History
What Islamic year are we in?
1448 AH
What is the difference between halal, makrooh, and haram?
Halal = permitted; makrooh = disliked/discouraged; haram = prohibited.
What are the 5 pillars?
Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm (fasting in Ramadan), and Hajj.
Which woman in the Quran had a Surah named after her?
Maryam (Mary), mother of Prophet Isa (AS).
What is the month before Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?
Sha'ban.
What was the name of the cave where the Qur'an was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?
Cave Hira (Ghar Hira)
“No one will enter Jannah with an atom’s weight of ___ in his heart.”
Pride / arrogance (kibr).
What are the 6 pillars of Iman?
Belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree (Qadr).
Which Sahaba slept in Prophet Muhammad’s bed when he fled Mecca?
Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA).
What are the 3 holy cities in Islam?
Makkah, Madinah, and Jerusalem (Al-Quds).
Where did the first Muslims from Mecca migrate to?
Abyssinia (Habasha / present-day Ethiopia)
Covering beyond your satr and being soft-spoken encompasses what Islamic
Modesty / haya.
How many fard rakats are there daily?
17 fard rakats.
Which Prophets were kings?
Prophet Dawud (David) (AS) and Prophet Sulayman (Solomon) (AS).
Who were the two people that built the Ka'bah?
Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Prophet Ismail (AS).
Under which Khalifa was the Quran finally compiled/standardized into one book?
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
What Islamic value is being conscious of Allah’s presence?
Taqwa.
How many days does the start of Ramadan change by every year?
About 10–11 days earlier each solar year.
What were the names of Prophet Adam’s first sons and which one killed the
other?
Habil (Abel) and Qabil (Cain); Qabil killed Habil.
Which Prophet was the first to use a pen?
Prophet Idris (AS), according to Islamic tradition.
What special technique did the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions use during the 3rd battle?
The archers' strategy at the Battle of Uhud (the archers were instructed to remain at their position).
“Rabi zidni ‘ilma” is a dua seeking which Islamic value?
Knowledge / seeking knowledge.
What is the state of Ihram?
A sacred state entered for Hajj or Umrah, with specific restrictions and practices.
How many siblings did Prophet Yusuf have and what did they do to him?
He had 11 brothers. Some of them plotted against him and threw him into a well, then told their father a wolf had eaten him
What night is Laylatul Qadr on?
It is sought during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan; the 27th night is commonly identified with it