Islamic Studies MCQs

The first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was:

   a) Surah Al-Fatihah 
   b) Surah Al-Alaq  
   c) Surah Al-Ikhlas  
   d) Surah Al-Nas

Answer: b) Surah Al-Alaq  

The place where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated from Mecca to is called:

a) Madinah
b) Jerusalem    
c) Antioch    
d) Damascus

Answer : a) Madinah

The five pillars of Islam are:

a) Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj, and Jihad    
b) Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj

c) Iman, Islam, Ihsan, Ihsaan, and Istighfar    
d) None of the above

Answer : b) Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj

The Kaaba is located in the city of:

a) Maka    
b) Medina    
c) Jerusalem   
 d) Baghdad

Answer : a) Maka    

The practice of giving charity to the poor is called:

a) Zakat    
b) Sadqah    
c) Waqf     
d) All of the above

Answer : b) Sadqah    

The Islamic calendar follows a:

a) Solar year    
b) Lunar year    
c) Combination of both    
d) None of the above

Answer : b) Lunar year    

The companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) are known as:

a) Sahabah    
b) Tabi’een    
c) Imams    
d) Khalifahs

Answer : a) Sahabah    

The night Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is believed to have ascended to heaven is called:

a) Laylat al-Qadr    
b) Laylat al-Bara’ah    
c) Laylat al-Miraj    
d) Laylat al-Mawlid

Answer : c) Laylat al-Miraj    

The compilation of the sayings and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is called:

a) Quran    
b) Hadith    
c) Sunnah    
d) Tafsir

Answer : b) Hadith    

The largest and holiest book in Islam is:

a) Quran Pak    
b) Hadith    
c) Seerah    
d) Tafsir

Answer : a) Quran Pak    

The القرآن (Quran) is believed to be the literal word of:

a) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)    
b) Angel Gabriel   
 c) Allah (SWT)    
d) All of the above

Answer : c) Allah Aza Wajal   

The belief in one God (Allah) is known as:

a) Tawhid    
b) Risalah    
c) Akhirah    
d) Qadr

Answer : a) Tawhid    

The Day of Judgement is referred to as:

a) Yawm al-Qiyamah    
b) Yawm ad-Din   
 c) Yawm al-Hasab    
d) All of the above

Answer : a) Yawm al-Qiyamah    

The المسلمين (Muslims) are required to pray five times a day.

a) True    
b) False

Answer : a) True    

The month of Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam, during which Muslims observe fasting.

a) True    
b) False

Answer : a) True    

The Kaaba is a cubical structure believed to have been built by:

a) Abraham (AS) and Ishmael (AS)    
b) Moses (AS) and Aaron (AS)

c) Jesus (AS) and the disciples    
d) None of the above

Answer : a) Abraham (AS) and Ishmael (AS)    

The four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence are:

a) Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali   
 b) Shia, Sunni, Sufi, and Wahhabi

c) Salafi, Deobandi, Barelvi, and Ahmadiyya    
d) None of the above

Answer : a) Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali   

The holiest city in Islam for Shia Muslims is:

a) Mecca    
b) Medina    
c) Najaf    
d) Karbala

Answer : d) Karbala

The practice of Sufism emphasizes:

a) Mystical experience and love for God    
b) Strict adherence to Islamic law

c) Political activism    
d) Scientific inquiry

Answer : a) Mystical experience and love for God    

The concept of jihad in Islam refers to:

a) Only holy war   
 b) Internal and external struggle for good

c) Violence against non-Muslims   
 d) Terrorism

Answer : b) Internal and external struggle for good

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