University of Punjab
LLB Part 1
Last five years Question Papers
PAPER 1 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE
1. What are sources of Islamic law discuss in detail? (2008-A)
2. Discuss Quran as a source of law. Also explain the theory of abrogation. (2007-S)
3. Describe the importance of Quran as primary source of Islamic Law in the Islamic legislation. (2006-A 2002-A)
4. Discuss the theory of abrogation in Quran in detail. (2006-A 2003-A 2002-S)
5. Describe various kinds of Sunnah mentioning their role in Islamic legislation. (2009-A 2007-A 2005-S 2004-A 2003-A) Narrate difference between Sunnah and Hadith.
6. Discuss Sunnah as a source of Law. (2008-S)
7. Quran and Sunnah can’t be detached from each other. Support your answer with reason. (2009-S 2002-S)
8. Define and discuss Ijma as source of Islamic Law. (2009-A)
9. Define Ijma. What are its kinds & how conducted? (2005-A 2002-A)
10. Define & distinguish between Ijma & Qiyas as a source of Islamic law. (2002-S)
11. Define Taqleed & Ijtehad. How they both can be distinguished? (2008-S 2005-A 2004-S)
12. Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.
13. What is ijtihad ,how it is cinducted and Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.? (2008-A)
14. What are the modes of acquiring ownership & losing it in Islam? (2009-A 2008-A 2007-S 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-A)
15. What are the ingredients of a valid contract under Islamic law? (2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S 2002-S 2002-A)
16. Define custom. What are the essential ingredients of a valid custom under Islamic Law? (2005-S 2002-S)
17. Define custom as a source of law in Islam. What is the status of pre-Islamic customs? (2004-S)
18. Define and discuss the scope of Jehad in Islam under International Law? (2009-A)
19. Jehad why it’s waged and what acts are permissible and prohibited during Jehad? (2007-A 2005-S 2004-A, S 2003-S 2002-S)
20. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. To what extent it is different from the concept of modern democracy? (2008-A 2006-A)
21. What are the qualifications for head of an Islamic State? (2004-S)
22. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. What are the qualifications for the head of an Islamic State? (2007-S 2004-S)
23. Discuss the concept of state in Islam. (2008-S 2007-S 2005-S)
24. Some jurists divide the world into two arts. Dar-ul-Islam & Dar-ul-Harb. What are the consequences of such division? (2004-S)
25. What are the traditional sources of revenue of an Islamic State? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-S, A 2003-S 2002-A) Can some other sources of revenue be levied? (2002-S)
26. What are different sources of revenue of Islamic state (2007-S) discuss the present tax system in light of Islamic injunctions? (2008-A)
27. Define Hadd & Tazir. What is the distinction between these two? (2009-A 2008-S A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S)
28. Discuss Qisas & Diyat. What is the distinction between two? (2007-A 2006-A) Do u agree to proposal of conversion of death penalty into life imprisonment in murder case? (2008-A)
29. Define Hadd and Tazeer. What are the offences termed as Hadood cases in Islam? (2008-S)
30. What is the object of punishment in Islam? Conversion of death sentence into life imprisonment may serve the purpose. Do you agree? (2008-S)
31. What is the object of punishment in Islam? What are the different kinds of punishment in Islamic Law? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-S)
32. Describe briefly the salient features of Islamic Criminal law. (2003-S 2002-A)
33. Define & discuss all the seven crimes of Hadood in detail. (2002-S)
34. What is the judicial system of an Islamic state? (2005-S) Discuss the qualifications for a Qazi in islamic law. (2008- S, A 2006-A 2004-S 2003-S)
35. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? Discuss the status of woman as a witness. (2007-S A)
36. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? (2009-A 2008-A 2004-A)
37. Discuss the status of woman as a witness in Islamic law. (2005-S 2004-S 2003-A 2002-S, A)
38. Islam propounds the doctrine of ‘Shura’ which differs from prevalent Democracy, do you agree? (2009-A)
39. “The legislature in the present system plays the role of Shura as provided in Islam”. Comment (2008-S)
40. Discuss the characteristics, importance & role of Shuraa in an Islamic State in the light of Quranic verse. (2007-S 2005-S, A 2003-S, A)
41. Discuss the constitutional structure of an Islamic Law. (2004-A)
42. Discuss role of Shura in Islamic state can present legislation be termed as Shura? (2008-A)
43. What is meant by public & private rights? Which one is more important & why? (2009-A 2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2003-S)
44. What is legal disability? How it becomes defective and what are the consequences of its defect? (2007-A)
45. Discuss the role of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) towards the compilation of Fiqh. (2008-S)
46. Discuss the role of different Muslim School of thought in codification and compilation of Islamic Law. (2009-A)
47. Notes:
i) Imam Shafi Theory of Abrogation Daman (2007-A)
ii) Istidlal Arsh Istehsan (2007-S)
iii) Istehsan Arsh (2008-S)
iv) Qiyas Zakat (2009-A)
LLB Part 1
Last five years Question Papers
PAPER 1 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE
1. What are sources of Islamic law discuss in detail? (2008-A)
2. Discuss Quran as a source of law. Also explain the theory of abrogation. (2007-S)
3. Describe the importance of Quran as primary source of Islamic Law in the Islamic legislation. (2006-A 2002-A)
4. Discuss the theory of abrogation in Quran in detail. (2006-A 2003-A 2002-S)
5. Describe various kinds of Sunnah mentioning their role in Islamic legislation. (2009-A 2007-A 2005-S 2004-A 2003-A) Narrate difference between Sunnah and Hadith.
