The famous Islamic scholar who was called the father of the science of history was
- A. Ibn Battūta
- B. Ibn Khaldūn
- C. Ibn Rushd
- D. Ibn Taym Ä«yah.
The main cause of the Battle of Uhud was that
- A. the Quraysh wanted to revenge what befell them at the Battle of Badr
- B. the Quraysh wanted to regain their lost territory
- C. Muslims wanted to revenge what happened to them at the Battle of Badr
- D. Ab
Shaykh āAbdul-QÄdir al-JÄ«lÄni was the founder of
- A. TijÄniyyah
- B. Sanūsiyyah
- C. JilÄniyyah
- D. QÄdiriyyah
In what ways did the Muslim leaders contribute to the spread of Islam in West Africa?
- A. Their moral standard and mode o worship impressed the local people
- B. They sold commodities which were essential and indispensable
- C. Acceptance of Islam was made a major condition for the exchange of goods
- D. Organization of regular preaching and free distribution of essential commodities.
The first male adult to embrace Islam after the commencement of Islamic daāwah in Makkah was
- A. āUmar
- B. Abū Bakr
- C. āUthmÄn
- D. āAlÄ«
The battle of Khandaq was known as such because the
- A. encounter took place near Khandaq
- B. Muslims dug a trench as a war strategy
- C. hypocrites protected Khandaq from enemies
- D. Quraysh fell into a trench.
By the first pact of al-āAqabah. The delegates promised Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to become
- A. defenders of Islam
- B. helpers of Muslims
- C. servants of the Prophet
- D. believers in āAllÄh.
The Muslim ruler of Mali who embarked on a celebrated pilgrimage of Makkah in the 11th Century C.E was
- A. Muhammad Bello
- B. Muhammad Askia
- C. Sheikh b. Fodiye
- D. Mansa Musa
The Prophet (S.A.W) died in the year
- A. 632 C.E
- B. 610 C.E
- C. 519 C.E
- D. 517 C.E
The second treaty of al-āAqabah was a turning point because Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
- A. met his relations from Yathrib
- B. established his national army
- C. became the king of al-MadÄ«naā
- D. agreed the emigrate to Yathrib
The outcome of the Battle of Badr proved that
- A. āAllÄā supported the Muslim army
- B. Muslims were better fighters
- C. numerical strength matters in war
- D. the Quraysh army was superior.
In the Islamic political system, MasāÅ«liyyah means
- A. justice
- B. democracy
- C. consultation
- D. accountability.
In pre-Islamic period, the social practice of tribalism was known as
- A. al-āasabiyyah
- B. al-muruāah
- C. al-ghazwah
- D. ad-diyÄfah.
In Sharīah, makrūh is an action which is
- A. encouraged and rewarded
- B. allowed but not rewarded
- C. disallowed and punished
- D. discourage but not punished.
In the law of inheritance, the term al-wasiyyah refers to
- A. charity
- B. benefit
- C. bequest
- D. gift
If a decreased Muslim had made a will on his property, which of the following is disqualified from benefiting from it?
- A. Friend
- B. Son
- C. Guardian
- D. Servant.
In Islamic law of inheritance, the share of the female child is
- A. 1/2 of the male's
- B. 1/3 of the sister's
- C. 1/4 of the mother's
- D. 1/5 of the father's
The most hateful of the permissible things in the sight of AllÄā is
- A. mahr
- B. iddah
- C. fasÄd
- D. talÄq
ZihÄr means
- A. likening a wifeās back to that of oneās mother
- B. forcing a woman to marry against her wish
- C. having an extra-marital relationship
- D. caring excessively for oneās wife.
The term Khitbah in marriage contract means
- A. betrothal
- B. witness
- C. gift presentation
- D. formal approach.
One major aim of marriage in Islam is to
- A. increase the working force of the family
- B. distinguish between the duties of male and female
- C. enhance ethnic loyalty
- D. achieve legitimate procreation