The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was
- A. Amr b. As
- B. Abu Musa
- C. Ibn Ishaq
- D. Ibn Suleiman
The similarity between the Jihad of Uthman b. Fodio and the Prophet’s hijrah in 622 C. E was the
- A. strength of their followers
- B. inspiration from Allah
- C. display of bid’ah
- D. envy of non-believers.
The Arabs worshiped idols during the Jahiliyya period because
- A. They were ignorant of God’s existence
- B. there were Prophets among them
- C. they believed that the idols will intercede
- D. there were revealed Books.
The battle of Badr was fought in the 2nd
year after Hijrah in
- A. 622 A. H
- B. 624 A. H (But it is 624AD not AH).
- C. 625 A. H
- D. 632 A. H.
The core of Muhammad’s (SAW) da’awah in Makkah was on
- A. the unity of Allah
- B. business transaction
- C. divine punishment of wrong-doers
- D. sincere brotherhood
‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26
The verse above describes Allah’s political
power as most
- A. complex
- B. liberal
- C. severe
- D. sovereign. Ref: Suratul-Al-Imran; Q. 3:26.
Zakat is an economic system that de-emphasize
- A. accumulation of wealth
- B. poverty
- C. helping others
- D. employment.
Lending out money with interest in Islam is
- A. sadaqah
- B. ribā
- C. kharaj
- D. Jizyah.
Allah’s pleasure in this world and the hereafter can be obtained through
- A. physical exercises
- B. writing Qur’an on a slate
- C. Shari’a
- D. oratory
The Prophet (SAW) said, ‘Of all things lawful, divorce is the most hateful to Allah’ because it exposes the parties to
- A. reconciliation
- B. provocation
- C. hardship
- D. arbitration
The permission to marry up to four wives in Islam is aimed at
- A. bearing more children
- B. treating them equally
- C. reducing the number of unmarried women
- D. preventing adultery
Those who are not Pilgrims are advised to fast on the day of
- A. eid al-fitri
- B. ashurah
- C. eid al-adha
- D. Arafat “It is recommended for Muslims who are not engaged in the right of Hajji to fast on the Day of Arafat”.
Fasting has been prohibited on doubtful day which is
- A. 28th of Sha’aban
- B. 1st of Ramadan
- C. 30th of Ramada
- D. 30th of Sha’aban
An Imam leading prayer, forgetfully rises when he is to sit, he is alerted by saying
- A. astaghfirullah
- B. Allahu Akba
- C. subhānallah
- D. subhāna rabbial Azim.
The number of takbirat performed in a rak’ah as a unit of salāh is
- A. 9
- B. 8
- C. 7
- D. 6 “A complete rak`at is made up of 6 Takbirah”. See Fiqh Sunnah bab.salat or Siffatus-Salati-Nabiyy.
In Q.5:7, Allah says, ‘if ye are ill or on a journey … and ye find no water, then perform …’
- A. wudū
- B. al-ghusl Ref: Suratul_Maidah, Ayat 7; Q. 5:7.
- C. at-tayammum
- D. qasr
Among the Sunnah steps of ablution are wiping two ears, inhaling and exhaling from the nose and also
- A. wiping the head again from back of the skull
- B. supplication at every stage of ablution
- C. brushing the teeth
- D. saying the du’a aloud.
Among the obligatory steps of ablution are intention, washing the face, washing the hands to the elbow and also
- A. rinsing the mouth
- B. wiping the two ears
- C. washing the feet
- D. silence during the ablution
The best Ibadah according to the Prophet (SAW) after the major pillars is to
- A. pray nawāfils
- B. marry a pious woman
- C. make a fellow Muslim happy
- D. devote one’s time on dhikr.
Qadr to the majority of scholars in Islam means
- A. faith
- B. situation
- C. circumstance
- D. destiny. Al-Ima n bil-qadr is one of the six articles of faith “The faith in the Destiny).