Grand Mufti and Islamic Jurisconsults

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What is the role of a Grand Mufti?

  • Managing economic policies
  • Issuing binding opinions on Islamic law
  • Leading military campaigns
  • Advising the ruler on religious matters and appointing judges (correct)

What is the origin of the office of Grand Mufti?

  • It originated in the Umayyad Caliphate in the ancient era
  • It originated in the Rashidun Caliphate in the early Islamic era
  • It originated in the Abbasid Caliphate in the medieval era
  • It originated in the Ottoman Empire in the early modern era (correct)

What title did the government-appointed mufti of Istanbul come to be recognized under?

  • Shaykh al-Islam (correct)
  • Emir
  • Sultan
  • Caliph

What is the primary function of a mufti?

<p>Issuing nonbinding opinions on Islamic law (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change occurred to the role of muftis of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century?

<p>They began to be integrated into a hierarchical bureaucracy of religious institutions and scholars (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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