Islamic Studies

Focuses on basic Islamic knowledge including pillars of Islam, Quran, Hadith, Islamic history, and important events frequently tested in public service commission exams.

1
A person recites the Shahadah verbally but worships graves. What is the Islamic ruling on their Shahadah?
Hard 1 Mark
Recall: worshiping other than Allah contradicts the first part "La ilaha" (no false deity).
A Valid, as verbal recitation is sufficient
B Valid, but they need to repent
C Invalid, as worshiping graves violates the 8th condition (rejection of false deities)
D Valid with minor sin
2
Which condition of Shahadah is violated when someone prays longer only to impress others (Riya)?
Hard 1 Mark
Ikhlas = purity of intention — Riya directly opposes this.
A Knowledge
B Truthfulness
C Sincerity (Ikhlas)
D Acceptance
3
Which of the following is a PILLAR (Rukn) of Salah — if missed, the prayer is completely invalid?
Hard 1 Mark
Pillars of Salah — if any one is skipped deliberately, the Salah must be repeated.
A Reciting Qunut in Witr
B Saying Ameen after Al-Fatihah
C Prostrating (Sajdah) with forehead, nose, palms, knees, and toes
D Wearing clean clothes
4
According to a Hadith in Tirmidhi, what is the ruling on a person who abandons Salah completely?
Hard 1 Mark
This Hadith in Tirmidhi uses the word "kafir" — disbeliever.
A They become a sinner only
B They have become a disbeliever (Kafir)
C They need to pay a fine
D Only their reward is reduced
5
Why do many scholars prefer using the Silver Nisab over Gold Nisab when calculating Zakah eligibility today?
Hard 1 Mark
Lower threshold = more payers = more wealth redistributed to the poor.
A Silver is more valuable than gold
B Gold Nisab leads to more people paying Zakah
C Silver Nisab is lower, making more people obligated to pay, increasing distribution to the poor
D Silver is the only Nisab mentioned in the Quran
6
What is the difference between Zakah and Sadaqah regarding recipients?
Hard 1 Mark
Zakah = restricted (Fardh); Sadaqah = flexible (voluntary).
A Both can be given to anyone
B Zakah is restricted to 8 specific categories; Sadaqah can be given to anyone including non-Muslims
C Sadaqah is restricted to 8 categories; Zakah can go to anyone
D Neither can be given to non-Muslims
7
Laylat al-Qadr is described in the Quran as better than how many months?
Hard 1 Mark
Surah Al-Qadr (97) directly answers this — 1,000 months = 83+ years.
A 100 months
B 1,000 months
C 10,000 months
D 70 months
8
A pregnant woman fears harm to herself (not the child) if she fasts. What is the ruling on her fasting?
Hard 1 Mark
Pregnant = temporary inability → Qada required. Elderly = permanent inability → Fidyah only.
A She must fast regardless
B She can skip fasting and pays Fidyah only with no Qada
C She can skip fasting and makes Qada later (some scholars also say Fidyah)
D She pays Kaffarah
9
Which type of Hajj requires the Hadi (animal sacrifice), and which does NOT?
Hard 1 Mark
Hadi compensates for the "benefit" of combining Umrah with Hajj — Ifrad gets no such benefit.
A Ifrad and Qiran require Hadi; Tamattu' does not
B All three types require Hadi equally
C Tamattu' and Qiran require Hadi; Ifrad does not
D Only Tamattu' requires Hadi
10
What are the prohibited acts during the state of Ihram?
Hard 1 Mark
Ihram creates a sacred boundary — a state of purity and restrictions.
A Only cutting hair and nails
B Wearing perfume, hunting, marital relations, cutting hair/nails
C Only marital relations and hunting
D Salah and fasting
11
What are the conditions for Hajj being OBLIGATORY on a Muslim?
Hard 1 Mark
There are 7 conditions — covering personal status, physical, financial, and security factors.
A Being Muslim, sane, adult, free, physically able, financially able, and route safe
B Being Muslim and having enough money only
C Being Muslim, adult, and physically able only
D Being Muslim, completing Ramadan, and paying Zakah first
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