Seerah
What is the widely known name of the year the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was born in?
The year of the Elephant
Name two conditions of salah.
Acceptable answers:
1) Al-Islaam (Salah is only accepted from a Muslim)
2) Al-‘aql (Sanity. The insane is not held accountable for his/her actions)
3) Al-tamyeez (puberty)
4) State of purity (having wudu or taking a ghusl to remove ritual impurity)
5) Removal of filth (clothing should be free from impurities and also place of worship )
6) Covering the awrah
7) Commencement of time (The salah must be prayed in its proper time and not a minute before)
8) Facing the direction of the qiblah
9) An-niyah (the intention for the prayer being prayed should be present)
What is a hadith?
A narration of speech from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
How many surahs and juz are in the Qur'an?
114 surahs and 30 juz
How many pillars of Imaan are there? (Hint: different than pillars of Islam)
There are 6:
1) Belief in Allah
2) Belief in the Angels
3) Belief in the Books
4) Belief in Allah's messengers and that Muhammad is the last one
5) Belief in the Day of Judgement
6) Belief in Qadr
How long did Muhammad (ﷺ) receive revalation?
23 years
This salah has no ruku' or sujuud.
Salaatul Janaazah
Named two bad deeds which the Prophet (ﷺ) said should never be done by a believer.
Acceptable answers:
Fornication
Stealing
Drinking
Plundering
Backbiting
What is the surah named after a basic pillar of Islam?
Which battle was Hamza killed in and who killed him?
In the battle of Uhud, he was killed by Wahshi.
How old was Muhammad (ﷺ) when he died and who took over as leader of the Muslims after his death?
He was 63 years old. Abubakr bin Sidiiq took over as the leader after his death.
Muslims should purify themselves with ____. If they cannot find this then they do _____ to purify themselves.
Water, Tayammum
What are the two ways ahadith are passed down?
Isnad, Matn
Which Prophets have a surah named after them?
Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Muhammad, Nuh
What is the capital of Luxemburg?
Luxemburg #GetTrolled
What is the real name of Abubakr bin Siddique?
Abdullah ibn Abi Quhaafa
What is a silent obligatory prayer that is between two loud obligatory prayers?
Asr but on a Friday
Name any one of the two short phrases for which the prophet said are light on the tongue yet heavy on the scales.
Subhana Allah wa bihamdihi
Subhana Allah al atheem
How many sajdahs are there in the Qur'an?
14
What is the name of the galaxy closest to the Milky Way?
Andromeda Galaxy
What was the reason behind the battle of Mu'tah? Who were the three commanders and in which order did they die?
The Byzantines killed a messenger sent by Muhammad (ﷺ). The Prophet then sent an army of 3,000 soldiers to fight the Byzantines. The three commanders were Zayd ibn Harithah, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Abdallah ibn Rawahah.
In which salah is it possible to do 4 tashahhud (attahiyat)? Explain the circumstance that can cause this.
Maghrib - If a person joins the prayer while the Imam is on the tashahhud for the second raka'ah (the first attahiyat).
Name the 6 authentic books of hadith.
Bukhari, Tirmidhi, ibn Maajah, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Nasaa'i
What are the "sab'an minal mathaanii" or the 7 oft-recited verses?
Who was the woman in Islam whose husband was a Prophet, her brother was a Prophet, her father was a Prophet, and her son was a prophet?
Layya bint Ya'qub - Her father was Ya'qub, her brother was Yusuf, her husband was Ayyub, and her son was Dhul Kifl.