Conflict (taʿāruḍ)
29 – What is meant by conflict, what are its categories, and how many possible situations fall under each category? Give an example.

Hierarchy of proofs
30 – When the proofs appear to conflict, what is the ruling?
– And, between a textual proof from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, consensus, and analogy, which of them is to be given precedence?

The mufti and the mustafti
31 – Who is the mufti, and who is the mustafti (the questioner)? What are the conditions that merely allow one to issue a fatwa, and what are the conditions that make issuing it obligatory? State what you know.
– What is incumbent upon the mustafti, and what is recommended for him?

Ijtihād
32 – Define ijtihād linguistically and technically, and who qualifies as a mujtahid?
– Mention the conditions of ijtihād that you know. Can it be partial?
– What is the ruling on a mujtahid’s error?

Taqlīd
33 – Define taqlīd linguistically and technically. In which situations is taqlīd practiced? Is it a pre-condition for the permissibility of taqlīd that the issue pertain to subsidiary matters, and why? What is the preponderant view on this point, and what proof supports that view?

34 – List the types of taqlīd and the ruling for each type. Is the muqallid (imitator) considered a scholar, and what is the status of his fatwa?