This comprehensive collection of Islamic Studies MCQs is specifically crafted to enhance understanding of the fundamental concepts and teachings of Islam. Covering key topics such as the pillars of Islam, Quranic studies, Hadith literature, Islamic history, and the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, these questions aim to reinforce both theoretical knowledge and practical application. Ideal for students pursuing degrees in Islamic studies, religious education, or related fields, as well as individuals preparing for certification exams or personal enrichment, this set focuses on the essential elements that contribute to a well-rounded understanding of Islamic beliefs and practices.
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1. What is the first pillar of Islam?
A) Zakat
B) Salah
C) Shahada
D) Sawm
View AnswerC
2. Who was the last Prophet in Islam?
A) Prophet Musa
B) Prophet Isa
C) Prophet Ibrahim
D) Prophet Muhammad
View AnswerD
3. In which city was the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) born?
A) Medina
B) Damascus
C) Mecca
D) Baghdad
View AnswerC
4. What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
A) Torah
B) Bible
C) Quran
D) Zabur
View AnswerC
5. How many times are Muslims required to pray daily?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 2
View AnswerB
6. Which angel delivered Allah’s revelations to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
A) Angel Israfil
B) Angel Mikail
C) Angel Jibrael
D) Angel Azrael
View AnswerC
7. What does “Zakat” mean?
A) Fasting
B) Charity
C) Pilgrimage
D) Prayer
View AnswerB
8. How many Surahs are in the Quran?
A) 110
B) 114
C) 116
D) 120
View AnswerB
9. What is the term for the fasting month in Islam?
A) Shawwal
B) Dhul Hijjah
C) Ramadan
D) Safar
View AnswerC
10. Which Prophet built the Kaaba with his son?
A) Prophet Isa
B) Prophet Ibrahim
C) Prophet Musa
D) Prophet Nuh
View AnswerB
11. Who was the first Caliph after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
A) Umar ibn al-Khattab
B) Uthman ibn Affan
C) Ali ibn Abi Talib
D) Abu Bakr
View AnswerD
12. What is the second pillar of Islam?
A) Zakat
B) Salah
C) Hajj
D) Shahada
View AnswerB
13. How many Rak’ahs are in the Fajr prayer?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
View AnswerA
14. What is the name of the journey the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made from Mecca to Medina?
A) Hijrah
B) Miraj
C) Isra
D) Tawaf
View AnswerA
15. What is the name of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first wife?
A) Aisha
B) Khadijah
C) Fatimah
D) Zaynab
View AnswerB
16. What is the third pillar of Islam?
A) Salah
B) Zakat
C) Sawm
D) Hajj
View AnswerC
17. Which battle did the Muslims win despite being outnumbered?
A) Battle of Badr
B) Battle of Uhud
C) Battle of Khandaq
D) Battle of Hunayn
View AnswerA
18. What does “Sawm” refer to?
A) Charity
B) Fasting
C) Prayer
D) Pilgrimage
View AnswerB
19. In which Islamic month is Hajj performed?
A) Ramadan
B) Dhul Hijjah
C) Muharram
D) Safar
View AnswerB
20. Which Surah is known as the “Heart of the Quran”?
A) Surah Yaseen
B) Surah Al-Ikhlas
C) Surah Al-Baqarah
D) Surah Al-Fatiha
View AnswerA
21. Who is considered the father of the Arab people?
A) Prophet Nuh
B) Prophet Ibrahim
C) Prophet Musa
D) Prophet Adam
View AnswerB
22. What is the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received his first revelation?
A) Cave Hira
B) Cave Thawr
C) Cave Mina
D) Cave Arafat
View AnswerA
23. What is the meaning of “Islam”?
A) Submission
B) Peace
C) Knowledge
D) Strength
View AnswerA
24. Which angel is responsible for blowing the trumpet on the Day of Judgment?
A) Angel Jibrael
B) Angel Mikail
C) Angel Israfil
D) Angel Azrael
View AnswerC
25. Who was the second Caliph in Islam?
A) Ali ibn Abi Talib
B) Umar ibn al-Khattab
C) Uthman ibn Affan
D) Abu Bakr
View AnswerB
26. How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran by name?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 40
