The Jahiliyyah practice that was gradually phased out is
- A. Adultery
- B. gambling
- C. alcoholism
- D. Usury
According to Islamic teachings, angels are
- A. of divine nature
- B. a class of jinns
- C. like human beings
- D. loyal servants of Allah
JihÄd against carnal self is a
- A. minor jihÄd
- B. compulsory jihÄd
- C. major jihÄd
- D. desirable jihÄd
In sÅ«rah al-QÄri’ah, mankind is compared to
- A. humiliated beasts
- B. laden camels
- C. scattered moths
- D. pampered creatures
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 term al-MutawÄtir refers to HadÄ«th narrated by
- A. large number of narrators
- B. the six sound collectors
- C. Bukhari and Muslim
- D. the Prophet's closest companions
The first man on earth, Adam (A.S), was exalted above other creatures because of his
- A. Insight
- B. knowledge
- C. Intelligence
- D. Obedience
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
Fount (of abundance) was given to the Prophet (S.A.W) and made known to him in sūrah
- A. al-TakÄthur
- B. Al-Kawthar
- C. an-Nasr
- D. al-MÄ' Å«n
The verse above, is an expression of man’s absolute
- A. dependence on 'AllÄā
- B. obedience to 'AllÄā
- C. loyalty to 'AllÄā
- D. humility to 'AllÄā
Who among the four rightly guided caliphs introduced the systems of Bayr at mÄl?
- A. 'Umar b. al-KhattÄb
- B. 'Ali b. ' AbÄ« TÄlib.
- C. 'UthmÄn b. 'AffÄn
- D. Abū Bakr as Siddīq
Who among the prophets of ‘AllÄh 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)
One of the most outstanding developments after the Hijrah was the
- A. increase in cooperation with the Jews
- B. emergence of a new religion
- C. emergence of the Muslim
- D. increase in hostilities against the Muslims
One of the factors which helped the spread of Islam in West Africa was
- A. the existence of clans and kingdoms
- B. the establishment of many schools
- C. effective trade relationship
- D. the building of a mosque in Timbuktu
The worst vice prevalent during the Jahiliyyah period was
- A. Cowardice
- B. Disloyalty
- C. Insincerity
- D. vengeance
According to HadÄ«th 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by ‘AllÄā if he is
- A. Kind to his neighbours
- B. Obedient to the prophets
- C. Indifferent to the world
- D. Steadfast in prayers
One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was
- A. recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
- B. construction of palaces based on Arab technology
- C. the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
- D. establishment of universities to train scientists
Zakatul-fitr is not permissible on
- A. Maize
- B. kolanut
- C. Rice
- D. Millet
IhyÄ’ ‘UlÅ«m ad-dÄ«n is the title of a book written by
- A. Ibn Rushd
- B. ar-RÄzÄ«
- C. al-GhazÄlÄ«
- D. ibn SÄ«na