Concept:In Islamic jurisprudence, the Qur'an and the Sunnah are the primary sources of Shari'ah.
All other sources that guide rulings when the primary sources do not give a direct answer are called secondary sources.
Explanation:The secondary sources of Shari'ah are arranged in a known order of priority.
After the Qur'an and the Sunnah, the first secondary source used by scholars is Ijma.
Ijma means the unanimous agreement or consensus of qualified Islamic scholars on a particular legal ruling.
This consensus is reached after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
It is accepted as a binding proof in Islamic law because the Prophet said that his community would not agree upon an error.
After Ijma, the next secondary source is Qiyas, which is analogical reasoning.
Ijtihad is the broader effort of a scholar to derive rulings, and it is not considered a separate independent source after Ijma in this list.
Therefore, among the options given, Ijma is correctly identified as the first secondary source.
Answer:A. Ijma