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
- Shahada (Declaration of faith)
- Salah (Prayer)
- Zakat (Charity)
- Sawm (Fasting during Ramadan)
- Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)