Aqeedah
What are the three categories of Tawheed? Give an evidence for each one.
Tawheed Ruboobiyah, Uloohiyah, and Al-asma wa As-sifaat
What is the difference between farḍ ʿayn and farḍ kifāyah?
Farḍ ʿAyn (فرض عين)
An obligation that is required from every individual Muslim who meets the conditions of obligation. Each person is responsible for performing it themselves.
Farḍ Kifāyah (فرض كفاية)
A collective obligation. It is required of the Muslim community as a whole.
What Masjid is known as the first Masjid in Islam?
Masjid Quba.
Which Surah did the Prophet SAW receive Prophethood with and which did he receive messengership/commanded to go out?
Surah Alaq and Mudaathir
Who are known as the five greatest Prophets?
Prophet Muhammed, Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet Nuh, Prophet Musa, and Prophet Esa.
What are the two types of Shirk and what is the main difference between them?
Shirk Akbar and Shirk Asghar. Shirk Akbar-- takes you out the fold of Islam, Shirk Asghar does not.
Is witr salah waajib and what is your daleel?
No, it is not waajib.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَائِرَ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ " الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ". فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ فَقَالَ " شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ". فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَرَائِعَ الإِسْلاَمِ. قَالَ وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ لاَ أَتَطَوَّعُ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ مِمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ، أَوْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِنْ صَدَقَ ".
Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah: A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards the prayers." He replied: "You have to offer perfectly the five compulsory prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you want to pray Nawafil." The bedouin further asked, "Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards fasting." He replied, "You have to fast during the whole month of Ramadan, unless you want to fast more as Nawafil." The bedouin further asked, "Tell me how much Zakat Allah has enjoined on me." Thus, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) informed him about all the rules (i.e. fundamentals) of Islam. The bedouin then said, "By Him Who has honored you, I will neither perform any Nawafil nor will I decrease what Allah has enjoined on me. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If he is saying the truth, he will succeed (or he will be granted Paradise).
Sahih al-Bukhari 1891
A matter upon which there is absolutely no ikhtilāf: America is better than Britain. True or false? (only one correct answer).
True
What are the two explicit names of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ mentioned in the Qur'an?
Muhammad and Ahmad
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Madyan?
Prophet Shuaib عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ.
وَإِلَىٰ مَدْيَنَ أَخَاهُمْ شُعَيْبًۭا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم بَيِّنَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۖ فَأَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا۟ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَـٰحِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ٨٥
And to the people of Midian We sent their brother Shu’aib. He said, “O my people! Worship Allah—you have no other god except Him. A clear proof has already come to you from your Lord. So give just measure and weight, do not defraud people of their property, nor spread corruption in the land after it has been set in order. This is for your own good, if you are ˹truly˺ believers.
Al-Araaf
What are the two arkaan of Lā ilāha illā Allāh? Explain them.
Nafi is "Lā ilāha" -- itbhaat is "illā Allāh".
Negating/rejecting all that is worshiped besides Allah
and affirming that Allah is the only one, in truth, who deserves to be worshiped.
What is Ibn Taymmiyahs famous definition of an Ebaadah? (Bonus points (50) if you know it in Arabic)
Comprehensive, all-encompassing term for everything that Allah loves and is pleased with—both inward and outward actions and statements.
(Arabic: اسم جامع لكل ما يحبه الله ويرضاه من الأقوال والأعمال الباطنة والظاهرة)
What was the only name of Allah that the kuffar of Quraysh denied?
Ar-Rahman
كَذَٰلِكَ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ فِىٓ أُمَّةٍۢ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهَآ أُمَمٌۭ لِّتَتْلُوَا۟ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ وَهُمْ يَكْفُرُونَ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ۚ قُلْ هُوَ رَبِّى لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ مَتَابِ ٣٠
Surah Ar- Rad 30
What surah did Allah reveal when the Quraysh asked the messenger of Allah to worship their Idols for a year and they would in turn worship Allah for a year?
Surah Kafiroon
What duaa did Prophet Ibrahim make when he was thrown into the fire?
