Quran
How many times is the name Muhammad ﷺ mentioned in the Qur’an?
4 times (3:144, 33:40, 47:2, 48:29)
What is name for something permissible but not rewarded?
Mubāḥ
In what year (AD) was the Prophet ﷺ born?
570 AD
Who is known as the Sword of Allah?
Khālid ibn al-Walīd
What vanishes the moment you say its name?
Silence
Which Surah does not begin with “Bismillāh ar-Raḥmān ar-Raḥīm”?
Surah At-Tawbah
What is the sign you need to see to start Ramadan’s obligation to fast?
Sighting the new crescent moon
What major event happened the year the Prophet ﷺ was born?
The Year of the Elephant (Abraha’s army destroyed)
Who was the poet of the Prophet ﷺ?
Ḥassān ibn Thābit
Name the five Great Lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Which Surah contains the Basmala twice?
Surah An-Naml (27:1 and 27:30)
How many takbīrāt are in Ṣalāt al-Janāzah?
4 takbīrāt
How many times did the Prophet ﷺ perform Hajj?
Double Jeopardy: how many times did the prophet ﷺ perform umrah (500)
once (Farewell Hajj)
4 times (umrah)
Which Companion spoke to Najāshī on behalf of Muslims?
Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib
Name the two famous rivers in the Middle East.
Tigris and Euphrates
What does “Allāhu As-Samad” mean?
Allah is the Eternal Refuge, the One on Whom all depend
What is the main pillar of Hajj?
Standing at ʿArafah
Which two tribes made up the people of Madinah?
Aws and Khazraj
Which Companion did the Prophet ﷺ send to Yemen as a teacher?
Muʿādh ibn Jabal
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (in the ear)
Which Surah tells the story of the youth who hid in the cave?
Surah Al-Kahf
What percentage of wealth must be paid in Zakāt?
2.5%
Name 4 battles from the Prophet’s ﷺ life.
Badr, Uhud, Khandaq, Hunayn
Which Companion killed Musaylimah al-Kadhdhāb?
Wahshī ibn Ḥarb
Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid bone
Which Surah narrates the life of a Prophet Yusuf from beginning to end?
Surah Yusuf
How many Sunnah Mu’akkadah rakʿāt should be prayed daily?
12 rakʿāt
On whom did the Prophet ﷺ pray Salāt al-Janāzah in absentia?
The Negus (Najāshī), King of Abyssinia
Name the Sahābiyyah who fought alongside the Prophet ﷺ.
Nusaybah bint Kaʿb (Umm ʿUmārah)
Which animal can breathe through its cloaca?
Turtles
In which verse are the steps of wuḍū’ mentioned?
Surah Al-Mā’idah 5:6
Until what day is takbīrāt said after Eid al-Adha prayers?
Until 13th Dhul-Hijjah (Days of Tashrīq)
Name the (1) of the 3 commanders appointed at the Battle of Mu’tah.
Zayd ibn Ḥārithah
Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib
ʿAbdullāh ibn Rawāḥah
Name 5 of the 10 Companions promised Jannah.
Double or nothing: name all 10
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talhah, Zubayr, Abdur Rahman ibn Awf, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Sa'id ibn Zayd, and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
By what method was Islam spread in West Africa?
Trade
How many verses of sajdah (prostration) are in the Qur’an?
14 or 15 verses (2 opinions)
Name two actions forbidden in ihrām during Hajj/ʿUmrah.
Cutting hair/nails, using perfume, hunting, stitched clothing (men), intimacy
Name 5 forefathers (grandfathers) of the Prophet ﷺ.
ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, Hāshim, ʿAbd Manāf, Quṣayy, Kilāb
Name the three Companions who sparred first at Uhud.
Hamzah ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, ʿUbaydah ibn al-Ḥārith
Name 7 Yemeni coffee shops (example: Dearborn area).
Qahwah House, Haraz, Al-Ameer Café, Yemeni Coffee Co., Mocha Café, Sanaa Coffee, Sheba Café