CSS Muslim Law and Jurisprudence chapter 3: Property, succession and criminal law MCQs with answers
By Team Megalecture · Updated 4 Nov 2026
75 exam-style questions on Property, succession and criminal law, each with the answer and a short explanation. Ten of them are below to try. The chapter test draws ten fresh questions each time and is marked the moment you finish, with your score by topic.
Ten Property, succession and criminal law questions with answers
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1. A testator bequeaths legacies which together exceed one-third of the estate, and the heirs do not consent. What happens?
A
The first-named legatee takes all and the others take nothing
B
The excess is taken by the Treasury
C
All the legacies are void
D
The legacies are reduced proportionately to fit within one-third
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Answer: D. Where the legacies exceed the lawful limit and the heirs refuse consent, they abate rateably.
2. In which of the following transactions can a right of pre-emption arise?
A
A lease of a house for one year
B
A gift of land to a son
C
A bequest of immovable property
D
A sale of immovable property
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Answer: D. Pre-emption arises only on a sale. Gifts, bequests and leases give the neighbour no such right.
3. A pre-emptor who succeeds in a suit must pay
A
the same price as the buyer paid
B
nothing, since the sale was irregular
C
double the price paid by the buyer
D
only half of the price paid by the buyer
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Answer: A. The pre-emptor takes the buyer's place on the buyer's terms, and so pays the price paid by the buyer.
4. A father makes a gift of a house to his minor son. Under Muslim law
A
the gift needs a registered deed of sale and the payment of a price before it can be valid
B
the gift is void until the son reaches the age of eighteen and accepts it
C
actual delivery is not required, as the father holds possession for the child
D
the gift can be withdrawn by the father whenever he wishes
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Answer: C. Where the donor is the guardian of the donee, his declaration and intention are sufficient and there is no need for formal delivery.
5. Which statement about a mutawalli is correct?
A
He is a manager, not the owner, and may not ordinarily sell the property
B
He is the owner of the waqf property and may keep all its income for himself
C
He is chosen by the court from among the beneficiaries only, never from outside them
D
He may sell it as he sees fit, once he has been appointed
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Answer: A. The mutawalli holds the property for the objects of the waqf. A sale needs the permission of the court and is allowed only in rare cases.
6. Ta'zir is the name of
A
the compensation that is paid to the victim's heirs
B
the oath sworn by a husband who accuses his wife in lian
C
a discretionary punishment for offences with no fixed hadd or qisas
D
a fixed punishment laid down in the text of the Quran
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Answer: C. Ta'zir leaves the form and measure of the punishment to the judge or the ruler.
7. The first demand, to be made as soon as the pre-emptor hears of the sale, is called
A
talab-i-ishhad
B
talab-i-khusumat
C
talab-i-iwaz
D
talab-i-muwathibat
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Answer: D. The immediate demand is talab-i-muwathibat. It is followed by the demand with witnesses (talab-i-ishhad) and then the suit (talab-i-khusumat).
8. Which maxim states the general rule on the burden of proof in Islamic law?
A
The matter is decided by the larger number of witnesses present
B
The proof lies on the defendant and the oath on the claimant
C
The proof lies on the judge in every case
D
The proof lies on the claimant and the oath on the one who denies
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Answer: D. This rule, taken from a hadith, puts the duty of proving a claim on the person who makes it.
9. In a fit of anger A intentionally kills B. Which remedy is available to B's heirs under Islamic law?
A
No remedy, since the killing took place in anger
B
Qisas, with the heirs free to forgive or to accept diyat
C
Hadd, which only the ruler has the power to forgive
D
Ta'zir alone, with no right of any kind for the heirs
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Answer: B. Intentional killing gives the heirs a right of qisas, and they may pardon it or settle for compensation.
10. Which statement about the form of a will in Muslim law is correct?
A
It must be made before a magistrate or qadi and recorded in his register
B
It must be attested by four male witnesses at the time of making it
C
It must be in writing and registered with a public official
D
An oral will is valid, and writing is not essential
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Answer: D. Muslim law prescribes no form for the will. Written wills are the usual practice because of the need for proof.
Chapter test. Ten questions from Property, succession and criminal law, drawn fresh each time, about ten minutes.
Practice mode. The right answer and the explanation after every question, with no clock. Exam mode keeps the marks until the end and runs a timer.
Hints. One tap for a nudge, a second to remove two wrong options.
My mistakes. Every question you get wrong is kept, and leaves the list once you get it right.
Property, succession and criminal law: questions students ask
How many Property, succession and criminal law MCQs are there?
75, each with the answer and a short explanation, across 5 topics: Gift (hiba), Will (wasiyyat), Inheritance, Waqf and pre-emption, Islamic criminal law. Every chapter test draws ten of them, so you can take it many times.
Is the CSS Muslim Law and Jurisprudence chapter 3 test free?
Yes. The test, the answers and the explanations are free and need no sign-up. Sign in only if you want your scores kept across devices.
How is the chapter test marked?
The moment you press Finish: your score, the right answer and an explanation for every question, and the ones you got wrong saved in My mistakes to retry.
