All Free Islamic Studies MCQs with Answers

41. ______ is called Shield against sins.

• A. Salat
• B. Zakat
• C. Fasting
• D. Hajj

Explanation: The Prophet ﷺ described fasting as a shield, because it protects a believer from sinful speech, actions and desires. Salat and zakat are also major acts of worship, but this specific metaphor refers to fasting.

42. ______ is the atonement for breaking the fast.

• A. To Feed 50 people
• B. To Feed 60 people
• C. To Feed 70 people
• D. To Feed 80 people

Explanation: The kaffarah for deliberately breaking a Ramadan fast, where applicable, includes feeding sixty needy people. Feeding fifty, seventy or eighty people is not the prescribed number.

43. Fasting demands total abstinence from ______.

• A. Eating
• B. Drinking
• C. sex
• D. Smoking
• E. All of these

Explanation: During the prescribed fasting hours, a person must abstain from food, drink, sexual relations and smoking. Thus all the listed acts are included in the required abstinence.

44. Fasting is between Rozadar and ______.

• A. Prophet
• B. Angels
• C. Jinns
• D. Allah

Explanation: A hadith qudsi states that fasting is specially for Allah and that He rewards it, highlighting the private sincerity between the fasting person and Allah. This distinguishes fasting from acts whose outward performance is more visible.

45. The function of fasting is ______.

• A. To Make the Sacrifice of Body and Soul
• B. To Provide Comfort to the Society
• C. To Help the poor
• D. To create peace in the Society

Explanation: Fasting demands the voluntary sacrifice of bodily needs and personal desires for obedience to Allah. Its social benefits, such as sympathy for the poor, are important results rather than the stated primary function here.

46. Soam is prohibited at the time of ______.

• A. Eid-ul-Fitr
• B. Eid-ul-Azha
• C. Both (a) & (b)
• D. None of these

Explanation: Fasting is prohibited on both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, because these are designated days of celebration and eating. Therefore both options a and b are correct.

47. What is the meaning of E'tikaf?

• A. Seclusion
• B. Taharat
• C. Purification
• D. None of these

Explanation: I'tikaf means secluding oneself in the mosque for worship and devotion, especially during the last ten nights of Ramadan. Taharat and purification are related religious concepts but are not the literal meaning of I'tikaf.

48. E'tikaf is ______ in the month of Ramzan.

• A. Farz
• B. Sunnah
• C. wajib
• D. None of these

Explanation: I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan is generally classified as Sunnah, specifically a communal Sunnah. It is not individually farz for every Muslim.

49. ______ is the month of purity.

• A. Zil-Hajj
• B. Shawal
• C. Ramazan
• D. None of these

Explanation: Ramadan is associated with spiritual purification because fasting, prayer and recitation of the Quran discipline the believer and cleanse the heart. Zil-Hajj and Shawal have other religious distinctions but are not commonly called the month of purity.

50. What does Taraweeh means?

• A. To Stand
• B. To sit
• C. To Rest
• D. None of these

Explanation: Taraweeh comes from the Arabic root related to rest, referring to the rests taken after sets of prayer. It does not literally mean simply standing or sitting.