• 1. 
    Which of the following is not a source of Shari’ah (Islamic law)?

  • fatwa
  • sunnah
  • Qur’an
  • qiyas
  • 2. 
    Which of the following is the largest Muslim country in the world by population?

  • Pakistan
  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Indonesia
  • 3. 
    Which of the following is the largest minority group in Islam?

  • Wahhabiyyah
  • Sufi
  • Shi’a
  • Ahmadiyyah
  • 4. 
    Mecca is the holiest city in Islam and the focus of the pilgrimage, or hajj, that every Muslim strives to make at least once in life. Which of the following is the third holiest city in Islam?

  • Tehran
  • Medina
  • Cairo
  • Jerusalem
  • 5. 
    Which of the following statements is considered to be false according to Islamic tradition?

  • The Prophet Muhammad was a man and not a divine being.
  • The Prophet Muhammad was the first in a long line of prophets.
  • The Prophet Muhammad was an unlettered man.
  • The Prophet Muhammad serves as the model for Muslims to follow.
  • 6. 
    Muslims mark the month of Ramadan by which particular practice during daylight hours?

  • Study
  • Pilgrimage
  • Prayer
  • Fasting
  • 7. 
    Sunni Muslims consider ‘Ali to have been the fourth “rightly guided” caliph (successor to the Prophet Muhammad).

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
  • 8. 
    What does the term Islām mean?

  • Peace
  • Forgiveness
  • Holy
  • Surrender
  • 9. 
    Which archangel revealed the Qurʾān to the Prophet Muhammad?

  • Uriel
  • Gabriel
  • Raphael
  • Selaphiel
  • 10. 
    When was Prophet Muhammad born?

  • c. 632
  • c. 400
  • c. 570
  • c. 615
  • 11. 
    What tax does a non-Muslim subject pay under a Muslim ruler?

  • Kharaj
  • Leibzoll
  • Jizyah
  • Tithe
  • 12. 
    How many chapters are there in the Qurʾān?

  • 187 chapters
  • 114 chapters
  • 929 chapters
  • 1,189 chapters
  • 13. 
    Who was the first Imam of the Shia Muslims?

  • Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
  • Muhammad ibn Ali
  • Ali ibn Musa
  • Hasan ibn Ali
  • 14. 
    What is the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia called?

  • Tawaf
  • Saʿy
  • Hajj
  • Ziyarat
  • 15. 
    In Islam, who calls to prayer from a mosque?

  • Muezzin
  • Mawlawi
  • Ulama
  • Qadi
  • 16. 
    What is the name given to the devil in Islam?

  • Samiel
  • Belial
  • Lucifer
  • Iblīs
  • 17. 
    What is a madrassa?

  • Educational institution
  • Cultural institution
  • Medical institution
  • Political institution
  • 18. 
    What is the night prayer in Islam called?

  • Asr
  • Tahajjud
  • Dhuhr
  • Fajr
  • 19. 
    What was the purpose of Prophet Muhammad's Hijrah?

  • To propagate Islam
  • To escape plague
  • To avoid murder
  • To escape persecution
  • 20. 
    On which night was the Qurʾān first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad?

  • Laylat al-Qadr
  • Mid-Sha'ban
  • Eid al-Adha
  • Shab-e-Qadr
  • 21. 
    Who succeeded Prophet Muhammad after his death?

  • Khalid ibn al-Walid
  • Abū Bakr
  • Abu Hurairah
  • Zubayr ibn al-Awam
  • 22. 
    On which day of Muḥarram do the Shiʿah commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophet’s grandson Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī?

  • Arbaʽeen
  • Ashura
  • Tasu'a
  • Mawlid
  • 23. 
    What was the original color of the Black Stone of Mecca?

  • Grey
  • Green
  • White
  • Gold
  • 24. 
    Where did Prophet Muhammad travel from Mecca on the night journey?

  • Dammam
  • Tabuk
  • Jerusalem
  • Bethlehem
  • 25. 
    What creature carried the Prophet Muhammad to heaven?

  • Al Rakim
  • Hudhud
  • Burāq
  • Haizum
  • 26. 
    Where is the Prophet’s Mosque located?

  • Sana'a
  • Al Ain
  • Medina
  • Ta'if
  • 27. 
    What is the pulpit in a mosque called?

  • Minaret
  • Musalla
  • Minbar
  • Mihrab
  • 28. 
    Who constructed the Great Mosque of Damascus?

