10 questions. Try each one, then open the answer to check yourself and read the explanation.
The two major components of hadith are ________ and ________
Answer: D (Isnad and matn)
Every hadith has an isnad (the chain of narrators) and a matn (the text or message).
Who is the first mu'adhdhin of the Prophet (peace be upon him)?
Answer: C (Bilal bn Rabah)
Bilal bn Rabah was appointed by the Prophet as the first person to call the adhan.
Which of the following Surah emphasises the unity of Allah
Answer: B (Al-Ikhlas)
Suratul Ikhlas ('Say: He is Allah, the One') is entirely about the oneness of Allah (tawhid).
Shirk can be ________ and ________
Answer: D (Asghar and Akbar)
Shirk is divided into major shirk (akbar), which takes one out of Islam, and minor shirk (asghar), such as showing off in worship.
Subhanar Rabbiyal 'A'la is recited
Answer: D (At sujuud)
'Glory be to my Lord, the Most High' is said in prostration (sujud) during salah.
Al-'aziz as an attribute of Allah means that he is
Answer: A (Mighty)
Al-'Aziz means the Almighty, the one who cannot be overpowered.
One of the following is not among Kutubus Sitta
Answer: C (Muwatta)
The six books are Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah; Malik's Muwatta is not one of them.
"لكم دينكم ولي دين" is in which Surah of the Holy Quran?
Answer: A (Suratul Kafirun)
'To you your religion and to me mine' is the last verse of Suratul Kafirun.
The angel is sent to the child when he is ________ in the stomach of his/her mother
Answer: D (120 days)
Hadith 4 of An-Nawawi says that after three stages of 40 days (120 days) the angel is sent to breathe in the soul and write four things.
A widow is expected to wait for ________ before remarriage
Answer: B (4 months and 10 days)
The Qur'an (2:234) sets a widow's 'iddah at four months and ten days.