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WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2021 Objective — Question 50

Question 50 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The sunnah provides the following except that it

  • A. contains some legal principles in addition to the Qur'an
  • B. guides on the interpretation of Qur'an injunction
  • C. allows indiscriminate ijtihad by Muslim scholarsCorrect
  • D. describes how the prophet decided some cases

Explanation

Sunnah does not allow indiscriminate ijtihad whatsoever; it provides legal principles, guides interpretation of Qur'anic injunctions, and describes how the Prophet decided cases.

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