The second hadīth in an-Nawawi's collection teaches that it is righteousness to worship Allah as if
Answer
(C)
one was seeing Him physically
3
At the end of his prayer, how may sitting for at-tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rak'ats in a congregational salā al- magrhib?
Answer
(B)
three
4
'Still less can their knowledge comprehend the hereafter ...' Q. 27:66). This verse above of the Qur'ān implies that
Answer
(B)
most men do not believe in the Hereafter
5
According to Islamic teachings, angels are
Answer
(D)
loyal servants of Allah
6
The prophet whose wife was impious and consequently suffered the same calamity with the unbelievers was
Answer
(D)
Lut
7
An aspect of the Nigerian culture which may be regarded as shirk is
Answer
(B)
worship of ancestors
8
According to Qur'ān 4:48, to set up partners with Allah is a great offense which Allah will not forgive
Answer
(D)
even if He forgives all other sins.
9
An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrives at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth day.He is allowed to defer his fasting of the
Answer
(C)
first and last days
10
A woman in her menstrual period.
Answer
(A)
is not exempted from all forms of 'ibādah
11
Qur'ān 2:193 enjoins believers to fight unbelievers in the course of Allah if it takes that to
Answer
(B)
get rid of the unbelievers
12
According to Qur'ān 6:160, while bad deeds would be rewarded in the same measure, good deeds would be rewarded
Answer
(B)
ten-fold
13
Which one of the following actions may be regarded as Mubāℎ?
Answer
(D)
Shaking hands while greeting37
14
The sharīah contrasts with the common law because the former is
Answer
(B)
universal
15
The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām
Answer
(C)
Shafi i
16
In the Islamic economic system, baytuk māl is equivalent to the
Answer
(B)
public treasury
17
'And consult them in the affairs ...'(Qur'ān 3:159). This expression emphasizes the importance of the principle of
Answer
(A)
shūrā
18
The doctrine of trinity is regarded in Islam as a form of
Answer
(A)
shirk
19
The text of talbiyah in hājj emphasizes the pilgrim's
Answer
(C)
recognition of Allah's absolute authority
20
While polygamy is permitted in Sūraℎ 4:3, Sūraℎ 4:129
Answer
(C)
highlights problems inherent in it
21
The practice of comparing the back of one's wife to that of one's mother as a method of divorce was known as
Answer
(C)
zihar
22
In Islamic law on divorce, the custody of a child aged two years or less is normally conceded to the
Answer
(B)
mother
23
In Islamic law of inheritance, the brother of a deceased person who had a son is to
Answer
(D)
be excluded from inheritance
24
The pre-Islamic practice of shigār which was abolished by Islam meant
Answer
(C)
exchange of sisters in wedlock
25
In the course of hijjat'l - widā, Muslims were taught to
Answer
(C)
treat women and domestic servants kindly
26
Compared with the situation in Makkah before Hijrad, the da'wah in al-Madina was more
Answer
(C)
far-reaching
27
The Caliph who appointed the shura Council to produce a successor after his death was
Answer
(B)
'Umar b. Khattāb
28
The earliest contact of Islam with Africa dates back to the period of A 'Umar b. Khattāb B. 'Uthmān b. 'Affān C . 'Alī b. Abī Tālib 'Ulūm ad-dīn is the title of a book written by
Answer
(B)
al-Ghazālī
29
One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was
Answer
(A)
the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
30
Ahmad bab, one of the early West African 'Ulamā', was based in
Answer
(C)
Timbuktu
31
Ignorance of religious rites and duties is not excusable in Islam because
Answer
(A)
it is obligatory on all Muslims to seek knowledge
32
The revelation of the glorious Qur'an started with a
Answer
(B)
command
33
Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was
Answer
(C)
'I cannot read'
34
Angel Jibril asked the Prophet (SAW) to read during the event of the first revelation
