Who was the father of Imam Shafi’i?
A) Abu Hanifa
B) Al-Sa’ib ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman
C) Malik ibn Anas
D) Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Imam Shafi’i was born in which year?
A) 150 AH
B) 200 AH
C) 100 AH
D) 1500 CE
In which city was Imam Shafi’i born?
A) Mecca
B) Medina
C) Gaza
D) Baghdad
Imam Shafi’i is known for founding which school of jurisprudence?
A) Hanafi
B) Maliki
C) Shafi’i
D) Hanbali
Imam Shafi’i’s full name was:
A) Muhammad ibn Idris ibn Shafi’i
B) Ahmad ibn Hanbal
C) Malik ibn Anas
D) Abu Hanifa
Imam Shafi’i’s mother was originally from:
A) Yemen
B) Medina
C) Mecca
D) Palestine
Imam Shafi’i moved to which city to study under Imam Malik?
A) Mecca
B) Medina
C) Kufa
D) Cairo
What was Imam Shafi’i’s primary contribution to Islamic jurisprudence?
A) Codifying Hadith
B) Developing a methodology for legal reasoning
C) Expanding the role of Ijma
D) Establishing the principles of theology
Imam Shafi’i wrote the book “Al-Risalah,” which deals with:
A) Theology
B) Jurisprudence and legal principles
C) Quranic exegesis
D) Prophetic traditions
In which city did Imam Shafi’i pass away?
A) Mecca
B) Cairo
C) Medina
D) Baghdad
Imam Shafi’i emphasized the importance of which of the following in deriving legal rulings?
A) Ijma
B) Qiyas
C) Hadith
D) All of the above
Imam Shafi’i is known for combining which two major Islamic jurisprudence methodologies?
A) Qiyas and Ijma
B) Qiyas and Ijma
C) Hadith and Ijma
D) Hadith and Qiyas
Imam Shafi’i’s method of jurisprudence gave precedence to:
A) Ijma
B) Qiyas
C) Consensus
D) Hadith
Imam Shafi’i’s opinion on the Quran and Hadith was that:
A) The Quran is supreme and Hadith is secondary
B) Both the Quran and Hadith are equally important
C) Only the Quran is binding
D) Only the Hadith is binding
Imam Shafi’i was a contemporary of which famous scholar?
A) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
B) Imam Abu Hanifa
C) Imam Malik ibn Anas
D) Imam Muhammad al-Baqir
What was the name of Imam Shafi’i’s famous student who became a well-known scholar?
A) Al-Bukhari
B) Ibn Hajar
C) Al-Rafi’i
D) Al-Tabari
Imam Shafi’i is also known for his deep knowledge of which subject?
A) Quranic exegesis
B) Arabic grammar
C) Philosophy
D) Mathematics
Imam Shafi’i’s school of thought is most prevalent in which regions today?
A) Middle East and North Africa
B) South Asia
C) Southeast Asia
D) Central Asia
Imam Shafi’i advocated for the importance of which in legal rulings?
A) Consensus of the scholars
B) Personal reasoning
C) The opinion of the ruler
D) The opinion of the majority
Imam Shafi’i is known for unifying the principles of:
A) The Quran, Hadith, and Ijma
B) Fiqh, Tafsir, and Hadith
C) Qiyas, Hadith, and Ijma
D) Fiqh, Theology, and History
What was Imam Shafi’i’s primary method in interpreting Hadith?
A) Literal interpretation
B) Contextual and legal interpretation
C) Personal interpretation
D) Hadith were not considered
Imam Shafi’i’s legal system is based on how many fundamental sources?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Two
D) Three
Imam Shafi’i is credited with contributing to the development of:
A) Islamic mysticism
B) Islamic philosophy
C) Islamic jurisprudence
D) Islamic architecture
The term “Shafi’i fiqh” refers to:
A) A specific branch of Islamic philosophy
B) A school of thought on Islamic theology
C) The methodology used for legal rulings in Shafi’i jurisprudence
D) A form of Sufi spirituality
In Imam Shafi’i’s opinion, the primary purpose of Ijma was to:
A) Establish unity among the scholars
B) Derive new legal rulings
C) Maintain social order
D) Ensure the accuracy of the Quran
What is the name of the book written by Imam Shafi’i to outline his jurisprudential methodology?
A) Al-Risalah
B) Al-Muwatta
C) Al-Kafi
D) Al-Sahifa
Imam Shafi’i moved to which country to continue his education after his time in Medina?
A) Iraq
B) Syria
C) Egypt
D) Yemen
Imam Shafi’i’s views on Ijma emphasize the importance of:
A) Community opinion
B) The majority of scholars’ opinions
C) The ruler’s opinion
D) Personal interpretation
Imam Shafi’i’s jurisprudence has had a lasting influence on which Islamic tradition?
A) Shi’a Islam
B) Sunni Islam
C) Sufism
D) Kharijism
Imam Shafi’i was a student of which famous scholar?
A) Abu Hanifa
B) Imam Malik ibn Anas
C) Ibn Abbas
D) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Imam Shafi’i is revered for his contributions to which discipline?
A) Islamic Law
B) Astronomy
C) Sufism
D) Medicine
Imam Shafi’i’s teachings have greatly influenced the jurisprudence of which region?
A) Sub-Saharan Africa
B) Central Asia
C) South East Asia
D) Arabian Peninsula
The Shafi’i school of thought mainly differs from the Hanafi school in its approach to:
A) Qiyas
B) Ijma
C) Legal methodology
D) Hadith interpretation
