GCEIslamic Religious StudiesIslamic Law (Shari'ah)2019

The concept of 'Ijma'' as a source of Islamic Law refers to

Athe individual reasoning of a qualified Muslim jurist
Bthe unanimous agreement of Muslim jurists of a particular era on a legal rulingCORRECT
Cthe customary practices of the Arab community before Islam
Dthe personal conduct and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
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Ijma' is defined as the unanimous consensus of qualified Muslim scholars (mujtahidun) of a given generation on a Shari'ah ruling after the death of the Prophet. It is considered the third source of Islamic Law after the Qur'an and Sunnah. Individual reasoning is Ijtihad, while the Prophet's conduct is the Sunnah.
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