ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
SŪRAH 79:24 REVEALS THAT PHARAOH’S ACTION IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE ISLAMIC PRINCIPLE OF TAWHĪD BECAUSE HE
A. encouraged the art of magic B. indulged in immoral acts C. worshiped beings other than ‘Allāh D. equated himself with ‘Allāh ✓ Sūrah 79:24 in the Quran indicates that Pharaoh’s action was incompatible with the principle of Tawhīd in Islam because…
THE PROPHET WHO ASSISTED PROPHET IBRAHĪM (A.S.) IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KA’ABAH IS
A. Ishaq (A.S) B. Nūℎ (A.S) C. Yacqūb (A.S) D. Ismāil (A.S) ✓ Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.), also known as Abraham in the Judeo-Christian tradition, is a significant figure in Islam as one of the prominent prophets. According to Islamic tradition, Prophet Ibrahim,…
THE WORD HĀFIZĪN IN QURAN 82:10 REFERS TO
A. man B. Angels ✓ C. Jinns D. prophets In the Quran 82:10, the word “Hāfizīn” refers to angels. The term is used to describe the angels who record the deeds of individuals, both good and bad, as a way of keeping…
FARD AND HARĀM IN THE SCOPE OF SHARĪ’AH MEAN
A. permissible and punishable B. obligatory and prohibited ✓ C. compulsory and disliked D. tolerable and abominable In the context of sharī’ah, which is Islamic law based on the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, the terms Fard and Harām…
WHERE THE HUSBAND AND WIFE MUTUALLY AGREE TO TERMINATE THEIR MARRIAGE CONTRACT WITHOUT ANYTHING AGAINST EACH OTHER, SUCH A DISSOLUTION IS TERMED
A. mubāra’ah ✓ B. ilā’ C. Khul D. Faskh In Islamic law, Mubāra‘ah refers to a mutual divorce agreement where the husband and wife agree to terminate their marriage contract without any disputes or claims against each other. This form of dissolution is characterized…
WHO AMONG THE PROPHETS OF ‘ALLĀH WAS SENT TO HIS PEOPLE TO WARN AGAINST DECEIT IN TERM OF MEASUREMENT AND WEIGHT
A. Shuaib (A.S.) ✓ B. Nuh (A.S) C. Salih (A.S) D. Hud (A.S) Among the prophets of Allah, it was Shuaib (A.S.) who was sent to his people to warn against deceit in terms of measurement and weight. Shuaib (A.S.) is a prophet mentioned…
TAWAFUL WADAI MEANS
A. visiting the prophet’s grave B. farewell circumambulation ✓ C. Tawaf al-Ifadan D. visitation to the orphans in Makkah Tawaful Wadai refers to the “Farewell Circumambulation” or “Tawaf Al-Wida” in Islam. It is the final act of worship performed by pilgrims who…
IN WHICH SURAH IS MAKING SHOW IN WORSHIP CONDEMNED
A. Suratul Fil B. Kafirun C. Lahab D. Ma’un ✓ In the Islamic faith, making a show in worship is condemned in Surah Al-Ma’un. This Surah is the 107th chapter of the Quran and addresses the importance of sincerity and genuine devotion…
THE SCIENCE OF ASMA AL-RIJAL IS INTRODUCED IN ORDER TO
A. Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators ✓ B. Confirms the names of Hadith books C. Ascertain the number of a hadith D. Explain the contents of the sunnah The science of Asma al-rijal, also known as the science of biographical evaluation,…
ONE OF THE LESSONS OF IDUL-ADHA IS THAT MUSLIMS
A. should dance and eat publicly B. Are cautioned not to engage in human sacrifice ✓ C. should know the relationship betweeb isma’il and ishaq D. must embark on Pilgrimage in any of th sacred months In Islam, Idul-Adha, also known as…
A LESSON THAT CAN BE DERIVED FROM SURATUL-TAKATHUR, IS THAT MUSLIM SHOULD AVOID
A. Unnecessary argument B. consumption of alcohol C. piling of wealth ✓ D. acts of insubordination Suratul-Takathur, also known as Surah 102 in the Quran, is a chapter that addresses the theme of worldly competition and material accumulation. The…
THE DAY OF RESURRECTION IS CALLED YAMUL-HUSAB BECAUSE OF ITS