  • Abd al-Malik
  • Umar II
  • Yazid III
  • Al-Walīd
  • 29. 
    Which among the following is not the Pillars of Islam?

  • Shahādah
  • Sharia
  • Zakat
  • Sawm
  • 30. 
    Which is the largest branch of Islam?

  • Shīʿa
  • Sufism
  • Khārijite
  • Sunni
  • 31. 
    What is Mutʿah in Islamic law?

  • Prayer
  • Marriage
  • Confession
  • Divorce
  • 32. 
    Who founded the Mawlawiyah Sufi order?

  • Yunus Emre
  • Rumi
  • Shams Tabrizi
  • Ibn Arabi
  • 33. 
    What is the Muslim call for public prayer known?

  • Salat
  • Tayammum
  • Wudu
  • Adhan
  • 34. 
    What is the title given to the imams of the Nizari Ismaili sect?

  • Qalandar
  • Aga Khan
  • Ash Shakur
  • Ayatollah
  • 35. 
    Who is the founder of Hanbali school?

  • Ahmad ibn Hanbal
  • Al-Shafiʽi
  • Abu Hanifa
  • Ibn Taymiyyah
  • 36. 
    Who founded the Islamic sect Ahmadiyya?

  • Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
  • Maulana Muhammad Ali
  • Maulvi Sher Ali
  • Hakeem Noor-ud-Din
  • 37. 
    Which is the holiest site on Earth for Muslims?

  • Kaaba
  • Dome of the Rock
  • The Omayad Mosque
  • The Green Dome
  • 38. 
    What is the first chapter in the Quran?

  • Al-Kafirun
  • Fātiḥah
  • Al-Masad
  • Al-Falaq
  • 39. 
    Who was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad?

  • Maria
  • Zaynab
  • Khadījah
  • Aisha
  • 40. 
    Which book records the traditions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad?

  • Tafsir
  • Zabur
  • Tawrat
  • Hadith
  • 41. 
    What is Sharīʿah?

  • Islamic art
  • Islamic law
  • Islamic school
  • Islamic food
  • 42. 
    What is the religious leader of Islam called?

  • Imam
  • Mullah
  • Allamah
  • Khalifah
  • 43. 
    What is salat in Islam?

  • Alms for poor
  • Pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Fasting during Ramadan
  • Daily ritual prayer
  • 44. 
    Which Islamic movement was adopted by the House of Saud in 1744?

  • Mahdavia
  • Wahhābī
  • Barelvi
  • Salafism
  • 45. 
    Which battle was led by Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadan?

  • Battle of Hamra' al-Asad
  • Battle of Uhud
  • Battle of Badr
  • Battle of the Trench
  • 46. 
    Who introduced the Islamic calendar?

  • Yazid I
  • Uthman ibn Affan
  • ʿUmar I
  • Ḥasan ibn ʿAli
  • 47. 
    In Islāmic mythology, what is Dhū al-faqār?

  • Sword
  • Knife
  • Spear
  • Bow
  • 48. 
    Which part of the body is covered by hijāb?

  • Head
  • Face
  • Hands
  • Body
  • 49. 
    What does Bismillah mean?

  • To surrender to God
  • To submit to God
  • In the fame of God
  • In the name of God
  • 50. 
    What does Dajjal in Arabic mean?

  • The Deceiver
  • The Leader
  • The Guide
  • The Betrayer
  • 51. 
    In the Islamic religion, what will ravage the earth before the end of the world?

  • Munkar and Nakīr
  • Artiya'il and Darda'il
  • Nāzi'āt and Nāshiṭāt
  • Yājūj and Mājūj
  • 52. 
    What is the journey of Muhammad and his followers to Medina called?

  • Umrah
  • Wudu
  • Fiqh
  • Hijrah
  • 53. 
    What is Sajjāda in Islam?

  • Jewelry
  • Rug
  • Shrine
  • Cap
  • 54. 
    What were the first four major caliphs collectively called?

  • Shaykh al-Islām
  • Shah
  • Emir
  • Rashidun
  • 55. 
    What is the Islamic sermon delivered during Friday prayer?

  • Tajwid
  • Tilawa
  • Khutbah
  • Tarteel
  • 56. 
    Who was called Hanif in the Quran?

  • Moses
  • David
  • Solomon
  • Abraham
  • 57. 
    Which day of the week is the Jumʿah prayer held?

  • Friday
  • Monday
  • Sunday
  • Wednesday
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