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How much do you know about Islam? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Islam (Religion). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information. There are 135 questions in this immediate directory. Last updated Nov 21 2024.
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111 Malakh is a name for what?
Answer: angels

Malakh means messenger in Arabic because angels used to send messages to prophet Muhammad. It is said that on every person there are two angels, one on the right side and one on the left. They record the deeds and sins of that person.
  From Quiz: A is for Allah
112 After the Mahdi arrives, smoke or fog will cloud the skies for how long?
Answer: 40 days

Following these forty days there will be night that is three nights long. After this the sun will rise from the west and Beast of the Earth will come. The Beast will mark the faces of the people and after that a wind coming from the south will cause the believers to die.
  From Quiz: Islam: Day of Judgement
113 Muslims give alms to poor in the name of Allah in which month?
Answer: Ramadan

As well as a time of fasting and spiritual cleansing, Ramadan requires the giving of alms to the needy so that they will be able to celebrate the feast of Eid al-Fitr which follows the end of the month.
    Your options: [ Muharrum ] [ Sha'aban ] [ Rajab ] [ Ramadan ]
  From Quiz: Islamic Calendar
114 How many times will the trumpet be blown at the end of time?
Answer: 2

The trumpet will be blown twice. The first time it will cause everyone to die. The second time it will cause everyone to be resurrected for the final judgment. Source: islaam.com
  From Quiz: Day of Judgement
115 In Sunni Islam, what is the last of the six articles of belief in Islam?
Answer: Belief in Destiny

The last of the six articles of beliefs, it states that God has planned everything about a person's life before creation, including life span and whether they will prosper in life or not. Many Muslims, when talking about the near or distant future, use an Arabic phrase meaning "If God wills," showing their belief in qadr, or predestination.
  From Quiz: Legendary "Lasts" In Islam
116 What was the first major battle in Islam in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Answer: Badr

In the Battle of Badr, the Muslims were outnumbered nearly three to one. In the Qu'ran it relates that Allah sent down angels to protect the Muslims. In the end, a huge portion of the Quraiysh's men were either captured or killed, while only fourteen of the three hundred Muslims were killed.
  From Quiz: Famous "Firsts" in Islam
117 Which prayer, named in the Qu'ran, is prayed in the afternoon?
Answer: Asr

Asr, or the middle prayer, is mentioned in the Qu'ran, the holy book of Islam. Many consider it the most important prayer.
    Your options: [ Asr ] [ Maghrib ] [ Isha ] [ Fajr ]
  From Quiz: Prayer: One of the Five Pillars of Islam
118 According to ritual, a Muslim says Adhan and Iqamah into a newborn's ear. Into which ear is Iqamah whispered?
Answer: left

Traditionally, a Muslim father says it to his newborn child so it is the first thing the child hears, as part of the call to prayer. Likewise, as a person is about to die the last words a Muslim should hear is the shahada. The idea is that a Muslim begins his life (whether born into a Muslim family, or his 'rebirth' when he becomes Muslim by saying it) and ends his life with the shahada. Adhan is whispered into the right ear while Iqamah is whispered into the left.
    Your options: [ right ] [ normally neither would be said; "Allah-u-Akbar" is whispered only ] [ it doesn't matter ] [ left ]
  From Quiz: Declaration of Faith
119 Which direction does the caller first face to deliver the call to prayer?
Answer: Mecca, the direction where Muslims pray

Mecca, which holds the Kaaba where Muslims make their pilgrimage, the direction in which the Muslim faithful pray, is the direction where the Muezzin calls out the Adhan for the first time. He then calls in the other cardinal directions.
    Your options: [ The nearest mountain as it provides a better echo and makes the call louder ] [ The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, where Muhammad (pbuh) is said to have ascended to heaven ] [ Medina, where the first call was given ] [ Mecca, the direction where Muslims pray ]
  From Quiz: Call To Prayer
120 Towards what do you pray?
Answer: The Kabah

When you pray, you must always face the Kabah, so the direction is always different in different parts of the world. The Kabah is located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
  From Quiz: Muslim Prayers
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