Seerah
What was the name of Medinah before Islam?
Yathrib
What do you say if you forget to say bismillah before eating?
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhiruhu
Is wudu required for tawaf (circumambulation)?
Yes, it is considered salah.
The first ayah revealed was from what surah?
Surah Al-Alaq
Which two prophets built the Kabah?
Ibrahim and Ismael (AS)
What was the name of the masjid where the commandment for praying towards the Qiblah came?
Masjid-ul-Qiblatain
What is the dua you say after waking up?
Alhamdu lillahil-lathee ahyana baAAda ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor.
What is the literal meaning of the word "fiqh"?
Deep understanding or comprehension.
What is the only surah that does not begin with bismillah?
Surat At-Tawbah
Which prophet saw fire and was then spoken to by Allah (SWT)?
Moosa
How many troops were on each side of the battle of Badr?
The kufars had 1000 troops and the Muslims had 300 troops.
What are the duas for entering and leaving the masjid?
Entering:
allaahum-maf taḥ lee abwaaba raḥmatik
Leaving:
allaa-hum-ma innee as’aluka min faḍ-lik
Describe the procedure for Tayammum
1. Say bismillah
2. Find a patch of clean dirt/dust and strike the ground with your hands
3. Rub your hands over your face
4. Rub your left hand over your right hand (from wrist to fingertips)
5. Rub right hand over left hand (from wrist to fingertips)
How many Makki and Madani surahs are there? Closest answer wins.
89 Makki surahs and 25 Madani surahs.
What was the overall meaning of the dream that the king had that prophet Yusuf (AS) interpreted?
Bonus 300 points: Give a brief explanation of the dream the king had that prophet Yusuf interpreted.
There would be 7 years of good harvest followed by 7 years of intense famine.
Bonus: 7 fat cows were eaten by 7 skinny cows and 7 healthy stalks of corn were replaced by 7 shriveled ones.
Where is the prophet's (pbuh) uncle Hamza (RA) buried?
The battlefield of Uhud (near the foot of Mount Uhud)
What are two duas you can say after takbir e tahrima (the first Allahuakbar of the prayer)?
Allaahumma baa'id baynee wa bayna khataayaaya kamaa baa'adta baynal-mashriqi walmaghribi, Allaahumma naqqinee min khataayaaya kamaa yunaqqath-thawbul-'abyadhu minad-danasi, Allaahum-maghsilnee min khataayaaya, bith-thalji walmaa'i walbarad
Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabaarakasmuka, wa ta'aalaa jadduka, wa laa 'ilaaha ghayruka
What is the procedure for salat-ul-kusuf (the prayer of the eclipse)?
Do 4 rakahs in 2. This means doing 2 rukoo per rakat.
1. Normal fatiha and surah
2. Rukoo
3. Don't go into sujood and say fatiha and a surah
4. Rukoo and then 2 sujood.
5. Repeat
Another narration says doing 4 normal rakah except loud recitation in all of them.
Name the only woman mentioned BY NAME in the quran and the only sahaba mentioned by NAME.
Woman: Maryam (AS)
Sahaba: Zayd ibn Haritha
14 people
father, mother
Yusuf and 11 brothers
Who was the flag bearer for the Muslims during the battle of Khaybar.
Ali (RA)
What is the dua that is known as Syed-ul-Istighfar (the best istighfar)
Allâhumma Anta Rabbî, lâ ilâha illâ Anta, khalaqtanî wa anâ 'abduka, wa anâ 'alâ 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'ûdhu bika min sharri mâ sana'tu, abû'u laka bini'maktika 'alayya, wa abû'u bidhanbî, faghfir lî, fa innahu lâ yaghfirudh-dhunûba illâ Anta
What are 6 of the 8 recipients of Zakah?
Daily double (worth extra 300 points) will be given after answer is shown.
What is the difference between fuqarah and masakeen?
1. Fuqarah (poor)
2. Masakeen (poor)
3. Collectors of Zakah
4. New Muslims/those inclined to become Muslim
5. Captive muslims/slaves
6. Muslims in debt
7. For the sake of Allah (example: people fighting in a just war)
8. Traveler
What are the Al-Zahrawain (two bright stars) of the Quran?
Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran
How many signs Allah (SWT) showed Pharaoh with prophet Moosa (AS) and mention 4 of them?
Nine signs
1. The hand
2. The staff
3. The drought
4. The flood
5. The locusts
6. The frogs
7. The blood
8. The lice
9. The famine