CSS Muslim Law Jurisprudence Past Paper 2020

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   Explain naskh (abrogation) in the light of the definitions of classic Muslim jurists. Also describe its role in the texts of Islamic Shariʿah.

2. Q. 320 marks

   What is the Hanafi-Shafiīʿ controversy over the doctrine of Istiḥsān (juristic preference)? Discuss its main points.

3. Q. 420 marks

   What is meant by “missing person” in the law of inheritance? What would be the effect on the distribution of estate of a praepositus when one or more of his heirs are missing person?

4. Q. 520 marks

   Define gharar. It is said that insurance is a modern contract of gharar and is incompatible with the injunctions of Islamic law. Argue.

5. Q. 620 marks

   A group of modern scholars asserts that Islamic law imposes on divorcing husband to pay maintenance to the divorced wife for the rest of her life or until she marries someone else. What is your opinion with sound arguments?

6. Q. 720 marks

   Discuss the Islamic view on imprisonment as a form of punishment.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write notes on any TWO of the following topics: (a) Nushūz (b) Mahr al-Mith’l (Proper dower) (c) Iḍtirār (necessity) in Islamic law

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.