Muslim Prayers Trivia Quiz

Answer: 5

A Muslim must pray five times a day, but can pray more, if he/she likes. They can also pray Sunnah or Nafil Prayers. Sunnah prayers are highly recommended, but optional. Most pray Sunnah before or after the five daily prayers. Nafil prayers, on the other hand, are optional and are prayed for specific events or circumstances.

Answer: True

There are five pillars in Islam. These pillars are: belief in one god, prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage. They are also known as: Shahadah, Salat, Sawm, Zakat, and Hajj.

Answer: Salat-al-Janazaa

As a Muslim, when you are born, the Azhaan is said to you. This Azhaan is for your Funeral Prayer or Salat-al-Janazaa. When you pray Salat-al-Janazaa, you say the Iqama and then start to pray.

Answer: Sunset

The timing of the prayers are: Fajr - Before Sunrise, Zuhr - Early Afternoon, Asr - Late Afternoon, Maghrib - Sunset, and 'Isha - Night. Furthermore, it is fine if you combine and pray Zuhr and Asr together or Maghrib and 'Isha together.

Answer: Mandatory

Fard means mandatory, Sunnah is optional but highly recommended, and Nafil is extra and prayed during special circumstances. Fard prayers are the five daily prayers that you must pray. Sunnah prayers are usually prayed before and after the daily prayers. Nafil is for special events and circumstances.

Answer: Azhaan

The Azhaan (also sometimes written Adhaan) announces the time of prayer, the Iqama is said at the very beginning of the prayer, the Imam leads the prayer, and 'Isha is the last prayer in the day.

Answer: When you enter the Masjid/Mosque

Tahyatul' Masjid is a two-rakat Nafil prayer that you pray when entering the Masjid. Masjid is another word for Mosque.

Answer: Surah Fatiha

In every rakat, you must say Surah Fatiha. You can then say any other Surah you want afterwards. You do not need to say an entire Surah after Surah Fatiha, because some are much too long. Surah Bakarah, the second surah in the Qu'ran, for example, is usually split up into many shorter parts for prayer.

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.

Answer: 2

The mandatory rakats for each prayer are: Fajr - 2, Zuhr - 4, Asr - 4, Maghrib - 3, and 'Isha - 4. When traveling, you can shorten Zuhr, Asr, and 'isha to two rakats each.