Innovation in Islam

What does the term 'Bid'ah' mean in Islam?

• Charity

• Innovation

• Prayer

• Worship

Which of the following is considered a religious Bid'ah?

• Performing 5 daily prayers

• Celebrating new religious holidays not established by the Prophet

• Using modern technology for learning Quran

• Building mosques with modern architecture

Who said, 'Every innovation is misguidance and every misguidance leads to the fire'?

• Imam Abu Hanifa

• Imam Al-Bukhari

• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

• Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

Which type of innovation in religion is always prohibited in Islam?

• Worldly innovation

• Religious innovation

• Technological innovation

• Scientific innovation

Which of the following would NOT be considered Bid'ah in worship?

• Reciting a different number of Rak'ahs than prescribed

• Using an app to remind you of prayer times

• Introducing a new phrase into the Adhan

• Adding new rituals to Hajj

The act of using modern tools like microphones during Salah is:

• A. Bid'ah in worship

• B. Permissible

If an act is newly introduced and there is no precedent in the time of the Prophet (PBUH), it is considered:

• Fard

• Sunnah

• Bid'ah

• Makruh

Which of the following is an example of a good worldly innovation?

• Inventing cars and airplanes

• Changing the format of the Friday Khutbah

• Adding extra prayers during Fajr

• Creating a new form of dhikr not found in the Sunnah

Bid'ah relates specifically to innovations in:

• Cultural practices

• Religious matters

• Personal habits

• Science

Which is a reason why something might be considered Bid'ah?

• It wasn’t practiced by the Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions.

• It is a new worldly invention.

• It is popular among Muslims today.

• It involves memorizing the Quran.