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Islamic Studies — Sample MCQs (End Semester Exams, Fall 2025)

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word Sunnah literally means:

a)

Narration

b)

Path / Way

c)

Law

d)

Book

2.

The recorded sayings and actions of the Prophet ﷺ are called:

a)

Tafseer

b)

Aqeedah

c)

Hadith

d)

Fiqh

3.

Sunnah represents the _________ tradition of the Prophet ﷺ.

a)

Written

b)

Oral

c)

Living

d)

Legal

4.

Hadith is the __________ of Sunnah.

a)

Translation

b)

Explanation

c)

Documentation

d)

Opinion

5.

Which Islamic science deals with principles of Hadith?

a)

Usool-e-Fiqh

b)

Usool-e-Tafseer

c)

Usool-e-Hadith

d)

Balagah

6.

The narrator of a Hadith is called:

a)

Matn

b)

Raavi

c)

Sanad

d)

Hafiz

7.

The chain of narrators in a Hadith is called:

a)

Matn

b)

Riwayah

c)

Sanad

d)

Usool

8.

The actual text of a Hadith is called:

a)

Sanad

b)

Raavi

c)

Matn

d)

Usool

9.

Which term is used for reports from Companions and Tabi‘een?

a)

Musnad

b)

Asaar

c)

Mawdoo

d)

Hasan

10.

Hadith Qudsi is attributed in meaning to:

a)

Angels

b)

Sahabah

c)

Allah

d)

Tabi‘een

11.

The Musnad collection is organized according to:

a)

Subject of Hadith

b)

Narrator

c)

Chronology

d)

Location

12.

A person who memorizes a large number of Hadiths along with their chains is called:

a)

Raavi

b)

Hafiz

c)

Sanad

d)

Matn

13.

An example of Sunnah is:

a)

Performing Wudu as taught by the Prophet ﷺ

b)

Writing Tafseer

c)

Studying Arabic grammar

d)

Learning Fiqh

14.

An example of Hadith is:

a)

“Actions are judged according to intentions…”

b)

Performing Salah

c)

Reading the Quran

d)

Memorizing Arabic vocabulary

15.

Which one is NOT a part of Hadith structure?

a)

Raavi

b)

Sanad

c)

Matn

d)

Tafseer

16.

The living practices of Prophet ﷺ that are followed by Muslims are:

a)

Quran

b)

Sunnah

c)

Hadith

d)

Fiqh

17.

The most authentic Hadith collection is:

a)

Sunan Abu Dawood

b)

Sahih al-Bukhari

c)

Jami` at-Tirmidhi

d)

Sunan an-Nasa’i

18.

Which Sahabi narrated the most Hadiths?

a)

Anas bin Malik

b)

Abu Hurairah

c)

Aishah (RA)

d)

Abdullah bin Umar

19.

Which is the second most authentic collection of Hadith?

a)

Sahih Muslim

b)

Sahih Bukhari

c)

Sunan Abi Dawood

d)

Sunan Ibn Maja

20.

Which Islamic science studies the principles for authenticating Hadith?

a)

Usool-e-Fiqh

b)

Usool-e-Hadith

c)

Usool-e-Tafseer

d)

Sarf

21.

Which wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) narrated the most Hadith?

a)

Hz. Khadijah (RA)

b)

Hz. Aisha (RA)

c)

Hz. Hafsa (RA)

d)

Hz. Zainab (RA)

22.

Which of the following is not allowed in Islamic finance?

a)

Profit sharing

b)

Riba

c)

Mudarabah

d)

Musharakah

23.

Ijma means:

a)

Analogical reasoning

b)

Agreement of scholars on a Shari’ah matter

c)

A type of contract

d)

Interest-based income

24.

Qiyas is a method of:

a)

Consensus

b)

Analogy and reasoning

c)

Deposit collection

d)

Interest calculation

25.

Riba refers to:

a)

Uncertainty

b)

Interest or usury

c)

Charity

d)

Partnership

26.

Gharar means:

a)

Gambling

b)

Uncertainty

c)

Profit-sharing

d)

Lending

27.

Maisar in Islamic finance refers to:

a)

Interest

b)

Gambling

c)

Partnership

d)

Charity

28.

In conventional banking, profits are mainly generated through:

a)

Asset-backed investment

b)

Interest-bearing loans

c)

Risk-sharing contracts

d)

Charity funds

29.

