Islamic Belief and Practices

In what way is the Qur×an similar to holy books of other religions?

• It describes guidelines for moral behavior

• It states that Islam is the true religion

• It prohibits owning slaves

• It describes the life of Muhammad

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

• Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him

• Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet

• On the final day Allah will judge all people

• Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah

The Sunnah is based on the

• hadith

• Quran

• Shariah

• Five Pillars of Islam

Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?

• They are rules about how Muslims should treat others.

• They are stories about the life of Muhammad

• They are acts of worship required of all Muslims

• They are the basis for law in Muslim countries.

Which of the following can you infer from the fifth pillar of Islam?

• Other religions do not require their believers to fast

• Mecca is important to Muslims

• Muhammad’s home was in Medina

• There are no cities that are holy to Islam

The Qur×an and the Sunnah both form the basis for

• he hadith

• Islamic law

• the hajj

• jihad

In Islamic society, ______ sets rewards for good behavior and punishment for crimes.

• The Qur’an

• The Shariah

• the Sunnah

• The Torah

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam.

• fast during Ramadan

• pray five times a day

• belief in the Holy Trinity

• give charity to the poor and needy

Muslims believe that the prophet of Islam is ___ .

• Moses

• Muhammad

• Gabriel

• Jesus

Muslims believe that Mohammad went into the hills to pray and spoke to God through an angel.

• T

• F