A. duration and numbers of angel B. alternating brightness and darkness C. association with accountability ✓ D. effects on those who have gone astray The day of Resurrection is called yamul-Husab because of its association with accountability. In Islamic belief, yamul-Husab…
ABU SUFYAN ACCEPTED ISLAM BECAUSE HE WAS
A. interested in the leadership of the Muslims B. totally disarmed by Muslim soldiers C. surprised by the Prophet’s magnanimity ✓ D. disappointed by his Makkah associates The answer to the question is: C. surprised by the Prophet’s magnanimity Abu Sufyan, a prominent figure…
THE BLOW OF THE TRUMPET AT RESURRECTION IS THE DUTY OF ANGEL
A. jibril B. mikail C. israfil ✓ D. atid The answer to the question is: C. israfil Israfil is believed to be one of the four archangels in Islam, along with Jibril (Gabriel), Mikail (Michael), and Azrael. Israfil is specifically tasked with blowing the…
THE NISAB IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS THE BASIS OF
A. talaq B. salat C. jihad D. zakat ✓ The answer to the question is: D. zakat In Islamic finance, the Nisab is a crucial concept that determines the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess before they are obligated to pay Zakat,…
THE STATE INTO WHICH THE PILGRIM ENTERS BEFORE THE TIME OF HAJJ IS
A. Ihram ✓ B. Sa’y C. Tawaf D. Talbiyyah The answer to the question is: A. Ihram Ihram is a sacred state of purity and dedication that pilgrims must enter before performing the pilgrimage to Mecca. It involves specific rituals and restrictions that pilgrims…
QURAN 24:32 IS AN INJUNCTION WHICH
A. allows a Muslim to divorce only when necessary B. commands Muslims to marry more than one wife C. discourages a Muslim from polygamy D. enjoins Muslims to marry righteous partners ✓ The answer to the question is: D. enjoins Muslims to marry righteous…
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE TRANSMISSION OF HADITHS
A. Fatimah B. A’ishah ✓ C. Khadijah D. Hafsah The answer to the question is: B. A’ishah In the transmission of Hadiths, A’ishah played a major role. A’ishah bint Abi Bakr was one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad and a prominent figure in early Islamic…
PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) LEFT TAIF BECAUSE
A. Jews outnumbered the muslims B. People were not interested in his message ✓ C. Yahribithes had recalled him to their city D. early muslims had returned to Makkah The answer to the question is: B. People were not interested in his message Prophet…
THE HIGHEST FORM OF REVELATION TO PROPHET IS
A. Wahy ✓ B. Ru’ya C. Risalah D. kashf The answer to the question is: A. Wahy The highest form of revelation to a prophet in Islamic theology is known as “Wahy.” This term refers to the divine inspiration or revelation that is communicated…
THE FIRST SECONDARY SOURCE OF SHARI’AH IS
A. Ijma ✓ B. sunnah C. Qiyas D. ijtihid The answer to the question is: A. Ijma The first secondary source of shari’ah is “Ijma.” Ijma, also known as consensus, refers to the unanimous agreement of scholars in a particular time and place on…
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES HADITH QUDSI FROM HADITH NABAWI IS THE
A. place and manner of application B. condition under which the two are narrated C. wording and teaching intended ✓ D. chain and reliability of the narrator The answer to the question is: C. wording and teaching intended Hadith Qudsi and Hadith Nabawi are…
THE CORE OF MUHAMMAD’S (SAW) DA’AWAH IN MAKKAH WAS ON
A. the unity of Allah ✓ B. business transaction C. divine punishment of wrongdoers D. sincere brotherhood The answer to the question is: A. the unity of Allah The core of Muhammad’s (SAW) da’awah (Islamic preaching and invitation to Islam) in Makkah was centered…
THE OUTCOME OF THE PROPHET’S VISIT TO CAVE HIRA WAS
