Islamic Studies
Islamic Studies MCQs With Answers
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Which three mosques does a well-known hadith say are worth undertaking a special journey to visit?
AMasjid al-Haram, Masjid an-Nabawi, and Masjid al-Aqsa
BMasjid Quba, Masjid al-Qiblatain, and Masjid al-Haram
CAny three mosques in a Muslim city
DMasjid al-Haram, Masjid Quba, and Masjid al-Qiblatain
How many times does the word “Rahman” (the Most Merciful), one of Allah’s names, appear as the title of a Surah?
AOnce (Surah Ar-Rahman)
BTwice
CIt never appears as a title
DThree times
Which Muslim physician and philosopher, known in the West as “Avicenna,” authored “The Canon of Medicine”?
AIbn Sina (Avicenna)
BIbn Rushd (Averroes)
CAl-Razi
DAl-Farabi
What is the Islamic term for a person who outwardly claims to be Muslim but conceals disbelief, mentioned in the Quran?
AKafir
BMunafiq
CFasiq
DMushrik
In which city is Masjid al-Haram, home to the Kaaba, located?
AMadinah
BMakkah
CJerusalem
DTaif
Which Surah describes the Night of Decree and states it is “better than a thousand months”?
ASurah Al-Qadr
BSurah Al-Alaq
CSurah Ad-Dukhan
DSurah Al-Bayyinah
Which Muslim scholar, known in the West as “Averroes,” was famous for his commentaries on Aristotle?
AIbn Sina
BIbn Rushd (Averroes)
CAl-Kindi
DAl-Biruni
What is the Islamic term for repentance and turning back to Allah after sin?
ATawbah
BTazkiyah
CIstighfar
DBoth A and C are closely related terms
In which city is Masjid an-Nabawi, where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is buried, located?
AMakkah
BMadinah
CJerusalem
DTaif
Which Surah is recited in the second Rakat of many prayers along with Surah Al-Fatiha, and is a very commonly memorized short chapter, named after a fig tree?
ASurah At-Tin
BSurah Al-Alaq
CSurah Al-Qadr
DSurah Al-Bayyinah