Islamic Studies MCQs

1. First pillar of Islam is

A. Kalimah

B. Shahada

C. Hajj

D. Zakat

2. How many words are there in the first Kalimah?

A. 06

B. 05

C. 07

D. 08

3. From which source was it gathered that the total number of pillars of Islam is five?

A. Holy Qur’an

B. Ijma

C. Hadith

D. Ijtehad

4. The name given to first Kalimah is

A. Kalimah Shahadat

B. Kalimah Tamjeed

C. Kalimah Tayyabah

D. Kalimah Touheed

5. Which surah of the Holy Qur’an contains the concise description of the Tauheed?

A. Surah Yaseen

B. Suarh Ikhlas

C. Surah Fatiha

D. Surah Nisa

6. In which pillar of Islam is it declared that no one except Almighty Allah is worthy of worship?

A. Tauheed

B. Hajj

C. Soam

D. Namaz

07. Mark the correct definition of Sunnah.

A. The acts performed by the Muslims

B. The acts performed by the companions

C. The acts performed by the Caliphs

D. The acts and sayings of the Holy Prophet PBUH

08. Which one of the following Surahs throws light on the character, conduct, and high position of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

A. Surah Kausar

B. Surah Ikhlas

C. Surah Ahzab

D. Surah Al Nas

09. Which is the third most authentic source of Islamic jurisprudence?

A. Ijma

B. Sunnat

C. Ahadis

D. Qias

10. The sayings of the Holy Qur’an are called by the name of

A. Sunnat Quali

B. Sunnat Faeli

C. Sunnat Tariqi

D. None of these

11. Which one of the following guides us on how to say prayer (Salah)?

A. Ijma

B. Sunnat

C. The Holy Qur’an

D. Hadith

12. What is the next stage after the death?

A. Haawia

B. Barzakh

C. The Day of Judgement

D. None of these

13. When did Hazrat Muhammad PBUH make hijrat (migration) from Mecca to Madina?

A. 632 AD

B. 625 AD

C. 622 AD

D. 626 AD

14. In how many years was the Holy Qur’an revelation completed?

A. 26 Years

B. 27 Years

C. 28 Years

D. 30 Years

15. Every surah of the Holy Qur’an begins with the “Bismillah Ir Rehman Al Rahim” except the surah:

A. Al Nisa

B. Al Kausar

C. Al Tauba

D. Al Ahzab

16. When did Hazrat Muhammad PBUH perform his last pilgrimage, also known as Hajja-tul-Wida?

A. 622 AD

B. 632 AD

C. 628 AD
D. 625 AD

17. What is the name of the seventh month of the Islamic calendar?

A. Rajab

B. Sha’ban

C. Ramzan

D. Rabi-Us-Sani

18. How many Surahs of the Holy Qur’an are named with the names of prophets from Allah the Almighty?

A. 05

B. 06

C. 08

D. 09

19. Identify the significance of 27th Rajab, a month of the Islamic calendar in the 10th year of the prophethood of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

A. Holy Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) visits to the Taif

B. Hazrat Hamza R.A and Hazrat Umer R.A embraced Islam

C. Miraj Shareef

D. Migration from Mecca to Madina

20. What is Isra?

A. Migration from Makkah to Madina

B. Migration from Madina to Makkah

C. Night journey from Masjid Al-Haram to Masjid Al-Aqsa

D. Journey from Masjid Al-Aqsa to Heavens

21. The last Ghazwa (Battle) in which Prophet Muhammad PBUH participated is

A. Ghazwa Ahzab

B. Ghazwa Khandaq

C. Ghazwa Tabuk

D. Ghazwa Badar

22. When Ghazwa Tabuk (The last battle in which Prophet Muhammad PBUH participated himself) was fought in

A. 9 AH

B. 10 AH

C. 7 AH

D. 8 AH

22. The police department by the name of Ash-Shurta was developed to maintain the law and order in the Islamic state during the caliphate of

A. Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A

B. Hazrat Umer R.A

C. Hazrat Usman R.A

D. Hazrat Ali R.A

23. Under the Islamic law of inheritance, what would be the share of the wife from the property of her husband in the presence of children?

A. One-seventh

B. One sixth

C. One-eighth

D. One tenth

24. What is the name of the Muslim ruler who introduced the jail system for the prisoners?

A. Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A

B. Hazrat Umer R.A

C. Hazrat Usman R.A

D. Hazrat Ali R.A

25. Who was the Muslim leader who made the Islamic calendar after the migration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH from Mecca to Madina in 622 CE?

A. Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A

B. Hazrat Umer R.A

C. Hazrat Usman R.A

D. Hazrat Ali R.A

26. Which prophet of Allah the Almighty was given the title of Khalil-Al-Ullah?

A. Hazrat Musa A.S

B. Hazrat Isa A.S

C. Hazrat Yousaf A.S

D. Hazrat Ibrahim A.S

27. What is meant by the name of Allah the Almighty, Al-Bari?

A. The Forgiver

B. The Glorious

C. The Maker

D. The Generous

28. When was the Treaty of Hudaibiyah signed between the Muslims and the Quraish?

A. 7 AH

B. 8 AH

C. 6 AH

D. 9 AH

29. Who signed the Treaty of Hudaibiyah from the side of Muslims, which happened at the place of Hudaibiyah near Makkah?

A. Hazrat Hamza R.A

B. Hazrat Umer R.A

C. Hazrat Ali R.A

D. Hazrat Salaman Farsi R.A

30. Who signed the Treaty of Hudaibiyah from the side of Quraish, which happened in the 06 AH year?

A. Abu Sufiyan

B. Suhail ibn Amr

C. Abu Jehal

D. Najashi

31. The laws of inheritance were revealed in the Hijrah.

A. 4 Hijrah

B. 3 Hijrah

C. 5 Hijrah

D. 8 Hijrah

32. What is the name of the gatekeeper of the heaven mentioned in the Holy Qur’an also?

A. Rehaan

B. Rizwan

C. Malik

D. None of these

33. What is the name of the longest Surah of the Holy Qur’an?

A. Surah Al Nisa

B. Surah Al Baqarah

C. Surah Al-Tauba

D. Surah Al Fatiha

34. How many Ghazwas (battles) are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an?

A. 12

B. 14

C. 18

D. 20

35. The divine book that is known as the old testament is

A. Torait

B. Zabur

C. Injeel

D. None of these

36. The country that is known as the land of Prophets is

A. Syria

B. Sri Lanka

C. Palestine

D. Saudi Arabia

37. How many Surahs are there in total in the Holy Qur’an?

A. 115

B. 113

C. 114

D. 118

38. The beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH name in the Holy Qur’an as a Muhammad (PBUH) has been mentioned how many times?

A. 7 times

B. 4 times

C. 3 times

D. 9 times

39. The Surah of the Holy Qur’an that has Bismillah twice?

A. Surah Al Namal

B. Surah Al Noor

C. Surah Al Ahzab

D. Surah Al-Tauba

40. Which one of the following companions is included in the Ashra Mubashra?

A. Hazrat Saad bin Ubaid R.A

B. Hazrat Saad bin Ubada R.A

C. Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas R.A

D. None of these

41. Umm-Ul-Maskeen was a title given to one of the wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH.

A. Hazrat Ayesha R.A

B. Hazrat Khadija R.A

C. Hazrat Zainab bint Khazima R.A

D. Hazrat Javeria R.A

42. Through effective Zakat system, we can easily ensure the elimination of the

A. Interests

B. Class distinction

C. Ignorance

D. Poverty

43. Ibn-e-Khaldoon was the famous historian of the 

A. 16th Century

B. 14th Century

C. 18th Century

D. 13th Century

44. When did the Islamic calendar start?

A. 623 AD

B. 622 AD

C. 624 AD

D. 628 AD

45. The seal affixed on the important letters by the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH was in the custody of 

A. Hazrat Bilal R.A

B. Hazrat Khuzaifa R.A.

C. Hazrat Anas R.A

D. Hazrat Zaid R.A

46. Ameen-Ul-Ummat is the title of which companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH?

A. Ammar bin Yasir R.A

B. Salman Farsi R.A

C. Abu Ubaida bin Al Jarah R.A

D. Abu Saeed Khuzri R.A

47. Arafat gathering during Hajj is held on the

A. 8 Zil Hajj

B. 9 Zil Hajj

C. 13 Zil Hajj

D. 10 Zil Hajj

48. What is the name of the first Islamic month?

A. Rabi Us Sani

B. Muharram

C. Ramzan

D. Rajab

49. Where is Jabl-e-Nur situated?

A. Arafat 

B. Ghar-i-Hira

C. Ghar-i-Saur

D. Madina

50. During the time of which companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the Holy Qur’an compiled?

A. Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A

B. Hazrat Umer R.A

C. Hazrat Usman R.A

D. Hazrat Ali R.A

51. How many Ghazwats are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an?

A. 12

B. 14

C. 13

D. 19

52. The Divine book that is known as the Old Testament is

A. Zabur

B. Torait

C. Injeel

D. Holy Qur’an

53. The country that is known as the Land of the Holy Prophets.

A. Libya

B. Sri Lanka 

C. Palestine

D. Saudi Arabia

54. Identify the gatekeeper of the heaven mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.

A. Malik

B. Rehaan

C. Rizwan

D. None of these

55. What is the name of the last Ghazwa in which Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) participated?

A. Badr

B. Yamama

C. Tabuk

D. Ahzab