ISLAMIC STUDIES

What is the meaning of “Sawm” in Islam?

A) Fasting during Ramadan

B) Charity giving

C) Pilgrimage to Mecca

D) Daily prayers

What is the significance of the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) in Islam?

A) It’s a stone set into the Kaaba’s corner and is kissed during Hajj

B) It represents Prophet Muhammad

C) It symbolizes purity in Islam

D) It’s a meteorite from space

Which of the following is a sacred month in Islam during which warfare is prohibited?

A) Dhu al-Hijjah

B) Shawwal

C) Muharram

D) Rajab

What is the term for the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and then to Heaven?

A) Isra and Mi’raj

B) Hijra

C) Laylat al-Qadr

D) Qiyamah

What is the term for the Islamic practice of giving a portion of one’s wealth to those in need?

A) Zakat

B) Sawm

C) Shahada

D) Salat

What is the term for Islamic jurisprudence or the understanding of the Islamic laws?

A) Fiqh

B) Sharia

C) Hadith

D) Sunnah

What is the term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to undertake at least once in their lifetime?

A) Hajj

B) Umrah

C) Ziyarat

D) Salat

Who is known as the “Mother of the Believers” in Islam?

A) Aisha

B) Khadijah

C) Fatimah

D) Hafsa

What is the term for the Islamic practice of supplication and prayer to God?

A) Dua

B) Dhikr

C) Shahada

D) Salat

Cave Hira is in the _________ mountain.

A) As-Safa

B) Sil

C) Uhud

D) An-Noor