View AnswerB
27. What is the night called when the Quran was first revealed?
A) Laylat al-Bara’ah
B) Laylat al-Miraj
C) Laylat al-Qadr
D) Laylat al-Fitr
View AnswerC
28. Who was the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) father?
A) Abdullah
B) Abu Talib
C) Abdul Muttalib
D) Hamza
View AnswerA
29. What does “Ummah” refer to in Islam?
A) Prayer
B) Fasting
C) Muslim community
D) Pilgrimage
View AnswerC
30. How many times is Hajj compulsory for Muslims in their lifetime?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Thrice
D) Every year
View AnswerA
31. Which Prophet is known as “Kalimullah” (The one who spoke to Allah)?
A) Prophet Isa
B) Prophet Musa
C) Prophet Ibrahim
D) Prophet Nuh
View AnswerB
32. What is the title given to the chapter divisions in the Quran?
A) Ayah
B) Surah
C) Juz
D) Hizb
View AnswerB
33. Who was the Prophet’s (PBUH) uncle that supported him in his early mission?
A) Abu Sufyan
B) Abu Talib
C) Abu Bakr
D) Abu Jahl
View AnswerB
34. What does “Tawheed” mean?
A) Charity
B) Fasting
C) Oneness of Allah
D) Pilgrimage
View AnswerC
35. Who was the first martyr (Shaheed) in Islam?
A) Khadijah
B) Sumayyah
C) Aisha
D) Fatimah
View AnswerB
36. What is the meaning of the word “Jannah”?
A) Hellfire
B) Garden
C) Mountain
D) City
View AnswerB
37. How many verses (Ayahs) are in Surah Al-Fatiha?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
View AnswerC
38. Who compiled the Quran into a single book during his Caliphate?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Umar ibn al-Khattab
