The ruler who instituted Friday prayers in Mali was
- A. Mansa Musa
- B. Mansa Suleiman
- C. Mansa Ule
- D. Mansa Abubakar
The teachings of Uthman b. Fodio are remembered today as it relates to
- A. idol worshiping
- B. marrying more than four wives
- C. all form of syncreticism
- D. taxing of farm produce
Members of the Prophet’s family that embraced Islam the first day did so, on the basis of his
- A. truthfulness and uprightness
- B. wealth and influence
- C. love for them
- D. family relation
The first person who recognized signs of Prophethood on Muhammad (SAW) was a
- A. Christian Monk
- B. Jewish Rabbi
- C. Buddhist Monk
- D. Soothsayer.
In Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Arabs killed their daughters because they
- A. were the weaker sex
- B. were afraid of incest
- C. feared the females would outnumber males
- D. did not participate in wars
During the Jihiliyya era, the Ka’aba was the center of poetic contest at the annual festival called
- A. ijāz
- B. ukāz
- C. manāt
- D. ushrah
Allah commands Muslims to observe and fulfill agreements with the non-Muslims, if the later do not
- A. infringe on the right of women
- B. observe the five daily prayers
- C. change the language employed
- D. violate the terms of the agreement
Mas’uliyyah as a principle of the the Islamic political system is a measure to check
- A. indiscipline
- B. rigging
- C. nepotism
- D. misappropriation “Mas’uliyyah means a mechanism based on which public affairs are checked with a view to preventing them from misappropriating the resources put in their care”
One of the major consequences of ribā is that, it makes people
- A. wealthy
- B. lazy “The economic consequence of Ribbah is that, it makes people lazier”
- C. smart
- D. parasitic
The entrenchment of an Islamic economic system is aimed at
- A. controlling the world funds
- B. restricting the unlawful acquisition of wealth
- C. restricting men to particular occupations
- D. promoting equitable distribution of wealth.
One of the scholars reported to have been imprisoned by his non compromising stance was
- A. Shafi’i
- B. Abu-Hanifah “Imam Abu Hanifa was imprisoned for his non compromising stance and died in the prison at the age of 70 years in the year 150AH.
- C. Hambali
- D. Māliki b. Anas.
The term, Shari’ah refers to
- A. a path
- B. wisdom
- C. passion
- D. an idea.
The minimum number of witnesses in an Islamic marriage is
- A. four males
- B. three males
- C. two male “Marriage must not be conducted in secret. There must be at least two adult witnesses (male)”
- D. one male.
Ayyam at-tashriq are the days of
- A. buying and selling
- B. visits and caring
- C. singing and dancing
- D. eating and drinking.
The supererogatory fasting of Āshura is observed on the
- A. 8th of al-muharram
- B. 9th of al-Muharram
- C. 10th of al-Muharram Ashūrā is recommended by the Prophet S.A.W. for the muslims to fast on the 10th Day of the month of Muharram’.
- D. 11th of al-Muharram
One of the conditions that make prayer obligatory on believers is
- A. social status
- B. reciting the Qur’an with proper Tajweed
- C. following pious Imam
- D. attainment of maturity
The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading
- A. all the prayers
- B. funeral prayers
- C. Friday prayers
- D. every prayer on Friday
Suhf was revealed to
- A. prophet Haruna (AS)
- B. prophet Ilyas (AS)
- C. prophet Ibrahim (AS)
- D. prophet Muhammd (SAW
It is shirk in Islam to
- A. dance
- B. sing religious song
- C. undergo plastic surgery
- D. masquerade.
Seeking assistance from the fortune tellers is forbidden because
- A. it gives one an insight of what tomorrow holds
- B. it creates animosity amongst people
- C. it leads to ascribing absolute power to a fellow being
- D. it’s proceed is unlawful