CSS 2023 Muslim Law & Jurisprudence Paper

The Quran provides Legal validity to other Primary Sources; when a Principle is laid down in the Quran, the rest of the Sources of Islamic Law cease to be effective. Discuss.

Discuss and explain the importance of the Sunnah as a Source of Islamic law. Also discuss the difference between Sunnah and Hadith.

Define Qiyas (Analogy). How does the jurist use it to extend the law from the texts? What is the difference between Qiyas and Istihsan?

Ijtehad is a necessity where there is no solution of a certain issue in the first two sources of Islamic law. Explain the qualifications of a Mujtahid.

What are the objects of punishment in Islam? Also elaborate the different kinds of punishment in Islamic law.

Explain the idea of State sovereignty in Islam. What are the qualifications for the head of State under Islamic Law?

(a) What is your take on the current judgment by Federal Shariah Court of Pakistan on Riba? (10 Marks). (b) What are the measures which can be taken to showcase the full potential of Islamic finance in Pakistan? (10 Marks).