Aqeedah
What are the three categories of Tawheed? Give an evidence for each one.
Tawheed Ruboobiyah, Uloohiyah, and Al-asma wa As-sifaat
What is the first thing you do before every act of worship and give me the daleel.
Make your intention in the heart. Hadith: إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ
What Masjid is known as the first Masjid in Islam?
Masjid Quba.
Which Surah did the Prophet SAW receive Prophethood with and which did he receive messengership/commanded to go out?
Surah Alaq and Mudaathir
Who are known as the five greatest Prophets?
Prophet Muhammed, Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet Nuh, Prophet Musa, and Prophet Esa.
What are the two types of Shirk and what is the main difference between them?
Shirk Akbar and Shirk Asghar. Shirk Akbar-- takes you out the fold of Islam, Shirk Asghar does not.
What is the difference between farḍ ʿayn and farḍ kifāyah?
Farḍ ʿAyn (فرض عين)
An obligation that is required from every individual Muslim who meets the conditions of obligation. Each person is responsible for performing it themselves.
Farḍ Kifāyah (فرض كفاية)
A collective obligation. It is required of the Muslim community as a whole.
State the hadith of Aisha رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، that is commonly used to refute bidah
عَنْ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أُمِّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ [رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ،[وَمُسْلِمٌ] وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ".
On the authority of the mother of the faithful, Aisha (ra), who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who innovates something in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not of it will have it rejected (by Allah).”
[Bukhari & Muslim] In another version in Muslim it reads: “He who does an act which we have not commanded, will have it rejected (by Allah).”
Hadith 5, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi
What are the two explicit names of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ mentioned in the Qur'an?
Muhammad and Ahmad
Which Prophet made the duaa: وَٱجْنُبْنِى وَبَنِىَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ ٱلْأَصْنَامَ
Prophet Ibraheem
What are the two conditions of Lā ilāha illā Allāh? Explain them.
Nafi is "Lā ilāha" -- itbhaat is "illā Allāh".
Negating/rejecting all that is worshiped besides Allah
and affirming that Allah is the only one, in truth, who deserves to be worshiped.
What is Ibn Taymmiyahs famous definition of an Ebaadah? (Bonus points (50) if you know it in Arabic)
Comprehensive, all-encompassing term for everything that Allah loves and is pleased with—both inward and outward actions and statements.
(Arabic: اسم جامع لكل ما يحبه الله ويرضاه من الأقوال والأعمال الباطنة والظاهرة)
What was the only name of Allah that the kuffar of Quraysh denied?
Ar-Rahman
كَذَٰلِكَ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ فِىٓ أُمَّةٍۢ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهَآ أُمَمٌۭ لِّتَتْلُوَا۟ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ يَكْفُرُونَ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ قُلْ هُوَ رَبِّى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ مَتَابِ ٣٠
Surah Ar- Rad 30
What surah did Allah reveal when the Quraysh asked the messenger of Allah to worship their Idols for a year and they would in turn worship Allah for a year?
Surah Kafiroon
Which Prophets son was a disbeliever and give the daleel/explain the story briefly
Prophet Nuh
Surah Hud 41 to 43
Why is it said that the Mushirkoon of our time are more severe in their shirk than the former ones (mushirkoon of Quraysh, the ones that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fought against)? (Give at least 2 reasons)
The Mushirkoon of Quraysh affirmed Tawheed Rubobiyah and did not do shirk in that while the Mushirkoon of today do shirk in Rubobiyah.
The Mushirkoon of Quraysh would worship Allah alone during times of hardship and commit shirk in times of ease. The Mushirkoon of today commit shirk in both times of hardship and in ease.
فَإِذَا رَكِبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ
A person did sujood before rukoo but the rakah was still valid. How?
Sujood Tilawah.
Because of which sahabi's death did the Throne of Allah shake?
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh." Through another group of narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) : saying, 'The Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3803
Who is the only sahabi explicitly mentioned by name in the Qur'an?
Zayd ibn Ḥārithah رضي الله عنه
Allah says:
فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا
“So when Zayd had finished his need concerning her, We married her to you…”
— Sūrat al-Aḥzāb, 33:37
Zayd رضي الله عنه was the freed slave and beloved companion of the Prophet ﷺ, and he was also previously known as Zayd ibn Muḥammad before Allah prohibited attributing adopted children to their adoptive fathers.
