Five Pillars of Islam MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 2, 2024

1.What is the first pillar of Islam?
a) Sawm (Fasting)
b) Shahada (Faith)
c) Zakat (Charity)
d) Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Answer: b) Shahada (Faith)

2.Which pillar of Islam involves the declaration of faith?
a) Sawm (Fasting)
b) Shahada (Faith)
c) Salat (Prayer)
d) Zakat (Charity)

Answer: b) Shahada (Faith)

3.How many times a day is Salat (Prayer) performed?
a) Two times
b) Three times
c) Four times
d) Five times

Answer: d) Five times

4.Which month of the Islamic calendar is designated for fasting during Ramadan?
a) Muharram
b) Rabi’ al-Awwal
c) Rajab
d) Ramadan

Answer: d) Ramadan

5.What is the name of the obligatory charity given by Muslims as part of their faith?
a) Sawm
b) Shahada
c) Zakat
d) Hajj

Answer: c) Zakat

6.How many times in a lifetime is Hajj (Pilgrimage) obligatory for Muslims who are physically and financially able?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Four times

Answer: a) Once

7.Which pillar of Islam involves fasting from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: c) Sawm

8.Which pillar of Islam signifies the physical and spiritual journey to the holy city of Mecca?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: d) Hajj

9.What is the Arabic term for the declaration of faith?
a) Taqwa
b) Shahada
c) Iman
d) Tawhid

Answer: b) Shahada

10.What is the minimum amount of wealth a Muslim must possess to be eligible to pay Zakat?
a) 2.5%
b) 5%
c) 7.5%
d) 10%

Answer: a) 2.5%

11.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam emphasizes the importance of community and unity among Muslims?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Shahada

Answer: b) Zakat

12.During which month is the importance of Zakat often emphasized?
a) Muharram
b) Rajab
c) Ramadan
d) Shawwal

Answer: c) Ramadan

13.How many units of prayer are there in each Salat?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: b) 2

14.What is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mecca?
a) Umrah
b) Hajj
c) Ihram
d) Tawaf

Answer: b) Hajj

15.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is considered the cornerstone of the religion?
a) Salat
b) Sawm
c) Shahada
d) Zakat

Answer: c) Shahada

16.Which pillar of Islam involves the physical act of bowing and prostration in prayer?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: b) Salat

17.Which pillar of Islam serves as a reminder of the importance of self-discipline and empathy for the less fortunate?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Hajj
d) Sawm

Answer: b) Zakat

18.How many days does the Hajj pilgrimage typically last?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10

Answer: c) 7

19.What is the Arabic term for the ritual circumambulation of the Kaaba during Hajj and Umrah?
a) Tawaf
b) Ihram
c) Arafat
d) Mina

Answer: a) Tawaf

20.What is the name of the prayer leader in a mosque who leads the congregation in Salat?
a) Imam
b) Mufti
c) Muezzin
d) Khateeb

Answer: a) Imam

21.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is observed by reciting specific prayers in Arabic five times a day?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Zakat
d) Hajj

Answer: b) Salat

22.What is the significance of the pilgrimage to Mecca during Hajj?
a) To commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
b) To celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
c) To mark the end of Ramadan
d) To honor the Prophet Moses (Musa)

Answer: a) To commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

23.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam involves giving up food, drink, and other physical needs from dawn to sunset during Ramadan?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Sawm
d) Zakat

Answer: c) Sawm

24.What is the Arabic term for the charity given voluntarily in addition to Zakat?
a) Sadaqah
b) Fitrah
c) Khums
d) Fidyah

Answer: a) Sadaqah

25.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is considered a physical and spiritual act of worship?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Zakat
d) Hajj

Answer: d) Hajj

26.What is the purpose of Zakat in Islam?
a) To purify one’s wealth and soul
b) To commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
c) To mark the end of Ramadan
d) To honor the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

Answer: a) To purify one’s wealth and soul

27.During which Islamic month is fasting obligatory for all adult Muslims (with exceptions)?
a) Muharram
b) Rabi’ al-Awwal
c) Ramadan
d) Shawwal

Answer: c) Ramadan

28.What is the significance of the Shahada in Islam?
a) It affirms the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad
b) It marks the beginning of Ramadan
c) It commemorates the migration of the Prophet Muhammad to Medina
d) It celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad

Answer: a) It affirms the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad

29.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam involves giving a portion of one’s wealth to those in need?
a) Salat
b) Sawm
c) Zakat
d) Hajj

Answer: c) Zakat

30.What is the significance of the Hajj pilgrimage in Islam?
a) It commemorates the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad
b) It marks the end of Ramadan
c) It commemorates the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
d) It celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad

Answer: c) It commemorates the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)
31.What is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mecca that can be undertaken at any time of the year?
a) Hajj
b) Umrah
c) Ihram
d) Tawaf

Answer: b) Umrah

32.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is recited in the call to prayer (Adhan)?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Sawm
d) Zakat

Answer: a) Shahada

33.Which pillar of Islam emphasizes the importance of maintaining self-discipline and control over one’s desires?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: c) Sawm

34.What is the Arabic term for the ritual sacrifice performed by Muslims during Hajj?
a) Tawaf
b) Ihram
c) Arafat
d) Qurbani

Answer: d) Qurbani

35.How many days of fasting are there in Ramadan?
a) 25
b) 28
c) 29 or 30
d) 31

Answer: c) 29 or 30

36.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam involves facing the Kaaba in Mecca while performing prayers?
a) Shahada
b) Salat
c) Zakat
d) Hajj

Answer: b) Salat

37.What is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mount Arafat during Hajj?
a) Tawaf
b) Ihram
c) Arafat
d) Mina

Answer: c) Arafat

38.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is considered a test of patience and devotion to Allah?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: c) Sawm

39.What is the significance of the Shahada for a Muslim?
a) It marks the beginning of adulthood
b) It signifies the acceptance of Islam and the unity of God
c) It commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
d) It celebrates the end of Ramadan

Answer: b) It signifies the acceptance of Islam and the unity of God

40.During which Islamic month is fasting considered invalid?
a) Muharram
b) Rajab
c) Ramadan
d) Shawwal

Answer: b) Rajab

41.What is the Arabic term for the annual Islamic charity given to those in need before Eid al-Fitr?
a) Fitrah
b) Zakat
c) Sadaqah
d) Khums

Answer: a) Fitrah

42.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam signifies the commitment to the Muslim community and the welfare of others?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: b) Zakat

43.What is the Arabic term for the state of ritual consecration entered into before performing Hajj or Umrah?
a) Tawaf
b) Ihram
c) Arafat
d) Mina

Answer: b) Ihram

44.What is the name of the evening meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan?
a) Iftar
b) Suhoor
c) Taraweeh
d) Sahoor

Answer: a) Iftar

45.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is considered a form of worship and obedience to Allah?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: a) Salat

46.What is the Arabic term for the charity given by Muslims to the poor and needy?
a) Sadaqah
b) Zakat
c) Fitrah
d) Khums

Answer: a) Sadaqah

47.How many times is the Shahada recited during the daily prayers?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Four times

Answer: a) Once

48.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam emphasizes the importance of giving thanks for one’s blessings?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: b) Zakat

49.What is the Arabic term for the pilgrimage to Mount Arafat during Hajj?
a) Tawaf
b) Ihram
c) Arafat
d) Mina

Answer: c) Arafat

50.Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is observed during the month of Dhul Hijjah?
a) Salat
b) Zakat
c) Sawm
d) Hajj

Answer: d) Hajj