Qibla

Why is it necessary to stand facing the Qibla during Prayer? While the Almighty Allah is present everywhere. And He is not in any one particular direction.

• Facing the Qibla during prayers is not because Allah is in a particular place or direction.

• Facing the Qibla during prayers is because Allah is always in a particular place or direction.

Facing this center of _______ during prayer is like facing to Allah. It is correct that Allah is not in a particular place. Even though one who is standing before the center of Monotheism he is more attentive towards Allah than he would have been if he were facing some other direction. And he considers himself present in the Court of Allah.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• zionist

Our ___ is the holy ____, which is situated in Makkah, and one should offer one's prayers facing it.

• qibla, kabah

• ghulab, kabab

• qibla, kabab

• kilblah, seol

. A person offering obligatory prayers while standing should have his chest and stomach facing the Qibla

• true

• false

. If a person offers prayers while sitting, it is necessary that his face, chest and stomach face the Qibla.

• true

• false

If one does know the direction of Qibla, he may form an idea from the Mehrab (Niche) of Masjids or Muslims graves

• true

• false

What was the Muslims’ Qiblahduring the beginning of Islam?

Is the Qiblah part of the introduction of Salat?

• Yes, and another part of the introduction of Salat is to find the direction toward the Qiblah.

• no

Some of particular characteristics of the Kaba are: A) It is the memory of Prophet Ebrahim (a.s.), Prophet Isma’eil (a.s.), and Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.s.).  B) It is the starting point of Imam Hussein’s movement. C) The revolution of Imam Mahdi (atf), also, will begin from that point.

• true

• false

God does not belong to a particular place and does not take any special attribute.  The Quran has clear indications in this regard in Surah 2, verse

• true

• false