Al-Ahzab (33:37)
وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِىٓ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ وَتُخْفِى فِى نَفْسِكَ مَا ٱللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ وَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَىٰهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌۭ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًۭا زَوَّجْنَـٰكَهَا لِكَىْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌۭ فِىٓ أَزْوَٰجِ أَدْعِيَآئِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا۟ مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًۭا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًۭا ٣٧
And ˹remember, O Prophet,˺ when you said to the one for whom Allah has done a favour and you ˹too˺ have done a favour, “Keep your wife and fear Allah,” while concealing within yourself what Allah was going to reveal. And ˹so˺ you were considering the people, whereas Allah was more worthy of your consideration. So when Zaid totally lost interest in ˹keeping˺ his wife, We gave her to you in marriage, so that there would be no blame on the believers for marrying the ex-wives of their adopted sons after their divorce. And Allah’s command is totally binding.
Which Prophet did Allah say He granted him with wisdom when he was still a child?
Prophet Yayha عليه السلام
Maryam (19:12)
يَـٰيَحْيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةٍۢ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّۭا ١٢
˹It was later said,˺ “O John! Hold firmly to the Scriptures.” And We granted him wisdom while ˹he was still˺ a child,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
We know that Tawheed is categorized into 3 types: Tawheed Ruboobiyah, Tawheed Uloohiyah, and Tawheed Al-Asma wa As-Sifaat. However, the scholars also categorize Tawheed it into two that are in relation to the purpose of the creation-- what the creation was created to realize and fulfill. What are these two types? And what is the evidence for them?
Tawḥīd ʿIlmī (علمي) → “knowledge-based tawḥīd” / belief-based tawḥīd (Knowing Allah)
Tawḥīd ʿAmalī (عملي) → worship-based tawḥīd (Worshipping Allah alone)
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ وَمِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۢا ١٢
Allah is the One Who created seven heavens ˹in layers˺, and likewise for the earth. The ˹divine˺ command descends between them so you may know that Allah is Most Capable of everything and that Allah certainly encompasses all things in ˹His˺ knowledge.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Surah Adh-Dhariyat Ayah 56
How long is the iddah period for all of these following women:
1) A women who’s husband passed away
2) A women who menstruates
3) A pregnant women
4) A women who does not menstruate
5) A women who was divorced before the marriage was consummated
1) A woman whose husband passed away
ʿIddah: 4 months and 10 days
Evidence: Allah says:
وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا
“And those of you who die and leave wives behind, they shall wait by themselves for four months and ten days.”
— Qur’an 2:234
2) A woman who menstruates and is divorced
ʿIddah: (3 menstrual periods)
Allah says:
وَالْمُطَلَّقَاتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَاثَةَ قُرُوءٍ
“Divorced women shall wait by themselves for three quruʾ.”
— Qur’an 2:228
3) A pregnant woman
ʿIddah: Until she gives birth
Allah says:
وَأُولَاتُ الْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ
“And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.”
— Qur’an 65:4
4) A woman who does not menstruate
ʿIddah: 3 lunar months
This applies to a woman who has reached menopause, as well as one who does not menstruate.
Allah says:
وَاللَّائِي يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَائِكُمْ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَاللَّائِي لَمْ يَحِضْنَ
“As for those of your women who have passed the age of menstruation—if you have doubt, their waiting period is three months, and also for those who have not menstruated.”
— Qur’an 65:4
5) A woman divorced before the marriage was consummated
ʿIddah: None.
If the husband divorces her before consummation and before being alone with her in the circumstances relevant to the fiqh ruling, she does not have to observe ʿiddah.
Allah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَا
“O believers! If you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have consummated the marriage, then there is no waiting period for you to count concerning them.”
— Qur’an 33:49
Name all the 10 sahabah promised jannah
What are the two categories of Ayaat that help us to know and recognize Allah as our Creator and simultaneously increases our emaan and yaqeen when reflecting on them?
Ayaat Al-Kawniyyah: Allah's signs in creation—the heavens, earth, sun, moon, stars, human beings, nature, etc.
Ayaat Ash-Shareiyyah: Allah's revealed signs—the Qur'an, Sunnah, and the guidance and rulings contained within them.
Ali 'Imran (3:190)
إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَـٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ١٩٠
Muhammad (47:24)
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ ٢٤
Which Prophet's nation was destroyed by a cold, violent, bitter wind? Who is the prophet and the name of the tribe? And give a verse that is the evidence
Prophet Hud and Aa'd
Surah Haqqah 6-7
وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ
“And as for ʿĀd, they were destroyed by a furiously violent, bitterly cold wind.”
— Sūrat al-Ḥāqqah (69:6)
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا
“Indeed, We sent upon them a violent, bitter wind…”
— Sūrat Fuṣṣilat (41:16)