Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because
- A. they lead to extravagance and intoxication
- B. the sins in them are greater than the profits
- C. one becomes impoverished overnight
- D. they lead one to ignore one’s religion
Labour crises could be resolved if employers of labour adhere to the Prophet’s advice which says
- A. pay the labourer before his sweat dry
- B. it is better to cut firewood and sell than to beg
- C. Muslims should abstain from idleness
- D. the honour of a Muslim should not be violated.
In sūrah 17:23 ‘Allāh decrees that
- A. none should be worshipped but Him
- B. believers should not say what they will not do
- C. prayers should be observed at their appointed times
- D. no distinction should be made between the properties
The statement in Hadīth 25 above gave rise to the explanation as to the different ways by which
- A. Prayers can be offered
- B. alms can be given
- C. fasting can be observed
- D. pilgrimage can be performed.
According to Hadīth 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by ‘Allāℎ if he is
- A. indifferent to the world
- B. steadfast in prayers
- C. obedient to the prophets
- D. kind to his neighbours
The Prophet (S.A.W) enjoins that if anyone sees an abomination, the least thing to do is to
- A. change it with his hands
- B. condemn it in public
- C. hate it in his heart
- D. turn his eyes away
The term al-Mutawātir refers to Hadīth narrated by
- A. Bukhari and Muslim
- B. the six sound collectors
- C. the Prophet’s closest companions
- D. large number of narrators
The importance of knowledge of isnād and matn lies in the fact that
- A. both were taught by the Prophet (S.A.W)
- B. the two make it easy to memorize Hadītℎ
- C. the two make it easy to identify fault in Hadīth
- D. they make it possible to understand Hadīth.
The term ‘Asmā ar-Rijāl’ refers to the investigation of the
- A. Chain if Hadīth
- B. content of Hadīth
- C. criticism of the narrators
- D. chronology of the narrators
The scholar who adopted Tafsīr bil Ma’athūr in his commentary was
- A. Abu Abdullahi Shaddād B. Aws
- B. As-Sassās Abū Bakr Ahmed b. Ali
- C. At-Tabari Abū Jāfar Muhammed b. Jarir
- D. Al-Qutubi Muhammad Abū Abdullahi
The Sahāba were the first embark on the interpretation of the Glorious Qur’ān in order to
- A. be known as teachers of Tafsīr
- B. bring out the treasures in the Glorious Qur’ān
- C. excel above other scholars
- D. get used to the language of the Glorious Qur’ān
The major theme of āyah Amanar-Rasāl is
- A. steadfastness in prayer
- B. the articles of faith
- C. the pillars of Islam
- D. the importance of knowledge
The basic theme of sūrah al-Zil Zāl is the description of
- A. fearful events of the Day of Judgment
- B. how people will be rewarded with paradise
- C. events before the actual doomsday
- D. punishment of the unbelievers in hell.
Fount (of abundance) was given to the Prophet (S.A.W) and made known to him in sūrah
- A. al-Mā’ ūn
- B. al-Takāthur
- C. an-Nasr
- D. al-Kawthar
In sūrah al-Qāri’ah, mankind is compared to
- A. scattered moths
- B. laden camels
- C. pampered creatures
- D. humiliated beasts.
The verse above, is an expression of man’s absolute
- A. loyalty to ‘Allāℎ
- B. dependence on ‘Allāℎ
- C. obedience to ‘Allāℎ
- D. humility to ‘Allāℎ.
The main message of the verse above is that the
- A. Muslim ‘Ummah should ensure that the Glorious Qur’ān is not corrupted
- B. protection of the Glorious Qur’ān is a divine responsibility
- C. protection of the Glorious Qur’ān is a joint responsibility
- D. Prophet (S.A.W) has taken adequate measures to protect the Glorious Qur’ān.
The man who analyzed the first encounter the Prophet (S.A.W) with Angel Jibril was
- A. Hatīb b. Abī Balta’a
- B. Waraqah b. Nawfal
- C. Arqam b. Arqam
- D. ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān.
Which of the following books was written by Ibn Sīna?
- A. Kitāb al-Hayawān
- B. Al-Bayān wa at-Tabyīn
- C. Ihyā’ as-Sunnah
- D. Al-Qānūn fi at-Tibb.
In Islam, syncretism means
- A. mixing religion with politics
- B. mixing Islamic beliefs with other beliefs
- C. discouraging innovations and encouraging Islam
- D. separating Western culture from Islamic culture.
The Muslim scholar who championed the rights and education of women in West Africa was
- A. Askia the Great
- B. Mansa Musa
- C. Ibn Battūta
- D. Usman dan-fodio.