Question

What initially triggered disagreement over the method of selection and qualifications for caliph in early Islamic society?

A
the assassination of Uthman ibn Affan
B
the death of Muhammad
С
the marriage of Muhammad and A'isha
D
the outcome of the Battle of Badr

Answer 1

B. the death of Muhammad

Step-by-step explanation:

There was conflict and disagreement among scholars in the Islamic society over the method of selection and qualifications of caliph and this was caused by the death of Prophet Muhammad.

His death brought about confusion and rift over the method of selection and this caused disagreement among the Islamic society.