Maliki School

1 What is the Maliki School primarily concerned with?
(a) Islamic jurisprudence (b) Astronomy
(c) Medicine (d) None of these

2 Who founded the Maliki School?
(a) Imam Abu Hanifa (b) Imam Malik ibn Anas
(c) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d) None of these

3 In which city did Imam Malik primarily teach?
(a) Kufa (b) Baghdad
(c) Madinah (d) None of these

4 Which famous work is associated with Imam Malik?
(a) Al-Muwatta (b) Sahih al-Bukhari
(c) Al-Risalah of al-Shafi’i (d) None of these

5 Which source holds central importance in Maliki legal reasoning alongside the Quran and Sunnah?
(a) Greek mythology (b) Roman civil law
(c) Persian royal customs alone (d) None of these

6 Which practice is particularly associated with Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) Rejecting the Sunnah entirely (b) Giving weight to the established practice of the people of Madinah
(c) Using astrology as a legal source (d) None of these

7 Imam Malik lived mainly during which century CE?
(a) Eighth century (b) Tenth century
(c) Twelfth century (d) None of these

8 Which of the following best describes Imam Malik’s scholarly role?
(a) Founder of the Abbasid dynasty (b) Compiler of the Quran
(c) Jurist and hadith scholar (d) None of these

9 The Maliki School is one of the four major schools of which tradition?
(a) Sunni Islam (b) Buddhist philosophy
(c) Roman law (d) None of these

10 Which city is historically associated with Imam Malik’s scholarly life?
(a) Cordoba (b) Madinah
(c) Samarkand (d) None of these

11 Which is the principal language of the Quran and the classical works of Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) Persian (b) Greek
(c) Latin (d) Arabic

12 What is Al-Muwatta best described as?
(a) A work combining hadith and legal discussions (b) A book of astronomy
(c) A biography of Abbasid caliphs (d) None of these

13 Which source is foundational to Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) Local custom regardless of Islamic texts (b) The Quran
(c) Greek philosophy alone (d) None of these

14 Which of the following is a major characteristic of the Maliki School?
(a) It denies the importance of worship (b) It rejects all hadith
(c) It considers the practice of Madinah in legal reasoning (d) None of these

15 Imam Malik’s school originated in which present-day country?
(a) Saudi Arabia (b) Iraq
(c) Egypt (d) None of these

16 Which legal school is particularly associated with Imam Malik ibn Anas?
(a) Hanafi (b) Maliki
(c) Hanbali (d) None of these

17 Which of the following is NOT a major Sunni school of jurisprudence?
(a) Hanafi (b) Shafi’i
(c) Maliki (d) None of these

18 The Maliki School historically became influential in which region?
(a) North and West Africa (b) Scandinavia
(c) Japan (d) None of these

19 Which of the following is an important legal concept in Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) Divination (b) Worship of rulers
(c) Maslahah, or consideration of public welfare, within legal principles (d) None of these

20 Imam Malik’s legal approach relied on which combination?
(a) Astrology and mythology (b) Quran, Sunnah, and juristic reasoning
(c) Roman law alone (d) None of these

21 Which city was the principal setting for Imam Malik’s teaching career?
(a) Madinah (b) Damascus
(c) Nishapur (d) None of these

22 What does the term fiqh mean?
(a) Prophethood (b) Revelation itself
(c) Understanding of Islamic legal rulings (d) None of these

23 Which statement about Imam Malik is correct?
(a) He founded the Hanafi School (b) He was a Roman emperor
(c) He lived in the twentieth century (d) He was a leading jurist of early Islamic Madinah

24 Which of the following is NOT a primary Islamic textual source?
(a) The Quran (b) The Sunnah
(c) Authentic hadith evidence (d) None of these

25 The Maliki School developed from the scholarship of which individual?
(a) Imam Malik ibn Anas (b) Imam al-Ghazali
(c) Ibn Sina (d) None of these

26 What is meant by maslahah in Islamic legal discussion?
(a) A form of pilgrimage (b) Consideration of welfare or benefit
(c) A Quranic chapter (d) None of these

27 Which statement best describes the relationship between the Maliki School and the Sunnah?
(a) It rejects all prophetic traditions (b) It replaces the Sunnah with astrology
(c) It recognizes the Sunnah as a major source of law (d) None of these

28 Which of these works is associated with Imam Malik?
(a) Al-Muwatta (b) Kitab al-Hind by al-Biruni
(c) The Muqaddimah by Ibn Khaldun (d) None of these

29 Which region has a long historical association with Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) East Asia (b) North Africa
(c) Northern Europe (d) None of these

30 What is a madhhab?
(a) A type of mosque architecture (b) A language family
(c) A school of Islamic jurisprudence (d) None of these

31 Which of the following is a recognized method of legal reasoning in Islamic jurisprudence?
(a) Qiyas, or analogical reasoning (b) Horoscope prediction
(c) Fortune-telling (d) None of these

32 Which statement about the Maliki School is most accurate?
(a) It is a school of Buddhist law (b) It is one of the four major Sunni legal schools
(c) It was founded by Imam al-Shafi’i (d) None of these