C) Uthman ibn Affan
D) Ali ibn Abi Talib
View AnswerC
39. What is the term for actions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
A) Hadith
B) Ayah
C) Sunnah
D) Fiqh
View AnswerA
40. Which Prophet is associated with the Ark and the Great Flood?
A) Prophet Musa
B) Prophet Nuh
C) Prophet Ibrahim
D) Prophet Yusuf
View AnswerB
41. What does “Kabah” refer to in Islam?
A) A type of prayer
B) A sacred building in Mecca
C) A kind of fasting
D) An Islamic festival
View AnswerB
42. What is the primary purpose of Zakat?
A) To purify wealth
B) To perform pilgrimage
C) To offer prayers
D) To fast during Ramadan
View AnswerA
43. What is “Hajj”?
A) A type of prayer
B) The pilgrimage to Mecca
C) Fasting during Ramadan
D) Giving charity
View AnswerB
44. Which Islamic month follows Ramadan?
A) Dhul Hijjah
B) Shawwal
C) Muharram
D) Safar
View AnswerB
45. What does the term “Halal” mean?
A) Forbidden
B) Allowed
C) Required
D) Optional
View AnswerB
46. Which city is known as the “City of the Prophet”?
A) Mecca
B) Jerusalem
C) Medina
D) Baghdad
View AnswerC
47. What does “Jihad” mean in Islam?
A) Holy war
B) Struggle in the way of Allah
C) Prayer
D) Fasting
View AnswerB
48. Which Surah is the longest in the Quran?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Al-Ikhlas
C) Surah Al-Fatiha
D) Surah An-Nas
View AnswerA
49. What is the significance of the Hijri calendar?
A) It is based on the solar cycle
B) It is based on the lunar cycle
C) It marks the beginning of the Quran
D) It is used for calculating Zakat
View AnswerB
50. How many months are there in the Islamic calendar?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
View AnswerC
51. Which day of the week is considered special for Muslims?
A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Friday
D) Sunday
View AnswerC
52. What does “Ramada” mean in Arabic?
A) To burn
B) To gather
C) To break
D) To purify
View AnswerA
53. Which angel is responsible for providing sustenance?
A) Jibrael
B) Mikail
C) Israfil
D) Azrael
View AnswerB
54. Which companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known as “The Sword of Allah”?
A) Ali ibn Abi Talib
B) Umar ibn al-Khattab
C) Khalid ibn al-Walid
D) Abu Bakr
View AnswerC
55. What is the Arabic term for the call to prayer?
A) Salah
B) Adhan
C) Iqamah
D) Fajr
View AnswerB
56. Who was known as the “Mother of the Believers”?
A) Aisha
B) Khadijah
C) Fatimah
D) Zaynab
View AnswerB
57. What does the term “Sunnah” refer to?
A) Quranic verses
B) Actions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
C) Islamic law
D) The month of fasting
View AnswerB
58. How many days is the duration of Hajj?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
View AnswerB
59. What is the significance of “Laylat al-Qadr”?
A) The day of judgment
B) The night of decree
C) The day of Hajj
D) The day of fasting
View AnswerB
60. What does the word “Masjid” mean?
A) Mosque
B) Prayer
C) Pilgrimage
D) Fasting
View AnswerA
61. Who was the first person to accept Islam?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Khadijah
C) Ali ibn Abi Talib
D) Aisha
View AnswerB
62. What is the Islamic term for the prohibition of alcohol?
A) Halal
B) Haram
C) Zakat
D) Sawm
View AnswerB
63. How many Juz are there in the Quran?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 40
View AnswerC
64. What is the Arabic term for charity given voluntarily?
A) Sadaqah
B) Zakat
C) Khums
D) Fitr
View AnswerA
65. What does “Fitrah” refer to in Islamic belief?
A) Natural disposition
B) Ritual washing
C) Charity given at Eid
D) Fasting
View AnswerA
66. Which Surah is recited in every unit of prayer (Salah)?
A) Surah Al-Fatiha
B) Surah Al-Baqarah
C) Surah Al-Ikhlas
D) Surah An-Nas
View AnswerA
67. What is the significance of the Kaaba?
A) It is a place for learning
B) It is the direction of prayer for Muslims
C) It is a burial place
D) It is a site for trade
View AnswerB
68. What is the Arabic word for “the Straight Path”?
A) As-Sirat
B) Al-Baqarah
C) Al-Jannah
D) Al-Haram
View AnswerA
69. Who are the people known as “Ahl al-Kitab”?
A) Muslims
B) Jews and Christians
C) Polytheists
D) Pagans
View AnswerB
70. What does “Ruqyah” refer to?
A) Fasting
B) Healing through Quranic recitation
C) Prayer
D) Charity
View AnswerB
71. What does the term “Shariah” mean?
A) Islamic law
B) Holy book
C) Prayer
D) Pilgrimage
View AnswerA
72. What is the Arabic term for the communal prayer held on Fridays?
A) Salah
B) Jumu’ah
C) Adhan
D) Iqamah
View AnswerB
73. Which day of the week is designated for congregational prayers in Islam?
A) Saturday
B) Sunday
C) Friday
D) Thursday
View AnswerC
74. What does the term “Adhan” signify?
A) Prayer
B) Call to prayer
C) Charity
D) Fasting
View AnswerB
75. What is the name of the event commemorated during Ashura?
A) The Day of Arafah
B) The martyrdom of Imam Hussain
C) The Battle of Badr
D) The revelation of the Quran
View AnswerB
76. How many times is “Bismillah” said before each Surah in the Quran?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Thrice
D) Never
View AnswerA
77. What is the meaning of “Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaah”?
A) Followers of the Quran
B) The community of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
C) The people of tradition and the community
D) The scholars of Islam
View AnswerC
78. Who was the first person to accept Islam among men?
A) Ali ibn Abi Talib
B) Abu Bakr
C) Zayd ibn Harithah
D) Umar ibn al-Khattab
View AnswerB
79. What does “Tafsir” refer to in Islamic studies?
A) Compilation of Hadith
B) Interpretation of the Quran
C) The study of Islamic law
D) Religious sermons
View AnswerB
80. What is the Arabic term for the celebration at the end of Ramadan?
A) Eid al-Adha
B) Eid al-Fitr
C) Mawlid
D) Ashura
View AnswerB
81. What is “Khums” in Islamic finance?
A) Zakat
B) Tax on savings
C) Charity
D) Fasting
View AnswerB
82. What does the term “Islamic Monotheism” refer to?
A) Belief in multiple gods
B) Belief in one God (Allah)