The Real name of Imam Muslim is?

a)

Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj

b)

Muslim bin Abdullah

c)

Muslim bin Aqeel

d)

Abdullah

30.

Islamic banks fulfill financial needs through:

a)

Lending money at interest

b)

Asset-backed transactions

c)

Government bonds

d)

Treasury bills

31.

Conventional banking involves:

a)

Risk-sharing with customers

b)

Interest-based lending and borrowing

c)

Shari’ah-compliant contracts

d)

Musharakah and Mudarabah

32.

A key feature of Islamic finance is:

a)

Charging interest on all loans

b)

Avoiding Riba, Gharar, and Maisir

c)

Investing only in government bonds

d)

Providing loans without asset backing

33.

Al-Qard in Islamic banking refers to:

a)

Interest-based loan

b)

Charity-based loan

c)

Profit-sharing investment

d)

Lease contract

34.

The term ‘Balagah’ refers to:

a)

Aqeedah

b)

A loan with interest

c)

Logic

d)

Rhetoric

35.

Musharakah refers to:

a)

Interest-based loan

b)

Joint partnership sharing profit and loss

c)

Charity giving

d)

Insurance

36.

In Islamic finance, a contract without consideration is called:

a)

A’qd-e-Muawadah

b)

A’qd-e-Tabarru

c)

Musharakah

d)

Mudarabah

37.

Salam and Istisna’ are examples of:

a)

Participatory modes

b)

Debt-based contracts

c)

Trading modes

d)

Conventional loans

38.

Which of the following statement is correct:

a)

Gharar is risk; Maisir is uncertainty

b)

Gharar is uncertainty; Maisir is gambling

c)

Gharar is charity; Maisir is interest

d)

Gharar is investment; Maisir is loan

39.

Which Islamic contract involves leasing an asset?

a)

Murabaha

b)

Ijarah

c)

Mudarabah

d)

Salam

40.

Islamic banks earn profit by:

a)

Charging fixed interest

b)

Investing in Shari’ah-compliant assets

c)

Lending at high interest

d)

Treasury bills

41.

Approval or silent consent of the Prophet (ﷺ) is known as?

a)

Sunnah Qawli

b)

Sunnah Fi’liyyah

c)

Sunnah Taqriri

d)

Sunnah Mu’akkadah

42.

The five senses contribute to knowledge through:

a)

Interpretation

b)

Observation

c)

Theory

d)

Philosophy

43.

Which question is related to Prime Reality?

a)

How does rain form?

b)

Am I created or not?

c)

Why do humans sleep?

d)

How does evolution occur?

44.

There are mainly .......... sources of Knowledge?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

One

45.

Ontology studies:

a)

Ethics

b)

Nature of reality and existence

c)

Logic

d)

Grammar

46.

Epistemology studies:

a)

Knowledge – origin, nature, and limits

b)

Morality

c)

Beauty

d)

Universe expansion

47.

Axiology is concerned with:

a)

Observation

b)

Ethics and aesthetics

c)

Fossils

d)

Cell structure

48.

Mysticism or Sufism primarily involves:

a)

Scientific experiments

b)

Meditation and spiritual union with God

c)

Materialistic explanations

d)

Fossil research

49.

Mysticism seeks to:

a)

Prove evolution

b)

Experience or unite with ultimate reality

c)

Calculate gas ratios

d)

Measure time

50.

The shift from “Why” to “How” represents:

a)

Philosophy to Science

b)

Science to Religion

c)

Theology to Mysticism

d)

Ethics to Aesthetics

51.

Who explained the solar system without God?

a)

Newton

b)

Pierre LaPlace

c)

Darwin

d)

Einstein

52.

Darwin’s theory of evolution primarily explains:

a)

Origin of gases

b)

Evolution of species through natural selection

c)

Universe expansion

d)

Life after death

53.

According to evolution, species evolved from:

a)

Multicellular organisms

b)

Single cells

c)

Fossils

d)

Planets

54.

Evidence for evolution includes:

a)

Fossils

b)

Religion

c)

Revelation

d)

None of the above

55.

Fossil records are:

a)

Irrelevant

b)

Evidence of evolution

c)

Religious texts

d)

Mathematical proofs

56.

God-centric means:

a)

Focused on human desires

b)

Concerned with material success

c)

Centered on God

d)

Based on social traditions

57.