6. Discuss Sunnah as a source of Law. (2008-S)
7. Quran and Sunnah can’t be detached from each other. Support your answer with reason. (2009-S 2002-S)
8. Define and discuss Ijma as source of Islamic Law. (2009-A)
9. Define Ijma. What are its kinds & how conducted? (2005-A 2002-A)
10. Define & distinguish between Ijma & Qiyas as a source of Islamic law. (2002-S)
11. Define Taqleed & Ijtehad. How they both can be distinguished? (2008-S 2005-A 2004-S)
12. Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.
13. What is ijtihad ,how it is cinducted and Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.? (2008-A)
14. What are the modes of acquiring ownership & losing it in Islam? (2009-A 2008-A 2007-S 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-A)
15. What are the ingredients of a valid contract under Islamic law? (2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S 2002-S 2002-A)
16. Define custom. What are the essential ingredients of a valid custom under Islamic Law? (2005-S 2002-S)
17. Define custom as a source of law in Islam. What is the status of pre-Islamic customs? (2004-S)
18. Define and discuss the scope of Jehad in Islam under International Law? (2009-A)
19. Jehad why it’s waged and what acts are permissible and prohibited during Jehad? (2007-A 2005-S 2004-A, S 2003-S 2002-S)
20. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. To what extent it is different from the concept of modern democracy? (2008-A 2006-A)
21. What are the qualifications for head of an Islamic State? (2004-S)
22. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. What are the qualifications for the head of an Islamic State? (2007-S 2004-S)
23. Discuss the concept of state in Islam. (2008-S 2007-S 2005-S)
24. Some jurists divide the world into two arts. Dar-ul-Islam & Dar-ul-Harb. What are the consequences of such division? (2004-S)
25. What are the traditional sources of revenue of an Islamic State? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-S, A 2003-S 2002-A) Can some other sources of revenue be levied? (2002-S)
26. What are different sources of revenue of Islamic state (2007-S) discuss the present tax system in light of Islamic injunctions? (2008-A)
27. Define Hadd & Tazir. What is the distinction between these two? (2009-A 2008-S A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S)
28. Discuss Qisas & Diyat. What is the distinction between two? (2007-A 2006-A) Do u agree to proposal of conversion of death penalty into life imprisonment in murder case? (2008-A)
29. Define Hadd and Tazeer. What are the offences termed as Hadood cases in Islam? (2008-S)
30. What is the object of punishment in Islam? Conversion of death sentence into life imprisonment may serve the purpose. Do you agree? (2008-S)
31. What is the object of punishment in Islam? What are the different kinds of punishment in Islamic Law? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-S)
32. Describe briefly the salient features of Islamic Criminal law. (2003-S 2002-A)
33. Define & discuss all the seven crimes of Hadood in detail. (2002-S)
34. What is the judicial system of an Islamic state? (2005-S) Discuss the qualifications for a Qazi in islamic law. (2008- S, A 2006-A 2004-S 2003-S)
35. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? Discuss the status of woman as a witness. (2007-S A)
36. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? (2009-A 2008-A 2004-A)
37. Discuss the status of woman as a witness in Islamic law. (2005-S 2004-S 2003-A 2002-S, A)
38. Islam propounds the doctrine of ‘Shura’ which differs from prevalent Democracy, do you agree? (2009-A)
39. “The legislature in the present system plays the role of Shura as provided in Islam”. Comment (2008-S)
40. Discuss the characteristics, importance & role of Shuraa in an Islamic State in the light of Quranic verse. (2007-S 2005-S, A 2003-S, A)
41. Discuss the constitutional structure of an Islamic Law. (2004-A)
42. Discuss role of Shura in Islamic state can present legislation be termed as Shura? (2008-A)
43. What is meant by public & private rights? Which one is more important & why? (2009-A 2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2003-S)
44. What is legal disability? How it becomes defective and what are the consequences of its defect? (2007-A)
45. Discuss the role of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) towards the compilation of Fiqh. (2008-S)
46. Discuss the role of different Muslim School of thought in codification and compilation of Islamic Law. (2009-A)
47. Notes:
i) Imam Shafi Theory of Abrogation Daman (2007-A)
ii) Istidlal Arsh Istehsan (2007-S)
iii) Istehsan Arsh (2008-S)
iv) Qiyas Zakat (2009-A)