General Knowledge
The largest country on the earth is?
Russia
How many Hajj did the Prophet (saww) perform after migration to Medina?
ONE
Which Eid is called Eid al Akbar?
Eid ul Ghadeer
“Baqir al-‘Uloom” is one of the well-known titles of the 5th Imam (a.s.). What is its meaning?
“Splitter of Knowledge” or “Opener of Gates of Knowledge.”
i) Which namaz has 2 qunuts?
Salatul Jumua.
In the 1st rak’at before ruku’; in the 2nd rak’at after rising from ruku’.
Which Surah has the same number of verses as the number of the Ma‘sumeen (a)?
Surah As Saff,
Which country invented icecream?
China
What does wearing the white Ihram clothing symbolize?
Purity, peace, and removing worldly ornaments
In which year did the prophet perform his final hajj?
What is this Hajj called?
10AH
Who was the first martyr since the creation of man?
Habil son of Prophet Adam (pbuh)
How many people are needed for Jamaat salaat?
2
How many Surahs in the Qur'an begin with the word "Inna"? Please name them.
Four surahs - Fatha, Nuh, Qadr, Kawthar
The octopus has one brain and how many hearts
Three
Hajj is a symbol of equality.
True or False?
True
The people were instructed to greet/congratulate Hazrat Ali (as) using which title?
Ameerul Momineen
Name the Imam whose father and great grandfather
were called Ali and whose mother and great
grandmother were called Fatima?
Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (pbuh)
Besides the Ramadan fasts and their qadha, what is another wajib (obligatory) fast?
Nadhr / Qasam
What are the only two battles mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an?
Battle of Badr is mentioned in Surah Al-Anfal and Surah Ali 'Imran,
and Battle of Hunayn is mentioned in Surah in Surah At-Tawbah.
The expencive spice saffron comes from which plant?
A. Rose
B.Tulip
C. Crocus
C. Crocus
What does the sacrifice at Mina remind us of?
H. Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah
Who is the author of the famous book Al Ghadeer
Allama Amini - 20 volumes
Who advised the Umayyad Caliph Walid Ibn Abdul Malik to create an Islamic coin with “La Ilaha Illallah” and “Muhammad Rasul Allah” on it.
Imam Baqir (as)
Zahra was reciting her Maghrib Namaaz. She had a doubt whether it was her 2nd or 3rd Rakaat. What must she do?
Salaat Batil
According to Qur’an, Prophet Musa (‘a) famously used his stick to part the sea. ❓He also used his stick to do another miracle. What was the miracle?
Strike the rock for springs of water to gush out.
وَ إِذِ اسْتَسْقی مُوسی لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبْ بِعَصاكَ الْحَجَرَ فَانْفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتا عَشْرَةَ عَيْناً
How do butterfly taste its food?
With their feet.
What does walking between Safa and Marwah teach us?
Hajar’s effort to save her child and the reward of sincere struggle.
From where did Ali (As) arrive to join the Prophet for the farewell pilgrimage?
Yemen
What Quranic event did Imam Redha (AS) describe as the greatest tribute to Imam Ali (AS)?
The event of Mubahala, where Ali (AS) is called the Prophet’s “self” (nafs) 3:61
فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَنَا وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَنْفُسَنَا وَأَنْفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَلْ لَعْنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَاذِبِينَ
In her Asr Salaat, Zainab had a doubt after 2nd Sajdah of her 2nd Rakaat as to whether it was her 2nd Rakaat or 3rd Rakaat---what will she do?
Take the highest number of rakaat in the doubt. So will take it as 3rd rakaat – Pray 4th rakaat. – difference between 2 and 3 is 1
REPAIR - So will pray 1 rakaat salatul Ehtiyat standing. Must be standing (not sitting
Which verse in the Qur'an was acted upon only by Imam Ali (a.s.)?
Surah Mujadiilah 58 : Verse 12
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَةً ۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَأَطْهَرُ ۚ
Ayatun Najwa
In which Surah and verse of the Qur'an are all the letters of the Arabic alphabet found?
Surah Al Imran : Verse 154
What is the meaning behind stoning the Jamarat (stone pillars)?
Remembering H. Ibrahim's rejection of Satan's whispers
After the Prophet (saww) declared Imam Ali (a.s.) as his successor at Ghadeer, how did Al-No’man Al-Haris Al-Fahry respond, and what was the outcome?
He questioned whether the appointment was from Allah and asked for punishment if it was true.
And Allah-azwj Revealed the verse: A questioner asked for the Punishment to befall [70:1] سَأَلَ سَائِلٌ بِعَذَابٍ وَاقِعٍ Surah Maarij
Which of the following correctly traces the lineage of Prophet Musa (‘a) back to Prophet Ibrahim (‘a)?
A. Musa → Maryam → Ibrahim
B. Musa → Ya‘qub → Ishaq → Ibrahim
C. Musa → ‘Isa → Ishaq → Ibrahim
D. Musa → Isma‘il → Ibrahim
B. Musa → Ya‘qub → Ishaq → Ibrahim
To wipe hands on the face after Qunoot is allowed.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE.
To wipe hands on the face after Qunoot is makrooh – Should be avoided in wajib 5 Salaats.
In salaat we cannot add any action of our own. Extra action if added in Salaat it is Makrooh .6th Imam a.s.
It is allowed in Taaqibaat of salaat and other dua situations
In which year of the Hijra was the qibla changed from Bayt al-Maqdis to the Holy Ka‘bah?
Surah? Verse?
2AH -
قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنْتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ ۗ
2:144] Indeed We see the turning of your face to heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it