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Why is it said that the Mushirkoon of our time are more severe in their shirk than the former ones (mushirkoon of Quraysh, the ones that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fought against)? (Give at least 2 reasons)
The Mushirkoon of Quraysh affirmed Tawheed Rubobiyah and did not do shirk in that while the Mushirkoon of today do shirk in Rubobiyah.
The Mushirkoon of Quraysh would worship Allah alone during times of hardship and commit shirk in times of ease. The Mushirkoon of today commit shirk in both times of hardship and in ease.
فَإِذَا رَكِبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ
A person did sujood before rukoo but the rakah was still valid. How?
Sujood Tilawah.
Because of which sahabi's death did the Throne of Allah shake?
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh." Through another group of narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) : saying, 'The Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Sa`d bin Mu`adh."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3803
What is the first and most important command in the Quran that is read (when reading from Baqarah to Nas)? And what is the ayah?
Tawheed,
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ٢١
O humanity! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you, so that you may become mindful ˹of Him˺.
Which Prophets son was a disbeliever and give the daleel/explain the story briefly
Prophet Nuh
Surah Hud 41 to 43
Give me 4 refutations against those who say Allah is everywhere: one from the Quran, one from the Sunnah, one from the aql, and one from the fitrah
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How long is the iddah period for all of these following women:
1) A women who’s husband passed away
2) A women who menstruates
3) A pregnant women
4) A women who does not menstruate
5) A women who was divorced before the marriage was consummated and what is considered consummation in Islam?
1) A woman whose husband passed away
ʿIddah: 4 months and 10 days
Evidence: Allah says:
وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا
“And those of you who die and leave wives behind, they shall wait by themselves for four months and ten days.”
— Qur’an 2:234
2) A woman who menstruates and is divorced
ʿIddah: (3 menstrual periods)
Allah says:
وَالْمُطَلَّقَاتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَاثَةَ قُرُوءٍ
“Divorced women shall wait by themselves for three quruʾ.”
— Qur’an 2:228
3) A pregnant woman
ʿIddah: Until she gives birth
Allah says:
وَأُولَاتُ الْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ
“And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.”
— Qur’an 65:4
4) A woman who does not menstruate
ʿIddah: 3 lunar months
This applies to a woman who has reached menopause, as well as one who does not menstruate.
Allah says:
وَاللَّائِي يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَائِكُمْ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَاللَّائِي لَمْ يَحِضْنَ
“As for those of your women who have passed the age of menstruation—if you have doubt, their waiting period is three months, and also for those who have not menstruated.”
— Qur’an 65:4
5) A woman divorced before the marriage was consummated
ʿIddah: None.
If the husband divorces her before consummation and before being alone with her in the circumstances relevant to the fiqh ruling, she does not have to observe ʿiddah.
Allah says:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَا
“O believers! If you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have consummated the marriage, then there is no waiting period for you to count concerning them.”
— Qur’an 33:49
Name all the 10 sahabah promised jannah
Why did Allah choose the two names:
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
and
ٱلۡبَصِيرُ
in the ayah after saying لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِۦ شَىْءٌۭ ۖ
فَاطِرُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَٰجًۭا وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ أَزْوَٰجًۭا ۖ يَذْرَؤُكُمْ فِيهِ ۚ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِۦ شَىْءٌۭ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ ١١
˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, and ˹made˺ mates for cattle ˹as well˺—multiplying you ˹both˺. There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing.
Ash-Shuraa
Allah chose the two names because these two attributes are found in most of the creation, most of the creation here and see: thats why Allah said in the Quran
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا ٢
Surah insan 2
and this further emphasizes the qaaidah of ahlul sunnah that the affirmation in the name does not necessitate likeness in the kayfiyyah, which further emphasizes the point that there is nothing like Allah, although these two attributes are also found in the creation-- His hearing and seeing is not like our hearing and seeing.
Which Prophet's nation was destroyed by a cold, violent, bitter wind? Who is the prophet and the name of the tribe? And give a verse that is the evidence
Prophet Hud and Aa'd
Surah Haqqah 6-7
وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ
“And as for ʿĀd, they were destroyed by a furiously violent, bitterly cold wind.”
— Sūrat al-Ḥāqqah (69:6)
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا
“Indeed, We sent upon them a violent, bitter wind…”
— Sūrat Fuṣṣilat (41:16)