Seerah
Fiqh
Qur'an
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100
1) What is the name of the Prophet (PBUH)?
2) What is the relationship between Hashim and the Prophet (PBUH)?
1) Muhammad (SAW) ibn Abdullah
2) Hashim ibn Abdi Manaf was the great grandfather of the Prophet (PBUH)
100
What is the Arabic term that refers to the purposes of Islamic law?
Maqasid (or maqasid al-shari'ah)
100
1) In which month was the Qur'an first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
2) Over the span of how many years was revelation being sent?
1) Ramadan
2) 23 years
100
Name any five faculty members at The Islamic Seminary of America
Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Dr. James Jones, Dr. Tamara Gray, Dr. Julie Lowe, Dr. Rania Awaad, ...
100
Name three sunnah acts to do on a Friday.
Examples include, but are not limited to: ghusl, cutting nails, reading Surat al Kahf, using miswak, wearing musk, and dressing in nice clothes.
200
Name an activity that the Prophet (PBUH) did for fun with his wife.
Examples include, but are not limited to: racing each other and watching Abyssinian performers play with their shields/spears.
200
What are the five objectives of the shari'ah?
1) The Religion (ad-deen)
2) The Life (an-nafs)
3) The Intellect (al-`aql)
4) The Lineage (an-nasl)
5) The Wealth (al-mal)
200
1) Give the names of the longest AND shortest surah of the Qur'an.
2) Which type is there more of: Makki or Madani surahs?
1) Al Baqarah (#2) & Al Kawthar (#108)
2) # of Makki Surahs (93) > # of Madani Surahs (21)
200
When were the first classes being taught?
Fall 2019
200
1) Which surah, if recited daily, can provide protection from the punishment of the grave?
2) Without going into detail, what happens in the punishment of the grave?
1) Surah Mulk
2) Punishment by the two Angels; could be squeezing.
300
Name three characteristics of the Prophet (PBUH)
1) Seal of Prophethood
2)
300
Give examples of the following:
1) haraam
2) makruh
Answers, of course, can vary based on opinion or madhab.
1. Missing prayer
2. Delaying prayer
300
Which sahabi influenced the idea of compiling the Qur'an into one book and what was his argument?
Umar ibn al-Khattab quoted the Battle of Yamama as being concerning, as it led to the martyrdom of 70 people who had memorized the Qur'an. He influenced Abu Bakr to implement this.
300
Name two classes that we have not yet seen in TISA?
*do not need to mention the exact name
Comparative Interfaith Involvement, Arabic, Islamic Civilizations
300
1) Who was the only person that the Prophet (PBUH) prayed janazah for without his body being physically present?
2) Name one other individual, whose janazah was prayed by the Prophet (PBUH).
1) Najashi
2) Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul
400
Name the children of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Boys: Qasim, Abdullah, Ibrahim
Girls: Umm Kulsoom, Zainab, Ruqayyah, Fatima
There were seven children.
400
What can you not do in the state of ihram?
intimacy, use of perfume, taking oaths, hunting, quarrelling, removal of body hair or cutting nails, wearing stitched clothes for men
400
1) Allah has praised and used the iman of two ladies as a model for other believers. Who are these two?
2) Allah has also used another two ladies as a negative example. Who are these two?
1) Maryam (AS) & Asiya (AS)
2) Wife of Prophet Nuh (AS) & Wife of Lut (AS)
400
What are the classes being offered next semester?
Comparative Religion and Interfaith Involvement
Fiqh al Ibadat
Advanced SirahHistory of Islamic Civilization and Muslim Cultures
400
1) How many sajdahs are there in the Qur'an?
2) Name one surah that has a sajdah.
1) 15
2) 
500
Name the prophets who Rasulullah (SAW) met while ascending the seven heavens (Mi'raj).
1st Heaven - Adam
2nd Heaven - Yahya and Isa
3rd Heaven - Yusuf
4th Heaven - Idris
5th Heaven - Harun
6th Heaven - Musa
7th Heaven - Ibrahim
500
Discuss the permissibility to sit with your back facing the qiblah/Ka'bah.
The Prophet (PBUH) observed Ibrahim AS sitting with his back on Bayt al-Ma'mur during the Mi'raj. Some of our cultures consider this to be impermissible, but this event proves otherwise.
500
1) Who is the only sahabi that is mentioned in the Qur'an?
2) Which surah is this?
3) What was the incident?
1) Zayd (RA)
2) Surah Ahzab
3) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s marriage to Zainab (RA)
500
Name one faculty member who we have not seen yet but is listed on the website
Shaykh Omar Suleiman
500
What is a silent obligatory prayer that is between two loud obligatory prayers?
Asr on a Friday