A. compilation of the Glorious Qur’an B. revelation of the Glorious Quran ✓ C. award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats D. his resolve to migrate to Madinah The answer to the question is: B. revelation of the Glorious Quran The outcome of…
IN SŪRAH AL-QĀRI’AH, MANKIND IS COMPARED TO
A. humiliated beasts B. laden camels C. scattered moths ✓ D. pampered creatures The answer to the question is: C. scattered moths Sūrah al-Qāri’ah, also known as “The Striking Calamity” or “The Day of Noise and Clamor,” is the 101st chapter of the Quran.…
IN THE ISLAMIC LAW OF INHERITANCE, THE SHARE OF THE MOTHER OF THE DECEASED WHO HAS NO CHILDREN IS
A. 1/3 ✓ B. 1/639 C. 1/2 D. 1/4 The answer to the question is: A. 1/3 In the Islamic law of inheritance, the share of the mother of the deceased who has no children is 1/3. According to Islamic jurisprudence, the…
THE TERM AL-MUTAWĀTIR REFERS TO HADĪTH NARRATED BY
A. large number of narrators ✓ B. the six sound collectors C. Bukhari and Muslim D. the Prophet’s closest companions The answer to the question is: A. large number of narrators The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by a large number of narrators.…
THE MAKKAN FORCES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL AT THE BATTLE OF KHANDAQ BECAUSE THEY
A. ran out of supplies B. were not familiar with the strategy of the Muslims C. were not properly coordinated ✓ D. were afraid of another defeat The answer to the question is: C. were not properly coordinated The Makkan forces were not successful…
FOUNT (OF ABUNDANCE) WAS GIVEN TO THE PROPHET (S.A.W) AND MADE KNOWN TO HIM IN SŪRAH
A. al-Takāthur B. Al-Kawthar ✓ C. an-Nasr D. al-Mā’ ūn The answer to the question is: B. Al-Kawthar In Sūrah Al-Kawthar, the fount of abundance given to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is mentioned. This chapter of the Quran is the 108th chapter and consists…
WHO AMONG THE FOUR RIGHTLY GUIDED CALIPHS INTRODUCED THE SYSTEMS OF BAYT AL-MAL
A. Umar ibn al-Khattab ✓ B. Ali ibn Abi Talib C. Uthman ibn Affan D. Abū Bakr as Siddīq The answer to the question is: A. Umar ibn al-Khattab The system of Bayt al-Mal, also known as the Bayt al-Mal…
ALLAMA AL-INSANA MA LAM YA’LAM IS CONTAINED IN SURATUL
A. Hamazah B. Alaq ✓ C. Qari’ah D. Kafiran The answer to the question is: B. Alaq The phrases “Allama al-insana ma lam ya’lam” are contained in Surah Alaq, which is the 96th chapter of the Quran. Surah Alaq is also known as “The…
THE JAHILIYYAH ERA IS REFERRED TO AS THE DAYS OF
A. light B. knowledge C. war D. ignorance ✓ The answer to the question is: D. ignorance The Jahiliyyah era, also known as the Age of Ignorance, is a historical period in pre-Islamic Arabia. The term “Jahiliyyah” is derived from the Arabic word “jahiliyya,”…
“ALL MEN ARE FROM ADAM AND HAWA, AND AN ARAB IS NOT SUPERIOR TO A NON-ARAB” WAS A DECLARATION MADE
A. When saalman al faris embraced islam B. at the palace of King Negus of Abyssinia C. at the Battle of Confederates by the prophet D. during the farewell sermon of the prophet ✓ The answer to the question is: D. during the farewell…
THE TERM GHANIMAH IS COMMONLY USED IN ISLAMIC
A. politics B. Economy C. jurisprudence ✓ D. Philosophy The answer to the question is: C. jurisprudence The term “Ghanimah” is commonly used in Islamic jurisprudence. In Islamic law, “Ghanimah” refers to the spoils of war, including the property and wealth acquired by Muslims…
IBN SINA’S “KITAB AL-SHIFA” IS A CLASSICAL WORK ON
A. politics B. mysticism C. medicine ✓ D. astronomy The answer to the question is: C. medicine Ibn Sina’s “Kitab al-Shifa” (The Book of Healing) is a comprehensive philosophical and scientific encyclopedia that covers various subjects, including medicine. Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna,…
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE GREATEST FORM OF JIHAD ACCORDING TO THE PROPHET (S.A.W.)