33 Imam Malik is especially associated with which city?
(a) Basra (b) Cairo
(c) Madinah (d) None of these

34 Which concept refers to the established practice of the people of Madinah?
(a) Amal Ahl al-Madinah (b) Qiyas al-falak
(c) Roman precedent (d) None of these

35 Which of the following was Imam Malik?
(a) A military commander of the Mongols (b) A founder of modern chemistry
(c) A Byzantine emperor (d) A Muslim jurist and hadith scholar

36 Which statement about Al-Muwatta is correct?
(a) It is a modern constitution (b) It is associated with Imam Malik
(c) It is a Greek epic poem (d) None of these

37 Which is a central purpose of Islamic jurisprudence?
(a) To understand practical rulings from Islamic sources (b) To replace religion with mythology
(c) To abolish ethical conduct (d) None of these

38 What is the Sunnah?
(a) A medieval trade route (b) A form of Arabic poetry only
(c) The teachings and example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (d) None of these

39 Which statement about the Maliki School’s geographic spread is correct?
(a) It was confined exclusively to China (b) It never spread beyond Madinah
(c) It developed only in modern North America (d) It became influential in parts of Africa and elsewhere

40 Which of these is NOT a recognized source or method in Islamic legal reasoning?
(a) Quranic evidence (b) Astrology used to determine religious rulings
(c) Sunnah (d) None of these

41 What does ijtihad refer to?
(a) Independent juristic reasoning by a qualified scholar (b) The call to prayer
(c) A pilgrimage circuit (d) None of these

42 Which of the following is associated with Maliki jurisprudence?
(a) Rejection of the Quran (b) Worship of ancestors
(c) Attention to the practice of the people of Madinah (d) None of these

43 Imam Malik was a contemporary of which broad historical period?
(a) The modern colonial era (b) The early Abbasid period
(c) The European Renaissance (d) None of these

44 Which statement about the four Sunni schools is correct?
(a) They are identical in every legal detail (b) They reject all Islamic textual sources
(c) They are all schools of astronomy (d) They share foundational sources but may differ in legal interpretation

45 Which term refers to consensus among qualified Muslim jurists?
(a) Ijma (b) Hijrah
(c) Sawm (d) None of these

46 Which of the following is a correct description of the Maliki School?
(a) A branch of Greek philosophy (b) A school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
(c) A modern political party (d) None of these

47 Which subject did Imam Malik contribute to significantly?
(a) Space engineering (b) Nuclear physics
(c) Islamic law and hadith scholarship (d) None of these

48 What is the primary purpose of studying a legal madhhab?
(a) To understand a developed tradition of interpreting Islamic legal sources (b) To replace the Quran
(c) To predict future events through stars (d) None of these

49 Which work is NOT associated with Imam Malik?
(a) Al-Muwatta (b) A collection of his legal and hadith scholarship
(c) His reported legal opinions (d) Sahih al-Bukhari as a work compiled by Imam al-Bukhari

50 Which statement best summarizes the Maliki School?
(a) It is a school of ancient Greek medicine (b) It is an Islamic legal school associated with Imam Malik and the scholarly tradition of Madinah
(c) It rejects the Sunnah as a source of law (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Islamic jurisprudence
2 (b) Imam Malik ibn Anas
3 (c) Madinah
4 (a) Al-Muwatta
5 (d) None of these
6 (b) Giving weight to the established practice of the people of Madinah
7 (a) Eighth century
8 (c) Jurist and hadith scholar
9 (a) Sunni Islam
10 (b) Madinah
11 (d) Arabic
12 (a) A work combining hadith and legal discussions
13 (b) The Quran
14 (c) It considers the practice of Madinah in legal reasoning
15 (a) Saudi Arabia
16 (b) Maliki
17 (d) None of these
18 (a) North and West Africa
19 (c) Maslahah, or consideration of public welfare, within legal principles
20 (b) Quran, Sunnah, and juristic reasoning
21 (a) Madinah
22 (c) Understanding of Islamic legal rulings
23 (d) He was a leading jurist of early Islamic Madinah
24 (d) None of these
25 (a) Imam Malik ibn Anas
26 (b) Consideration of welfare or benefit
27 (c) It recognizes the Sunnah as a major source of law
28 (a) Al-Muwatta
29 (b) North Africa
30 (c) A school of Islamic jurisprudence
31 (a) Qiyas, or analogical reasoning
32 (b) It is one of the four major Sunni legal schools
33 (c) Madinah
34 (a) Amal Ahl al-Madinah
35 (d) A Muslim jurist and hadith scholar
36 (b) It is associated with Imam Malik
37 (a) To understand practical rulings from Islamic sources
38 (c) The teachings and example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
39 (d) It became influential in parts of Africa and elsewhere
40 (b) Astrology used to determine religious rulings
41 (a) Independent juristic reasoning by a qualified scholar
42 (c) Attention to the practice of the people of Madinah
43 (b) The early Abbasid period
44 (d) They share foundational sources but may differ in legal interpretation
45 (a) Ijma
46 (b) A school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
47 (c) Islamic law and hadith scholarship
48 (a) To understand a developed tradition of interpreting Islamic legal sources
49 (d) Sahih al-Bukhari as a work compiled by Imam al-Bukhari
50 (b) It is an Islamic legal school associated with Imam Malik and the scholarly tradition of Madinah