Fiqh & Jurisprudence
How many pillars of Islam are there?
Five: Shahada, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
What was the name of the first battle in Islam?
What is the Battle of Badr, 624 CE
Which surah is referred to as "Qalb al-Qur’an" (The Heart of the Qur'an)?
What is Surah Yasin (36:1-83)?
What was the exact age difference between Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Khadijah (RA)?
What is 15 years; Khadijah was 40 and the Prophet ﷺ was 25 at the time of marriage
Which angel is responsible for taking souls at the time of death?
What is Angel Malak al-Mawt - the Angel of Death?
Name the four major Sunni schools of thought in Islamic jurisprudence.
Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, Hanbali
What is the pillars of Iman are there and what are they?
What is 6, belief in Allah, belief in angels, belief in the books of Allah, belief in the prophets of Allah, belief in the Day of Judgment, and belief in divine decree (Qadar)
In which surah does every single ayah end with the same letter?
What is Surah Al-Fath (48) – every ayah ends with the letter alif.
In the Prophet’s ﷺ family lineage, which ancestor was known for rediscovering the well of Zamzam?
What is Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ. ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib received a divine message or vision (dream) regarding the location of the Zamzam well, which had been forgotten for many generation.
Which of the first four caliphs was the one only one to die a natural death?
What is Abu Baker RA? He died of illness after a reign of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, the only Rashidun caliph to die of natural causes
What is Ijtihad, and who is qualified to perform it?
Ijtihad is the process of legal reasoning in Islamic law, performed by a qualified scholar known as a Mujtahid.
Which famous hadith is known as Hadith Jibril, and what are its four topics?
What is the hadith in which Angel Jibril asks Prophet Muhammad SAW about Islam, Iman, Ihsan, and the signs of the Last Hour.
THE HADITH:
-He said: ‘O Muhammad, inform me about al-Islaam
- He said: «It is that you testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah sallallaahu `alaihiwasallam, and you establish the prayer, give Zakaah, fast Ramadaan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House if are able to make your way to it.»
- He said: ‘You have spoken the truth.’
-He said: ‘Inform me about eemaan.’
- He said: «It is that you have eemaan (truly believe) in Allaah, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Last Day, and you have eemaan in the pre-decree, the good of it and the bad of it.»
- He said: ‘You have spoken the truth.’
- He said: Inform me about ihsaan.
- He said: «That you worship Allaah as if you were seeing Him, and even though you do not see Him, He, certainly, sees you.»
- He said: ‘Inform me about the Last Hour.’
- He said: «The one who is being asked about it does not know any better than the one who is asking.»
What surah was revealed in the cave of hira, and how many ayat?
What is the first five ayat of Surah Al-Alaq recited by the angel Jibra'il?
Which specific surah was revealed when the Prophet ﷺ was harmed by Abu Lahab’s wife?
What is Surah Al-Masad (111).
When was the rest of surah Al-alaq revealed?
What is Abu Jahl was trying to prevent the prophet saw praying in the Ka'nah? The remaining verses (6-19) were revealed later, when the Prophet started performing the prescribed prayer in the Ka'bah, and Abu Jahl tried to prevent him from doing so, threatening him
What is the difference between Makruh Tahreemi and Makruh Tanzihi?
What is Makruh Tahreemi is closer to haram, while Makruh Tanzihi is closer to halal but still discouraged.
Which prophet is mentioned the most and how many times?
What is prophet Musa A.S. and 136 times.
How many different names of Allah appear in Ayat-ul-Kursi?
What is Five, (Allah, Al-Hayy, Al-Qayyum, Al-‘Aliyy, and Al-‘Azim)
What were the three official letters of diplomacy sent by the Prophet ﷺ that received direct responses from world leaders?
Letters to Heraclius (Rome), Khosrow II (Persia), and Al-Muqawqis (Egypt)
Who was the first pilgrimage in our ummah?
What is Uthman ibn Affan; The prophet saw entrusted Uthman ibn Affan to lead to first group of muslim to go to Abyssinia to escape the harsh torment that the people of Quraysh were inflecting.
In which Islamic month and year was alcohol definitively prohibited?
What is in Rabi’ al-Awwal, 3 AH – final prohibition was revealed in Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:90-91.
-(5:90)Believers! Intoxicants, games of chance, idolatrous sacrifices at altars, and divining arrows are all abominations, the handiwork of Satan. So turn wholly away from it that you may attain to true success.(5:91) By intoxicants and games of chance Satan only desires to create enmity and hatred between you, and to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah and from Prayer. Will you, then, desist?
What is the Al-Bayt Al-Ma’mur, and where is it located?
What is the Heavenly House directly above the Kaaba, where 70,000 angels perform tawaf daily and never return.
Which two surahs in the Qur’an do not contain the letter "Meem" (م)?
What is Surah Al-Kawthar (108) and Surah Al-Asr (103).
Which Jewish tribe in Madinah did the Prophet ﷺ establish a treaty with but later expelled due to treachery?
What is Banu Qaynuqa.
In which way did the first 3 caliphs die after Abu Bakr ra?
What is assassination? They all died violently, Umar ibn al-Khattab was assassinated by a Persian slave while in prayer, Uthman ibn Affan was killed during a siege of his house by rebels, and Ali ibn Abi Talib was assassinated while praying in a mosque by a Kharijite.