The Holiest Mosques-Yr 8&9-D3

The mosque is a place to gather for prayers, to study and to celebrate .......................... such as Ramadan.

• Islamic festivals

• Social functions

• All kinds of events

Masjid can also be used to house schools and community centres.

• True

• False

The Arabic word for mosque, “masjid”, means ...........................

• Place of learning

• Place of prostration

• Place of gathering

• Place of meeting

The mosques of Allah shall be visited and maintained by such as believe in Allah and the Last Day establish regular prayers and practice regular charity and fear none (at all) except Allah. It is they who are expected to be on true guidance.

• The above statement is Quran

• The above statement is a Hadeeth

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Should I not direct you to something by which Allah obliterates the sins and elevates (your) ranks." They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah". He said, "Performing Wudu' properly, even in difficulty, frequently going to the mosque, and waiting eagerly for the next Salat (prayer) after a Salat is over; indeed, that is Ar-Ribat".

• The above Hadeeth id reported by Bilal (RA)

• The above Hadeeth id reported by Ayeshah (RA)

• The above Hadeeth id reported by BAbu Hurairah (RA)

"Salat (prayer) in congregation is ....................... times more rewarding than a Salat performed individually."

• 30

• 27

• 50

• 100

Choose the correct part of Hadeeth:

“A man's prayer observed ........................... is purer than his prayer observed alone, and his prayer with two men is purer than his prayer with just one, and whenever there are more, it is more pleasing to Allah, the Almighty.”

• alone

• Along with another

• along with Children

“If ............................ in a village or in the desert, make no arrangement for Salah in congregation, Satan must have certainly overcome them. So observe Salah in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock.”

• A man

• Three men

• People

When praying individually, the rewards of prayer will only be given for the parts of prayers that one maintains his or her khusyu’ (presence and focus in-prayer).

• True

• False

Full rewards are given to those who pray in ................. even when he or she struggles to maintain ‘khusyu’ throughout the entire period of the congregational prayer.

• Home

• Congregation

• Office