Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct?

a- The be-shari‘a complied with sharia laws.
b- The ba-shari‘a defied the sharia laws.

Options:

Only statement a is correct.

Only statement b is correct.

Both statements are correct.

None of the statements is correct.

Correct Answer:

None of the statements is correct.

Explanation:

Some mystics initiated movements based on a radical interpretation of Sufi ideals. They ignored rituals and observed extreme forms of asceticism. They were known by different names – Qalandars, Madaris, Malangs, Haidaris, etc. Because of their deliberate defiance of the shari‘a they were often referred to as be-shari‘a, in contrast to the ba-shari‘a Sufis who complied with it.