C) Belief in angels
D) Belief in Prophets
View AnswerB
83. What is the significance of the month of Muharram in Islam?
A) It is the month of Ramadan
B) It is a month of fasting
C) It is the first month of the Islamic calendar
D) It is the month of Hajj
View AnswerC
84. What does the term “Haram” refer to?
A) Permissible
B) Prohibited
C) Recommended
D) Optional
View AnswerB
85. Which Surah begins with the phrase “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Al-Fatiha
C) Surah Al-Ikhlas
D) Surah Al-Nas
View AnswerB
86. Who was the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) cousin and son-in-law?
A) Abu Bakr
B) Ali ibn Abi Talib
C) Uthman ibn Affan
D) Umar ibn al-Khattab
View AnswerB
87. What is the Arabic term for “the Day of Resurrection”?
A) Yawm al-Ma’ad
B) Yawm al-Jummah
C) Yawm al-Qiyamah
D) Yawm al-Hajj
View AnswerC
88. What is the term for the social justice given through Zakat?
A) Sadaqah
B) Khums
C) Fitr
D) Zakat al-Fitr
View AnswerD
89. What is “Salah” in Islam?
A) Fasting
B) Charity
C) Prayer
D) Pilgrimage
View AnswerC
90. How many times is it obligatory to pray during a day?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
View AnswerC
91. What is “Sunnah Muakkadah”?
A) Obligatory prayer
B) Recommended practice of the Prophet
C) Prohibited action
D) Optional prayer
View AnswerB
92. What does “Tazkiyah” mean in Islamic context?
A) Charity
B) Purification
C) Prayer
D) Fasting
View AnswerB
93. What is the term for the struggle against one’s self in Islam?
A) Jihad al-Akbar
B) Jihad al-Asghar
C) Jihad al-Harbi
D) Jihad al-Qalb
View AnswerA
94. What is the main purpose of fasting during Ramadan?
A) To increase wealth
B) To purify the soul and attain Taqwa
C) To gain knowledge
D) To perform Hajj
View AnswerB
95. What does “Wudu” refer to?
A) Fasting
B) Prayer
C) Ritual washing
D) Charity
View AnswerC
96. What does “Qibla” refer to in Islam?
A) Direction of prayer
B) Type of prayer
C) Gathering place
D) Mosque
View AnswerA
97. Who were the first believers in the message of Islam?
A) The people of Mecca
B) The people of Medina
C) The companions of the Prophet
D) The angels
View AnswerC
98. What is the significance of “Eid al-Adha”?
A) It celebrates the end of Ramadan
B) It commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son
C) It marks the Prophet’s migration
D) It is a day of fasting
View AnswerB
99. Which Surah is recited to seek protection from evil?
A) Surah Al-Baqarah
B) Surah Al-Ikhlas
C) Surah Al-Falaq
D) Surah An-Nas
View AnswerD
100. What is the importance of the “Islamic Declaration of Faith” (Shahada)?
A) It is a requirement for prayer
B) It signifies entry into Islam
C) It is a form of charity
D) It is a type of fasting
View AnswerB
101. What is the holy book of Islam?
A) The Bible
B) The Quran
C) The Torah
D) The Hadith
View AnswerB
102. Who is considered the final prophet in Islam?
A) Prophet Musa (Moses)
B) Prophet Isa (Jesus)
C) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
D) Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
View AnswerC
103. What is the Arabic term for the practice of giving alms to the poor?
A) Hajj
B) Zakat
C) Sawm
D) Shahada
View AnswerB
104. In which city was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) born?
A) Medina
B) Mecca
C) Jerusalem
D) Cairo
View AnswerB
105. What does the term ‘Hajj’ refer to in Islam?
A) Daily prayers
B) Fasting during Ramadan
C) Pilgrimage to Mecca
D) Charity
View AnswerC
106. Which month in the Islamic calendar is observed as a month of fasting?
A) Shawwal
B) Ramadan
C) Muharram
D) Dhul-Hijjah
View AnswerB
107. What is the significance of the ‘Shahada’ in Islam?
A) It is the declaration of faith.
B) It is a prayer performed five times a day.
C) It is the pilgrimage to Mecca.
D) It is the giving of alms.
View AnswerA
108. What does ‘Sawm’ refer to in Islamic practices?
A) The pilgrimage to Mecca
B) The act of fasting
C) The declaration of faith
D) The prayer ritual
View AnswerB
109. What is the term for the community of Muslim believers?
A) Ummah
B) Shura
C) Caliphate
D) Jihad
View AnswerA
110. Which of the following is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
A) Belief in the Trinity
B) Charity (Zakat)
C) Observing the Sabbath
D) Baptism
View AnswerB