Mysticism is also called:

a)

Sufism

b)

Hedonism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

None of the Above

58.

Who discovered that the universe is expanding?

a)

Darwin

b)

Edwin Hubble

c)

Pierre LaPlace

d)

Newton

59.

Fundamental forces in the universe are:

a)

Variable / Changeable

b)

Constant

c)

No effect

d)

Only spiritual relevance

60.

Composition of Earth’s atmosphere: Oxygen percentage is:

a)

78%

b)

21%

c)

0.93%

d)

0.04%

61.

Nitrogen percentage in Earth’s atmosphere is approximately:

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

0.04%

d)

0.93%

62.

Religion bases its knowledge on:

a)

Observation and experimentation

b)

Revelation

c)

Fossils

d)

Cell study

63.

Science bases its knowledge on:

a)

Revelation

b)

Observation and experimentation

c)

Meditation

d)

Philosophy

64.

Fine-tuning of the universe implies:

a)

Universe is chaotic

b)

Universe is intelligently designed

c)

Universe is random

d)

Universe is indifferent

65.

Universe expansion suggests:

a)

It is eternal

b)

It had a beginning

c)

It is meaningless

d)

It is accidental

66.

“Why do humans exist?” is a question of:

a)

Science

b)

Philosophy

c)

Chemistry

d)

None

67.

“How was the universe created?” is a question of:

a)

Science

b)

Philosophy

c)

Mysticism

d)

Religion

68.

God-centric science existed until:

a)

18th century

b)

16th century

c)

12th century

d)

20th century

69.

The Umayyad Dynasty moved the capital of the Islamic empire to which city?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Mecca

c)

Damascus

d)

Cairo

70.

Who conquered Spain for the Umayyad Dynasty in 711?

a)

Tariq ibn Ziyad

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Abu Muslim al-Khorasani

d)

Al-Mansur

71.

Which event stopped the Umayyad expansion into Western Europe?

a)

Battle of Cordova

b)

Battle of Tours (France)

c)

Siege of Jerusalem

d)

Conquest of Baghdad

72.

Who led the revolution against the Umayyads to establish the Abbasid Dynasty?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Tariq ibn Ziyad

c)

Abu Muslim al-Khorasani

d)

Al-Mansur

73.

The first Abbasid Caliph was:

a)

Al-Mansur

b)

Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah

c)

Abdulmalik

d)

Umar ibn Khattab

74.

In which year was Baghdad founded as the Abbasid capital?

a)

632

b)

661

c)

762

d)

1258

75.

Baghdad during the Abbasid era was famous for:

a)

Military only

b)

Trade, Science, Art, Learning

c)

Desert settlements

d)

Nomadic tribes

76.

Who was the famous Muslim leader that reconquered Jerusalem from the Crusaders?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Salahuddin Ayyubi

c)

Tariq ibn Ziyad

d)

Al-Mansur

77.

The Crusaders captured Jerusalem in which year?

a)

1095

b)

1099

c)

1187

d)

1258

78.

The Ottoman Empire officially began in which year?

a)

1299

b)

1453

c)

750

d)

661

79.

Who conquered Istanbul?

a)

Sultan Mehmed II (Al-Fātih)

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Tariq ibn Ziyad

80.

The Ottoman Caliphate spanned which continents?

a)

Africa only

b)

Southeast Europe, North Africa, Western Asia

c)

Europe only

d)

Asia only

81.

The Ottoman Caliphate was abolished in which year?

a)

1918

b)

1924

c)

1453

d)

1258

82.

The last Ottoman Caliph was:

a)

Abdul Majid II

b)

Mustafa Sabri

c)

Al-Mansur

d)

Abu Bakr

83.

Which correspondence promised independence to Arabs against the Turks?

a)

Balfour Declaration

b)

Husayn-McMahon Correspondence

c)

Sykes-Picot Agreement

d)

Treaty of Versailles

84.

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a promise made to which countries?

a)

Arabs and Jews

b)

Russia and France

c)

USA and England

d)

Spain and Portugal

85.

The Balfour Declaration supported:

a)

Arab independence

b)

Jewish homeland in Palestine

c)

Ottoman expansion

d)

British monarchy

86.

Which battle in 1914 was a major Muslim / Ottoman victory during WW1?

a)

Battle of Baghdad

b)

Battle of Gallipoli

c)

Battle of Jerusalem

d)

Battle of Damascus

87.

