Most Common Questions and answers Islamyat

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1). Which Surah starts without Bismillah:

a) Al-Baqara
b) Al-Nisa
c) Al-Toba
d) Al-Ikhlas

c) Al-Toba


2). A male is coffined/wrapped in __ dressed sheets:

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

c) 3


3). Amount of zakat cannot be used in _____ .

a) Madrassah
b) Mosque
c) Hospital

b) Mosque


4). What is Sahihain:

a) Mishkat
b) Bukhari
c) Bukhari and Muslim
d) Ibne Majah

c) Bukhari and Muslim


5). Jehad become mandatory in ___Hijra:

a) 1 AH
b) 2 AH
c) 3 AH
d) 4 AH

b) 2 AH


6). Which one is called Masha’ar-ul-Haram:

a) Mina valley
b) Muzdalifa valley
c) Arafat

b) Muzdalifa valley


7). Who was the first martyre in Islam:

a) Hazrat Hamza (RA)
b) Hazrat Yasir (RA)
c) Hazarat Sumaya (RA)

c) Hazarat Sumaya (RA)


. Who first embraced Islam among women:

a) Hazrat Fatima (RA)
b) Hazrat Zainab (RA)
c) Hazrat Khadija (RA)
d) Hazrat Ayesha (RA)

c) Hazrat Khadija (RA)


9). What is Istelam:

a) Salam to Kaaba
b) Salam to Hajre Aswad
c) Kissing Hajre Aswad
d) Praying at Muqam –e-Ibrahim

c) kissing Hajre Aswad


10). Who collected Quranic verses in one place:

a) Hazrat Umar (RA)
b) Hazrat Abdullah ibne Abbas (RA)
c) Hazrat Abdullah ibne Masud (RA)
d) Hazrat Usman (RA)

d) Hazrat Usman (RA)



1. How much Surah the Quran contains:

a.124
b.109
c. 114
d. 220

c. 114


2. The Nisab of Zakat in gold is:

a.18 Tolas
b. 24 Tolas
c. 7 ½ Tolas
d. 35 Tolas

c. 7 ½ Tolas


3. A Verse of the Holy Quran indicates the name of:

a. Hazrat Usman
b. Hazrat Muaaz
c. Hazrat Saad
d. Hazrat Zaid

d. Hazrat Zaid


4. A Muslim female is coffined in:

a. Eight Sheets
b. Five Sheets
c. One Sheet
d. Ten Sheets

b. Five Sheets


5. The original name of Imam Bukhari is:

a. Saeed bin Hatem
b. Ali
b. Zaid
c. Ismail
d. Muhammad bin Ismail

d. Muhammad bin Ismail


6. Makka was conquered in:

a. 5 A.H
b.10 A.H
c. 2 A.H
d. 8 A.H

d. 8 A.H


7. Qurbani (Holy Slaughtering)is made during Hajj at:

a. Arafat
b. Mina
c. Muzdalifa
d. Safa

b. Mina


8. Jami-i-Quran is taken for:

a. Hazrat Ali (R.A)
b. Hazrat Saad (R.A)
c. Hazrat Usman (R.A)
d. Hazrat Masood (R.A)

c. Hazrat Usman (R.A)


9. Pious-Caliphate lasted for about:

a. Eighteen Years
b. Twenty Years
c. Thirty Years
d. Five Years

c. Thirty Years


10. Gathering on Arafat during Hajj is made on:

a. 9th Zil Hajjah
b. 3rd Ramazan
c. 2nd Safar
d. 18 Shawal

a. 9th Zil Hajjah




1. How many stages the Quran contains?

(a) 8
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 12

(b) 7


2. Who was the first writer of "Wahi" in Quraish?

(a) Harat Abdul Rahman bin Auf (RA)
(b) Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)
(c) Hazrat Abdulla bin Zubair (RA)
(d) Hazrat Ibn Masuod (RA)

(b) Hazrat Zaid bin Sabit (RA)


3. Kitab-ul-Assar is compiled by:

(a) Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)
(b) Imam Shafi (RA)
(c) Imam Malik (RA)
(d) Imam Humbal (RA)


(a) Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)


4. Imam Shafi took the office of "Religious Judgment" in the age of:

(a) 13 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 15 years

(d) 15 years


5. What was the name of faster sister of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?

(a) Hazrat Salmah (RA)
(b) Hazrat Raqiyyah (RA)
(c) Hazrat Mariah (RA)
(d) Hazrat Shima (RA)

(d) Hazrat Shima (RA)


