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What are the main sources of the Muslim Law?

The four classical sources of Muslim law are the Koran, the Sunna (the Prophet's traditions recorded in Ahadis), Ijma (consensus of jurists) and Qiyas (analogical…

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The four classical sources of Muslim law are the Koran, the Sunna (the Prophet's traditions recorded in Ahadis), Ijma (consensus of jurists) and Qiyas (analogical deduction), so "All of the given options are correct". The weight given to particular sources, especially qiyas, varies between the schools.

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