Who was the British spy assisting Arabs during WW1?

a)

T.E. Lawrence

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Arthur Balfour

d)

Chaim Weizmann

88.

Which son of Sharif Hussein became King of Iraq?

a)

Ali

b)

Faisal I

c)

Abdullah I

d)

Abdul Majid II

89.

The Ottomans captured Constantinople in:

a)

1299

b)

1453

c)

1924

d)

750

90.

Which European power supported Zionists during WW1?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

91.

What is the basic unit of society?

a)

Civilization

b)

Government

c)

Individual

d)

Religion

92.

When individuals live together, follow common rules, and share values, what do they form?

a)

Civilization

b)

Society

c)

Empire

d)

Institution

93.

A well-organized society with institutions such as law, education, economy, and religion is called:

a)

Tribe

b)

Civilization

c)

Kingdom

d)

Community

94.

Which of the following is NOT a value of Islamic civilization?

a)

Justice

b)

Brotherhood

c)

Military conquest only

d)

Knowledge and Education

95.

Which value emphasizes equal treatment of all human beings?

a)

Tawheed

b)

Education

c)

Equality of Mankind

d)

Moral Character

96.

Shura in Islamic civilization refers to:

a)

Consultation

b)

Education

c)

Trade

d)

Inheritance

97.

Which value stresses the importance of moral behavior?

a)

Brotherhood

b)

Akhlaq

c)

Social welfare

d)

Freedom of religion

98.

Social welfare aims to promote:

a)

Individual wealth

b)

Public well-being

c)

Expansion of empire

d)

Military power

99.

Which of the following was NOT a Rashidun Caliph?

a)

Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA)

b)

Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)

c)

Uthman ibn Affan (RA)

d)

Abdullah ibn Umar (RA)

100.

The cross on the Dome of the Rock was replaced with:

a)

Star

b)

Crescent and moon

c)

Arabic inscription

d)

Circle

101.

Who was the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty?

a)

Ali ibn Abi Talib

b)

Hasan ibn Ali

c)

Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan

d)

Uthman ibn Affan

102.

Expansion of Muslims into Western Europe was blocked by:

a)

Tariq Bin Ziyad

b)

Charles Martel

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Al-Mansur

103.

Roman and Persian coins were replaced by:

a)

Greek coins

b)

Islamic coins with Arabic inscriptions

c)

Ottoman coins

d)

Chinese coins

104.

Road systems and postal services in Islamic lands were developed under which dynasty?

a)

Abbasid

b)

Umayyad

c)

Rashidun

d)

Ottoman

105.

The Rashidun Caliphate lasted from:

a)

632–661 CE

b)

661–750 CE

c)

750–1258 CE

d)

1258–1453 CE

106.

The Umayyad Dynasty lasted from:

a)

632–661 CE

b)

661–750 CE

c)

750–1258 CE

d)

1258–1453 CE

107.

The Abbasid Period is often called:

a)

Age of Darkness

b)

Golden Age of Islam

c)

Medieval Period

d)

Renaissance of Europe

108.

Baitul Hikmah is also called:

a)

Masjid al-Haram

b)

House of Wisdom

c)

Dar al-Islam

d)

Madrasah al-Nizamiyya

109.

Baitul Hikmah was mainly used for:

a)

Military training

b)

Translation and research of scientific and philosophical texts

c)

Religious rituals only

d)

Trade and commerce

110.

Who wrote Kitab fi al-Jabr wa al-Muqabala?

a)

Ibn Sina

b)

Al-Khwarizmi

c)

Jabir bin Hayyan

d)

Al-Razi

111.

The Canon of Medicine was used in European universities for:

a)

200 years

b)

400 years

c)

600 years

d)

800 years

112.

Which Abbasid achievement involved public infrastructure like lighted streets and public baths?

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Baghdad city planning

c)

Bait-ul-Mal

d)

Translation centers

113.

Which scientist prepared acids such as nitric and hydrochloric acid?

a)

Ibn al-Haytham

b)

Jabir bin Hayyan

c)

Ibn al-Nafis

d)

Al-Khwarizmi

114.

Which Abbasid invention or discovery influenced Western Europe after the Crusades?

a)

Algebra

b)

Paper

c)

Pulmonary circulation

d)

Camera obscura

115.

Which contribution of Al-Khwarizmi is used in modern computing?

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Algorithms

c)

Optics

d)

Chemistry