A. Writing of religious books B. Performance of Hajj and Umrah C. waging war in the course of Allah D. suppressing one’s selfish desires ✓ The answer to the question is: D. suppressing one’s selfish desires According to the teachings of Prophet…
LAWHUL-MAHFUDH IS ASSOCIATED WITH QURANIC
A. memorization B. preservation ✓ C. compilation D. recitation The answer to the question is: B. preservation Lawhul-Mahfudh, also known as the Preserved Tablet, is a concept in Islamic theology and is associated with the preservation of the Quran. The term Lawhul-Mahfudh is derived…
THE FIRST PLEDGE OF AQABAH WAS SIGNED IN
A. 610 C.E. B. 630 C.E. C. 621 C.E. ✓ D. 628 C.E. The answer to the question is: C. 621 C.E. The first pledge of Aqabah was signed in 621 C.E. The pledge of Aqabah was a significant event in the…
A COMPLETE PRAYER ENDS WITH
A. Taslim ✓ B. Bismillah C. Tashahhud D. Tahlil The answer to the question is: A. Taslim A complete prayer in Islam ends with the Taslim. The Taslim is the act of turning the head to the right and then to the left, saying…
MALIKI YAWMID-DIN IS TRANSLATED AS
A. guide us through the right path B. praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds C. the Beneficent, the Merciful D. the King of the Day of Judgement ✓ The answer to the question is: D. the King of the Day…
RA’Y AS A MODE OF IJTIHĀD TECHNICALLY MEANS
A. considered opinion ✓ B. debated opinion C. respected opinion D. free opinion The answer to the question is: A. considered opinion Ra’y as a mode of Ijtihād technically means “considered opinion.” In Islamic jurisprudence, Ijtihād refers to the process of making a legal…
THE NEXT PLACE FOR A MUSLIM TO SPEND THE NIGHT AFTER ‘ARAFAT IS
A. Mīna B. Makkah C. Madīnah D. Muzdalifah ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Muzdalifah After spending the day at ‘Arafat during the Hajj pilgrimage, the next place for a Muslim to spend the night is Muzdalifah. Muzdalifah is a location between…
THE JAMRAT THAT PILGRIMS ARE EXPECTED TO STONE ON THE 10TH DAY OF DHUL HIJJAH IS
A. al-Aqabah ✓ B. al-Wustā C. as-Sughīā D. al-adnā The answer to the question is: A. al-Aqabah The jamrat that pilgrims are expected to stone on the 10th day of Dhul hijjah is al-Aqabah. This ritual, known as “stoning the devil,” is an integral…
TAKING THE RITUAL BATH FOR FRIDAY PRAYERS IS
A. wājib B. sunnah ✓ C. mustahab D. mubāh The answer to the question is: B. sunnah Taking the ritual bath for Friday prayers is considered as sunnah in Islamic jurisprudence. Sunnah refers to the practices and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are…
THE DOCTRINE OF TRINITY IS REGARDED IN ISLAM AS A FORM OF
A. shirk ✓ B. kufr C. nifāq D. zulm The answer to the question is: A. shirk The doctrine of the Trinity is regarded in Islam as a form of shirk. Shirk is the sin of practicing idolatry or polytheism, which is considered the…
WHAT IS IJMĀ IN ISLAMIC LAW
A. Consensus of opinion ✓ B. Analogical deduction C. Differences of opinion D. Minority opinion The answer to the question is: A. Consensus of opinion In Islamic law, ijmā refers to the consensus of opinion among scholars or jurists on a particular legal issue.…
SADĀQ IS THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE
A. husband B. wife ✓ C. bride’s family D. husband and wife The answer to the question is: B. wife Sadāq, also known as mahr, is a fundamental concept in Islamic marriage law. It refers to the mandatory payment or gift given by the…
SUBHANA RABBIYAL-A’LAFAGHFIRLI IS RECITED WHEN THE WORSHIPER IS AT
A. ruku B. julus C. qiyam D. sujud ✓ The answer to the question is: D. sujud The phrase “Subhana rabbiyal-A’lafaghfirli” is recited during the sujud, which is the prostration position in Islamic prayer. Sujud is one of the main physical acts of…
THE AUTHOR OF THE MUWATTA WAS THE IMĀM OF
A. Dārus-Salām B. Dārul-Hijrah ✓ C. Makkah D. Damascus The answer to the question is: B. Dārul-Hijrah The Muwatta is a collection of hadiths compiled by Imam Malik ibn Anas, who was the Imam of the mosque in Medina, known as Dārul-Hijrah. Imam Malik…
ACCORDING TO QUR’ĀN 6:160, WHILE BAD DEEDS WOULD BE REWARDED IN THE SAME MEASURE, GOOD DEEDS WOULD BE REWARDED
A. half measure B. ten-fold ✓ C. twenty-fold D. uncountable fold The answer to the question is: B. ten-fold According to Qur’ān 6:160, the verse states that while bad deeds will be rewarded in the same measure, good deeds will be rewarded ten-fold. This…
