Question

Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they were:
A. Developed public policies and heard cases in accordance with the Quran and the sharia
B. Were learned theologians and jurists
C. Was part of the military arm of Islam, responsible for its expansion
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: In Islam, the qadis and the ulama are the guardians and they were also the interpreters of religious text which included the Islamic law and doctrine.
As per every teacher's individual discretion, the student was permitted to teach and the issuing of a legal opinion from their knowledge.

Complete answer:
Ulama and qadis were considered to be important in Islamic society because they developed public policies and heard cases by the Quran and therefore the sharia.
They were important in the society because they had Developed policies for the public and heard cases by the Quran and therefore the sharia.
They were treated as guardians and as interpreters of the religious knowledge in Islam.
Ulama and qadis had also safeguarded their religious knowledge and principles and they also developed policies for the public so they were important to the Islamic society.
And as per them, every student was permitted teachers and gave a legal opinion as per their religion and from their knowledge.
In the Islamic religion, they were regarded as a form of interpreters of their spiritual knowledge.
According to their tradition, they were experts in religious institutions.
They were experts in the Quran, which is the scripted source of their traditional Islamic law.
According to Islamic law, a scholar who had completed his studies was approved as a scholar by his teacher.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: In Islam, the ulama and Quadis are considered to be the guardians, and interpreters of spiritual knowledge in Islam, including Islamic doctrine and law this is the reason why ulama are considered important.
By the Islamic tradition, ulama was educated in religious institutions. The Quran and Sunnah were only the scriptural sources of traditional Islamic law.
Students will not associate themselves with a specific educational institution, but they joined renowned teachers. In Islamic tradition, a scholar who had completed his studies was approved by his teacher.
At the teacher's discretion, the student was permitted for teaching and the issuing of legal opinions from their own knowledge.