6. Namaz-e-Istisqa" is prayer for:

(a) Blessing of God
(b) Pardon
(c) Rain
(d) Sleep

(c) Rain


7. Who is called "saqi zam zam"?

(a) Hazrat Abbas (RA)
(b) Hazrat Hamzah (RA)
(c) Hazrat Muaz bin Jabal (RA)
(d) Hazrat Muawiyah (RA)

(a) Hazrat Abbas (RA)


8. The "Kissing of the Hajr-e-Aswad" is called:

(a) Saee
(b) Mabroor
(c) Istelam
(d) Shaut

(c) Istelam


9. What is the number of Ramzan in the Islamic Calender?

(a) 8th
(b) 9th
(c) 10th
(d) 11th

(b) 9th


10. Give the name, who compiled first work of Hadith "Sahifa-e-Sadiqa."

(a) Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)
(b) Imam Muslim (RA)
(c) Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA)
(d) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA)

(d) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA)


i. Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A) to compile the Quran:

a. Hazrat Umar (R.A)
b. Hazrat Uthman (R.A)
c. Hazrat Ali (R.A)
d. Hazrat Zaid (R.A)

a. Hazrat Umar (R.A)


ii. The Nisab of Zakat in Silver is:

a. 40 Tolas
b. 50 Tolas
c. 50 ½ Tolas
d. 52 ½ Tolas

d. 52 ½ Tolas


iii. The Prophet made Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal the Governor of:

a. Kufa
b. Makkah
c. Medina
d. Yaman

d. Yaman


iv. Who are the “Sahibain”?

a. Abu Hanifah and Abu Yusuf
b. Abu Hanifah and Imam Shaibani
c. Abu Yusuf and Imam Shaibani
d. Abu Hanifah and Imam Shafi

c. Abu Yusuf and Imam Shaibani

v. Hajj is not completed unless you go to:

a. Makkah
b. Medina
c. Mina
d. Arafat



d. Arafat


vi. “Kitab-al-Umm” is written by:

a. Abu Hanifa
b. Imam Malik
c. Imam Shafi
d. Ahmad bin Hambal

c. Imam Shafi


vii. The foundation of Bait Ul-Hikmah was laid down during:

a. Abbasid Period
b. Ummayad Dynasty
c. Fatmid
d. Sub-Continent

a. Abbasid Period


viii. What is the number of month “Rajab” in Islamic Calendar?

a. First
b. 7th
c. 5th
d. Eleventh

b. 7th


ix. First Mujadid was Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz. Who was the second one?

a. Ibn-e-Taimya
b. Imam Ghizali
c. Ahmad Sirhindi
d. Shah Waliullah

c. Ahmad Sirhindi


x. Sahifa Hammam bin Munabih was found by:

a. Mufti M. Abduhu
b. Rasheed Ahmad Raza
c. Dr. Hamidullah
d. Dr. Zakir Naik

c. Dr. Hamidullah


xi. In which Surat of Quran there is mention of Zulqarnain?

a. A’ssuff
b. Alkahaf
c. Al Mujadala

b. Alkahaf


xii. Muslims are the best of all due to:

a. Justice
b. Moderation
c. Truthfulness

b. Moderation


xiii. Sahib Us-Ser is the nickname of:

a. Hazrat Khuzaifa (R.A)
b. Hazrat Uqba (R.A)
c. Hazrat Saad (R.A)

a. Hazrat Khuzaifa (R.A)


xiv. Masjide Khief is located in:

a. Muzdilifa
b. Arafaat
c. Minna

c. Minna


xv. Ghaseel ul Malaika is the title of:

a. Hazrat Abu Talha (R.A)
b. Hazrat Abu Dahana (R.A)
c. Hazrat Hanzala (R.A)
d. Hazrat Saad (R.A)

c. Hazrat Hanzala (R.A)


xvi. Who was appointed as Usher for Hijrat-e-Madinah?

a. Hazrat Saad bin Ubada (R.A)
b. Hazrat Utab bin Usaid (R.A)
c. Hazrat Abdullah bin Ariqat (R.A)

c. Hazrat Abdullah bin Ariqat (R.A)


xvii. Who was a historian jurist, philosopher, as well as a politician?

a. Shams uddin Ibni Khalkan
b. Abdur Rehman Ibni Khaldoon
c. Abu Bakar Muhammad Ibni Yahya


b. Abdur Rehman Ibni Khaldoon


xviii. When law of inheritence was revealed?

a. Three Hijre
b. Four Hijree
c. Five Hijree

b. Four Hijree


xix. Who was the last Commander in Chief for Ghazwa-e-Mautah?

a. Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)
b. Abdur Rehman bin Auf (R.A)
c. Abdullah bin Rawaha (R.A)

a. Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A)


xx. Imam Dar ul Hijrat is the title of:

a. Imam Ahmad bin Hunbal
b. Imam Malik
c. Imam Shafee

b. Imam Malik




1). The word Muhammad (SAW) as a name has been mentioned in Quran only:


(a) Two times
(b) Four times
c) Six times
d) Seven times
(d) None of these

(b) Four times


2). Khateeb –ul-Anbia as a title of:

(a) Hazrat Idress (AS)
(b) Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
(C) Hazrat Yaqoob (AS)
(d) Hazrat Shoaib (AS)
(e) None of these

(d) Hazrat Shoaib (AS)


3). Hazrat Umer (RA) appointed as custodian of Bait-ul-Mal:

(a) Abdullah bn Irqum (RA)
(b) Abdullah bin Umar (RA)
(c) Abdullah bin Abbas (RA)
(d) Abudllah bin Zubair (RA)
e)None of these

e) None of these (Abdullah bin Masud)


4). The effective Zakat System can ensure the elimination of:


(a) Poverty
(b) Interest
(c) Class Distinction
(d) Ignorance
e) None of these

(a) Poverty


5). A Verse of the Holy Quran indicates the name of:

(a) Hazarat Muaaz (RA)
(b) Hazrat Bilal (RA)
(c) Hazrat Saad (RA)
(d) Hazrat Zaid (RA)
e) None of these

(d) Hazrat Zaid (RA)


6). Masjid Zu Qiblatain is situated in :

(a) Madina
(b) Mukkah
(c) Taif
(d) Jabal-e-Noor
(e) None of these

(a) Madina


7). Who was a Historian, justice, philospher as well as Politician?

(a) Shams ud din bin Khalkan
(b)Abdur Rehman bin Khaldun
(c) Abu Bakar Muhammad Yahya
(d) Muhammad bin Essa
(e) None of these

(b) Abdur Rehman bin Khaldun


. Which Surah of Quran has Bismillah twice:

(a) Al Nehal
(b) Al Namal
(c) Al Ahzaab
(d) Al Noor
(e) None of these

(b) Al Namal


9). Had -e- Qazaf (False Accusation) is:

(a) 50 Lashes
(b) 70 Lashes
c) 80 Lashes
(d) 90 Lashes
(e) None of these

(c) 80 Lashes


10). Ada Bin Hatam Thai embraced Islam in:

(a) 3 Hijri
(b) 6 Hijri
(c) 9 Hijri
(d) 11 Hijri
(e) None of these

(c) 9 Hijri


11). Wealth obtained from a mine is liable to:


(a) Zakat
(b) Khumus
(c) Sulus
(d) Rubah
(e) None of these

(b) Khumus


12). Sadaq-e-Eid-ul-fitr has been proclaimed in the year:


(a) 2 Hijri
(b) 3 Hijri
(c) 4 Hijri
(d) 5 Hijri
(e) None of these

(a) 2 Hijri


13). Imam-e-Dar-ul-Hijrat was a title of:

(a) Imam Ahmad
(b) Imam Malik
(v) Imam Shaafi
(d) Imam Muhammad
(e) None of these

(b) Imam Malik


14). The seal affixed on important letters by prophet (SAW) was in the Custody of:

(a) Hazrat Ali (RA)
(b) Hazrat Qais RA
(c) Hazrat khuzaifa (RA)
(d) Hazrat Bilal (RA)
(e) None of these

(c) Hazrat khuzaifa (RA)


15). Ameen –ul-Umat is the title of Hazrat:

(a) Emar bin Yasir (RA)
(b) Suleman Farsi (RA)
(c) Abu-ubaida bin Al jaraah (RA)
(d) Abu Saeeed Khuzir (RA)
(e) None of these

(c) Abu-ubaida bin Al jaraah (RA)


16). River Neil was declared as Sayed-ul-Anhar by Hazrat:

(a) Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)
(b) hazrat Umer (RA)
(c) hazrat Usman (RA)
(d) Hazrat Ali (RA)
(e) None of these

(b) hazrat Umer (RA)


17). Umm-ul-Masakeen was the title given to one of the wives of the Prophet (SAW):

(a) Harat Sauda (RA)
(b) Hazrat Zainab benet Jehash (RA)
(c) Hazrat Zainab benet Khuzima (RA)
(d) Hazrat Safia (RA)
(e) none of these

(c) Hazrat Zainab benet Khuzima (R.A)


18). Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) gave the key of Bait Ullah permanently to Hazrat:

