Qur’an
Which surah is named after the Prophet’s ﷺ grandfather?
Surah Quraysh (named after Quraysh tribe, descended from his grandfather Fihr)
Who was the Prophet’s ﷺ grandfather who raised him after ‘Abdullah and Amina passed away?
Abd al-Muṭṭalib
Who was the mother of Prophet Isa (عليه السلام)?
Maryam (عليها السلام)
What year did the Hijrah to Madinah take place?
622 CE
How many times a day is salah obligatory?
5 times daily
Which surah is entirely about women and family laws?
Surah al-Nisā’
Who was the Prophet’s ﷺ nursemaid after Halimah al-Sa‘diyyah?
Umm Ayman (Barakah bint Tha‘labah)
Which prophet was tested by being commanded to sacrifice his son?
Prophet Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام)
Which Khalifah was known as al-Faruq (the one who distinguishes truth from falsehood)?
‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (رضي الله عنه)
What is the minimum nisab (threshold) for paying zakah in gold?
85 grams of gold (approx. 20 dinars)
How many sajdahs of tilawah are in the Qur’an?
14 sajdahs
Which uncle of the Prophet ﷺ defended him but did not accept Islam?
Abū Ṭālib
Which prophet was given the miracle of curing the blind and lepers by Allah’s permission?
Prophet ‘Īsā (عليه السلام)
Which Khalifah was assassinated by a Persian slave?
‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (رضي الله عنه)
What is the Arabic term for shortening prayers while traveling?
Qaṣr
Which surah contains the story of Talut (Saul) and Jalut (Goliath)?
Surah al-Baqarah
During Hijrah, who slept in the Prophet’s ﷺ bed to confuse the Quraysh assassins?
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Which prophet’s wife laughed when given glad tidings of a child in old age?
Wife of Prophet Ibrāhīm (Sārah)
Who was the Khalifah during the compilation of the Qur’an into one mushaf sent to all provinces?
‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān (رضي الله عنه)
According to fiqh, what are the conditions that make Hajj obligatory? (Name all four).
(1) Islam, (2) Sanity, (3) Puberty, (4) Ability (financial/physical + safety of journey)
What were the first and last surahs revealed in order of revelation?
First: Surah al-‘Alaq (1–5); Last: Surah al-Naṣr
What was the name of the treaty that Muslims signed with the Jews in Madinah?
The Constitution of Madinah
Which prophet’s story includes being abandoned in a well as a child?
Prophet Yūsuf (عليه السلام)
Who was the mother of the believers who was known as “Mother of the Poor”?
Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (رضي الله عنها)
According to fiqh, what are the three types of water that can be used for purification?
Rain water, sea water, well/spring water (pure & natural waters)