Salah (Prayer) (Islamic Study) MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025

1. : What is Salah?
(A) A pilgrimage to Mecca
(B) Fasting during Ramadan
(C) The obligatory ritual prayer in Islam
(D) Charity to the poor

2. : How many times a day is Salah performed by Muslims?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

3. : Which direction do Muslims face when performing Salah?
(A) North
(B) South
(C) East
(D) West

4. : What is the first prayer of the day in Islam?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Maghrib

5. : How many units of prayer are performed in the Fajr Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

6. : Which prayer is performed at midday?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Maghrib

7. : How many units of prayer are performed in the Dhuhr Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

8. : Which prayer is performed in the late afternoon?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Maghrib

9. : How many units of prayer are performed in the Asr Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

10. : Which prayer is performed just after sunset?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Maghrib

11. : How many units of prayer are performed in the Maghrib Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

12. : Which prayer is performed at nightfall?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Isha

13. : How many units of prayer are performed in the Isha Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

14. : What is the significance of the Takbir in Salah?
(A) It marks the beginning of the prayer
(B) It signifies the end of the prayer
(C) It indicates the direction of the Kaaba
(D) It commemorates the Prophets

15. : What is the position of Sujood (prostration) in Salah?
(A) Standing
(B) Sitting
(C) Kneeling
(D) Prostrating

16. : How many Sujood are performed in each unit of Salah?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

17. : Which Surah of the Quran is recited in every unit of Salah?
(A) Surah Al-Fatihah
(B) Surah Al-Ikhlas
(C) Surah Al-Baqarah
(D) Surah Al-Mulk

18. : How many Rak’ahs (units) are performed in the Fard Salah?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four

19. : What is the minimum number of Rak’ahs performed in each day’s Salah?
(A) Four
(B) Eight
(C) Twelve
(D) Twenty

20. : Which prayer has a fixed number of Rak’ahs and cannot be increased or decreased?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Witr

21. : What is Witr Salah?
(A) A voluntary prayer performed after Isha
(B) A Sunnah prayer before Dhuhr
(C) A special prayer on Fridays
(D) A prayer performed during Hajj

22. : What is the significance of Sunnah prayers in Salah?
(A) They are obligatory
(B) They are recommended
(C) They are performed silently
(D) They are performed in congregation

23. : How many Rak’ahs are in the Sunnah Mu’akkadah (emphasized Sunnah) of Fajr?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Eight

24. : What is the importance of Sunnah Mu’akkadah prayers?
(A) They make up for missed Fard prayers
(B) They are performed to gain forgiveness
(C) They serve as a means of drawing closer to Allah
(D) They replace the obligatory prayers

25. : Which prayer is known as the “coolness of the eyes”?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Isha

26. : In which prayer is the recitation of Quranic verses longer?
(A) Fajr
(B) Dhuhr
(C) Asr
(D) Isha

27. : What is the importance of the Friday (Jumu’ah) Salah?
(A) It replaces all other daily prayers
(B) It is obligatory for men but not for women
(C) It is performed at midnight
(D) It is a congregational prayer with a sermon

28. : How many Rak’ahs are performed in the Friday (Jumu’ah) Salah?
(A) Two
(B) Four
(C) Six
(D) Eight

29. : What is the significance of the Sunnah Mu’akkadah before Dhuhr?
(A) It is obligatory
(B) It is a replacement for missed prayers
(C) It prepares for the obligatory Salah
(D) It is performed after the Fard prayer

30. : How does Salah contribute to the spiritual life of a Muslim?
(A) It strengthens the connection with Allah
(B) It guarantees worldly success
(C) It fulfills social obligations
(D) It grants immediate salvation