Islamic Knowledge, MCQ with Answers
Here's a multiple-choice quiz on Islamic knowledge:
Part 1
1. What is the holy book of Islam?
- A) Torah
- B) Bible
- C) Quran
- D) Vedas
- A) Salah
- B) Sawm
- C) Sadaqah
- D) Shahada
Ans. C) Sadaqah
3. **Where was Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born?**
- A) Mecca
- B) Medina
- C) Cairo
- D) Jerusalem
Ans. A) Mecca
4. **What is the Kaaba?**
- A) Prophet's Mosque
- B) Islamic University
- C) Sacred building in Mecca
- D) Islamic court
Ans. C) Sacred building in Mecca
5. **Which branch of Islam is the largest in terms of followers worldwide?**
- A) Sunni
- B) Shia
- C) Sufi
- D) Ibadi
Ans. A) Sunni
6. **What is the significance of Hijra in Islamic history?**
- A) Ramadan fasting
- B) Prophet's migration to Medina
- C) Building of the Kaaba
- D) Battle of Badr
Ans. B) Prophet's migration to Medina
7. **What is the Islamic calendar based on?**
- A) Solar months
- B) Lunar months
- C) Gregorian calendar
- D) Julian calendar
Ans. B) Lunar months
8. **What is the meaning of "Sadaqah"?**
- A) Pilgrimage
- B) Fasting
- C) Voluntary charity
- D) Formal prayer
Ans. C) Voluntary charity
9. **Which Islamic festival marks the end of Ramadan?**
- A) Eid al-Fitr
- B) Eid al-Adha
- C) Mawlid
- D) Ashura
Ans. A) Eid al-Fitr
10. **What does "Tawhid" refer to in Islamic theology?**
- A) Unity of God
- B) Charity
- C) Pilgrimage
- D) Night of Power
Ans. A) Unity of God
Part 2
11. **Which city is considered the second holiest in Islam?**
- A) Cairo
- B) Medina
- C) Istanbul
- D) Karbala
Ans. B) Medina
12. **What is the significance of the Night of Ascension (Lailat al-Miraj) in Islamic tradition?**
- A) Revelation of the Quran
- B) Prophet's migration to Medina
- C) Prophet's night journey and ascent to the heavens
- D) Battle of Uhud
Ans. C) Prophet's night journey and ascent to the heavens
13. **What is the term for the ritual cleansing before prayer?**
- A) Hajj
- B) Tawaf
- C) Wudu
- D) Istikhara
Ans. C) Wudu
14. **Which Prophet is known as the "Father of the Prophets" in Islam?**
- A) Prophet Adam
- B) Prophet Moses
- C) Prophet Abraham
- D) Prophet Noah
Ans. C) Prophet Abraham
15. **What does the term "Halal" mean?**
- A) Forbidden
- B) Permissible
- C) Fasting
- D) Prayer
Ans. B)
16. **During which month do Muslims fast from dawn to sunset?**
- A) Shawwal
- B) Dhu al-Hijjah
- C) Rajab
- D) Ramadan
Ans. D)
17. **What is the term for the Islamic declaration of faith?**
- A) Shahada
- B) Salah
- C) Zakat
- D) Sawm
Ans. A)
18. **What is the Hajj pilgrimage?**
- A) Pilgrimage to Prophet's Mosque
- B) Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
- C) Pilgrimage to Mecca
- D) Pilgrimage to Karbala
Ans. C)
19. **What is the significance of the Battle of Badr in Islamic history?**
- A) Victory of Muslims over Quraysh
- B) Conquest of Mecca
- C) Prophet's migration to Medina
- D) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
Ans. A)
20. **Which angel is responsible for delivering messages to the prophets?**
- A) Jibril (Gabriel)
- B) Mikail (Michael)
- C) Israfil
- D) Azrael
Ans. A)
Part 3
21. **What is the term for the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is obligatory for all Muslims who can afford it?**
- A) Hajj
- B) Umrah
- C) Tawaf
- D) Qiyam
22. **Which Islamic scholar is known for compiling a collection of Hadith known as Sahih al-Bukhari?**
- A) Imam Malik
- B) Imam Shafi'i
- C) Imam Abu Hanifa
- D) Imam Bukhari
23. **What is the Night of Power (Lailat al-Qadr) believed to commemorate?**
- A) The Battle of Badr
- B) The revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)
- C) The migration of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) to Medina
- D) The birth of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)
24. **In Islam, what is the term for the charitable giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth?**
- A) Zakat
- B) Sadaqah
- C) Khums
- D) Fitrah
25. **What is the name of the black stone built into the eastern corner of the Kaaba?**
- A) Safa
- B) Marwah
- C) Rukn Yamani
- D) Hajar al-Aswad
26. **Which prophet is mentioned most frequently in the Quran?**
- A) Prophet Moses
- B) Prophet Jesus
- C) Prophet Noah
- D) Prophet Adam
27. **What is the term for the Night of Decree, during which the Quran is believed to have been first sent down from Heaven to the world?**
- A) Lailat al-Miraj
- B) Laylat al-Baraat
- C) Lailat al-Qadr
- D) Laylat al-Jumu'ah
28. **What is the significance of the Battle of Uhud in Islamic history?**
- A) Victory of Muslims over Quraysh
- B) Defeat of Muslims by Quraysh
- C) Conquest of Mecca
- D) Prophet's migration to Medina
29. **Which Surah (chapter) in the Quran is known as "The Opening" or "The Opener"?**
- A) Surah Al-Fatiha
- B) Surah Al-Baqarah
- C) Surah Al-Ikhlas
- D) Surah Al-Anfal
30. **What is the term for the ritual prayer performed by Muslims five times a day?**
- A) Salah
- B) Dua
- C) Dhikr
- D) Iqama
**Answers:**
21. A) Hajj
22. D) Imam Bukhari
23. B) The revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad
24. A) Zakat
25. D) Hajar al-Aswad
26. C) Prophet Noah
27. C) Lailat al-Qadr
28. B) Defeat of Muslims by Quraysh
29. A) Surah Al-Fatiha
30. A) Salah
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