Islamic Studies
Islamic Studies MCQs with Answers and Explanations
1,100+ Islamic Studies MCQs with answers and detailed explanations for PPSC, FPSC, NTS & CSS. Free online practice — understand why each answer is correct. Take a scored quiz instead →
What Quranic principle underlies the general Islamic teaching on the origin of men and women?
AThey were created from a single soul (nafs), as stated in Surah An-Nisa 4:1
BWomen were created from an entirely separate, lesser substance
COnly men were directly created by Allah
DThere is no teaching on this
What Islamic principle is frequently invoked in discussions promoting interfaith tolerance and coexistence?
AKindness and justice toward non-Muslims who do not fight against Islam (e.g., Surah Al-Mumtahina 60:8)
BThere is no basis for tolerance
CTolerance applies only within one's own family
DCoexistence is prohibited
What is the term for an orphan’s guardian being obligated to safeguard the orphan’s wealth until they reach maturity?
AWilayah (guardianship over an orphan's property)
BRiba
CIjarah
DMudarabah
Which companion, known for embracing Islam after initially setting out to harm the Prophet (PBUH), later became the second Caliph?
AHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
BKhalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
CAmr ibn al-As (RA)
DSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (RA)
Which early Islamic legal principle allows a jurist to prefer a ruling that better serves justice or public interest over a strict analogy?
AIstihsan
BQiyas
CIjma
DNaskh
Which right did Islamic law grant women regarding initiating divorce, distinct from a husband’s unilateral Talaq?
AKhula — a woman's right to seek dissolution of marriage
BWomen could never seek divorce
COnly through a male relative
DOnly if widowed
What term describes the Islamic emphasis on knowledge and scientific inquiry, often cited in modern discussions of Islam and science?
AIlm (knowledge)
BZuhd
CRiya
DGhaflah
What social value does Islam place on hospitality toward guests, according to hadith teachings?
AIt is strongly encouraged, described in hadith as part of complete faith
BIt is discouraged
CIt applies only to relatives
DThere is no teaching on hospitality
In which year After Hijrah (AH) was the first mosque, Masjid Quba, built?
A1 AH
B2 AH
C3 AH
D5 AH
What was the first mosque where the direction of prayer (Qibla) was changed from Jerusalem to Makkah while the congregation was praying?
AMasjid Quba
BMasjid al-Qiblatain
CMasjid an-Nabawi
DMasjid al-Aqsa