Islamic Quiz

1. A community gathers for a celebration marking the completion of Ramadan. Which observance is it?

2. Which declaration of faith is recognized as the first of the Five Pillars of Islam?

3. In the conventional historical sequence of the Rashidun caliphate, who became the first caliph after Prophet Muhammad’s death?

4. A traveler cannot find water and meets the conditions for using clean earth as a substitute for ritual washing. What is this purification called?

5. During Ramadan, a family wakes before dawn to eat in preparation for the day’s fast. What is this meal called?

6. According to the widely accepted traditional account, which passages were the first verses revealed to Prophet Muhammad?

7. A student reads about the caliph who arranged for standardized copies of the Quranic text to be sent to major Muslim centers. Who was he?

8. A history book dates an event to the first year of the Islamic calendar. Which event provides the calendar’s starting point?

9. During Hajj, pilgrims perform the central standing ritual on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. Where does this take place?

10. Which prophet is associated with building an ark before a great flood?

11. In which surah is Ayat al-Kursi, the Verse of the Throne, found?

12. A Muslim is determining the qibla before praying. Toward which place should they face?

13. How many surahs, or chapters, are in the Quran?

14. A prayer timetable lists a prayer beginning at dawn and ending before sunrise. Which prayer is it?

15. At the congregational Friday prayer, an imam delivers a formal sermon. What is this sermon called?

16. A Muslim has qualifying wealth above the nisab threshold for the required period. Which financial duty applies to that wealth?