Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) (Islamic Study) MCQs

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

1.What is Hajj in Islam?
a) Charity giving
b) Fasting during Ramadan
c) Pilgrimage to Mecca
d) Recitation of Quranic verses

Answer: c) Pilgrimage to Mecca

2.Hajj occurs during which month of the Islamic calendar?
a) Muharram
b) Safar
c) Dhul-Hijjah
d) Shawwal

Answer: c) Dhul-Hijjah

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

Answer: a) Once in a lifetime

4.What is the first ritual of Hajj?
a) Tawaf
b) Sa’i
c) Ihram
d) Arafat

Answer: c) Ihram

5.Which prophet is associated with the building of the Kaaba in Mecca?
a) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
b) Prophet Adam (AS)
c) Prophet Abraham (AS)
d) Prophet Moses (AS)

Answer: c) Prophet Abraham (AS)

6.What is the cube-shaped structure Muslims circumambulate during Hajj?
a) Zamzam Well
b) Black Stone
c) Mount Safa
d) Kaaba

Answer: d) Kaaba

7.How many circuits are performed during Tawaf around the Kaaba?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 12

Answer: b) 7

8.What is the name of the running between the hills of Safa and Marwah during Hajj?
a) Sa’i
b) Tawaf
c) Ihram
d) Arafat

Answer: a) Sa’i

9.Which day of Hajj is known as the “Day of Arafat”?
a) 8th Dhul-Hijjah
b) 9th Dhul-Hijjah
c) 10th Dhul-Hijjah
d) 11th Dhul-Hijjah

Answer: b) 9th Dhul-Hijjah

10.What is the significance of the “Day of Arafat” during Hajj?
a) Stoning the Devil
b) Sacrificing animals
c) Praying at Mount Arafat
d) Tawaf around the Kaaba

Answer: c) Praying at Mount Arafat

11.After the “Day of Arafat,” pilgrims proceed to which location to perform symbolic stoning of the Devil?
a) Mount Arafat
b) Mina
c) Muzdalifah
d) Medina

Answer: b) Mina

12.How many stones are thrown during each round of symbolic stoning of the Devil?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

Answer: c) 7

13.What is the name of the Islamic ritual of animal sacrifice during Hajj?
a) Qurbani
b) Tawaf
c) Ihram
d) Arafat

Answer: a) Qurbani

14.Which two Islamic festivals follow the completion of Hajj?
a) Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr
b) Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Ghadeer
c) Eid al-Ghadeer and Eid al-Adha
d) Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Mawlid

Answer: a) Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr

15.What is the purpose of the stoning ritual during Hajj?
a) To symbolize the rejection of evil
b) To purify oneself
c) To ask for forgiveness
d) To seek blessings

Answer: a) To symbolize the rejection of evil

16.Hajj commemorates the willingness of which prophet to sacrifice his son for God?
a) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
b) Prophet Adam (AS)
c) Prophet Abraham (AS)
d) Prophet Moses (AS)

Answer: c) Prophet Abraham (AS)

17.Which city do pilgrims travel to before reaching Mecca for Hajj?
a) Madinah
b) Riyadh
c) Jeddah
d) Ta’if

Answer: a) Madinah

18.How many days does the Hajj pilgrimage typically last?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

Answer: d) 9

19.What is the ritual of shaving the head or trimming the hair called during Hajj?
a) Sa’i
b) Tawaf
c) Halq
d) Ihram

Answer: c) Halq

20.How is the end of Hajj celebrated by Muslims around the world?
a) With a feast known as Eid al-Adha
b) With a fast known as Ramadan
c) With a pilgrimage to Medina
d) With a day of prayer at the mosque

Answer: a) With a feast known as Eid al-Adha