(a) Umara Bin Utba
(b) Hanzla bin Abi Aamir
(c) Usman bin Talha
(d) Abdullah Bin Aamir
(e) None of these

(c) Usman bin Talha


19). Arafat gathering is held on:

(a) 8 Zil hajj
(b) 9 Zil hajj
(c) 10 Zil hajj
(d) 12 Zil hajj
(e) None of these

(b) 9 Zil hajj


20). Which one of the following is included amongst the Ushera-e- Mubhashera:


(a) Saad Bin Ubaid
(b) Saad bin Abada
(c) Saad Bin Abi waqas
(d) hazrat Hamza
(e) none of these

(c) Saad Bin Abi waqas



(i) Batha Valley is situated in:

a) Makkah
b) Madina
c) Egypt
d) Jordan
e) None of these

(a) Makkah


(ii) The longest Surah of the Qur'an is:

a) Surah al Baqarah
b) Surah al Imran
c) Surah al Tauba
d) Surah Yunus
e) None of these

a) Surah al Baqarah


(iii) Al-Maeen is a Surah in which there are:

a)100 or more ayahs
b) Simple orders
c) Hard orders
d) Less than 100 ayahs
e) None of these

a) 100 or more ayahs


(iv) "Arbaeen" is the book of Hadith in which there are:

a) 40 Ahadith
b) 50 ahadith
c) 30 Ahadith
d) 20 Ahadith
e) None of these

a) 40 Ahadith


(v) Fatwa Qazi Khan is an authentic Fatwa of:

a) Fiqh Hanbali
b) Fiqh Maliki
c) Fiqh Shafi
d) Fiqh Hanafi
e) None of these

d) Fiqh Hanafi


(vi) "FIDK" garden was bestowed to the Holy Prophet as:

a) Fay
b) Booty
c) Gift
d) Loan
e) None of these

a) Fay


(vii) QUBA mosque has been mentioned in:

a) Surah al Tauba
b) Surah Anfal
c) Surah Dhuha
d) Surah Al-Muzammil
e) None of these

a) Surah al Tauba


(viii) The tile given to the pioneers of Islam was:

a) Mushahidoon al Awwalun
b) Muslimoon al Awwalun
c) Assabiqoon al Awwalun
d) Al-awwalun al awwalun
e) None of these

c) Assabiqoon al Awwalun


(ix) The meaning of YA SABAHAHO is:

a) Good Morning
b) Good Morning declaration
c) Oh, Morning danger
d) Wishing Good morning
e) None of these

c) Oh, Morning danger


(x) The Master if Hazrat Bilal (MABPH) during embracing Islam was:

a) Abu Jahal
b) Ummayia Bin Harb
c) Ummayia bin Khalaf
d) Oqabah bin Abi al Mueet
e) None of these

c) Ummayia bin Khalaf


(xi) Splitting of the moon occurred in:

a) Arafat
b) Mina
c) Muzdalifa
d) Haram e Pak
e) None of these

b) Mina


(xii) The "IFK" event is described in the Qur'an in:

a) Surah Baqarah
b) Surah Tauba
c) Surah Noor
d) Surah Yaseen
e) None of these

c) Surah Noor


(xiii) The Prophet's stamp comprises of these words:

a) Allah,Rasool,Muhammad
b) Muhammad, Rasool,Allah
c) Rasool,Muhammad,Allah
d) Rasool,Allah,Muhammad
e) None of these

a) Allah,Rasool,Muhammad


(xiv) The heads of Zakat are:

a) Eight
b) Nine
c) Seven
d) Five
e) None of these

a) Eight


(xv) MAUWAZATAIN means:

a) A collection of Ahadith
b) Two specific Surahs of Quran
c) A book of Jaffariah fiqh
d) A book of hanafi fiqh
e) None of these

b) Two specific Surahs of Quran


(xvi) Ozza was the name of:

a) a specific goddess of Quraish
b) Honour and Respect
c) name of a tree
d) name of a snake
e) None of these

a) A specific goddess of Quraish


(xvii) LEA'AN is:

a) A clause of Islamic law
b) To receive a reward
c) A term of trade
d) To bargain
e) None of these

a) A clause of Islamic law


(xviii) Ashabus sabt means:

a) Jews
b) Christians
c) Muslims
d) Sabieen
e) None of these

a) Jews


(xix) The number of famous months are:

a) Four
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Two
e) None of these

a) Four


(xx) Jabal-e-Noor is situated in:

a) Arafat
b) Ghar e Hira
c) Ghar e Saur
d) Jabal Uhud
e) None of these

e) None of these