WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective — Question 45

Question 45 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The opinion of an Islamic jurist is known as

A. 'Urf
B. Istiḥsān
C. Ijmā'
D. IjtihādCorrect

Explanation

Ijtihād refers to the independent reasoning/opinion a qualified Islamic jurist uses to extract a ruling using his knowledge of Sharī'ah.

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