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Islamiat — Articles of Faith (Iman) MCQs
Practice Islamiat — Articles of Faith (Iman) multiple-choice questions for National Cybercrime Investigation Agency competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
Cave of Hira
Cave of Thawr
Cave of Bani Qaynuqa
Cave of Uhud
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ExplanationThe first revelation was received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) while he was meditating in the Cave of Hira, which prompted the start of his prophethood.
To be physically capable of performing the ritual on the day of Eid.
To have completed the full cycle of the Hajj pilgrimage.
To have fulfilled all necessary rites of Salah for a full year.
To possess wealth (Nisab) that exceeds the prescribed minimum amount.
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ExplanationZakat is an obligatory charity calculated on accumulated wealth (Nisab) once it crosses a minimum prescribed threshold. This possession of Nisab is the fundamental prerequisite for its payment.
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Sawm (Fasting)
Zakat (Charity)
Jihad (Struggle)
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ExplanationZakat is an obligatory tax on wealth, typically calculated as 2.5% of accumulated assets, provided the Nisab (minimum threshold) is met.
Sending an apology to the Imam
Performing voluntary Salah (Nawafil)
Giving extra money beyond Zakat requirements
Making up the missed fasts (Qada) or paying Fidyah
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ExplanationFasting (Sawm) is a pillar; if inability exists, the concession is to perform Qada (making up the fast) or pay Fidyah (feeding the poor).
Iman bi al-Malaikah
Iman bi al-Qadar
Iman bi al-Yawm al-Akhir
Iman bi al-Anbiya
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ExplanationIman bi al-Malaikah means belief in angels. Denying their existence directly challenges this specific pillar of faith.
They must perform extra prayers to compensate.
They must fast instead.
They must pay a partial amount.
They are exempted from paying Zakat.
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ExplanationZakat is a financial obligation, and inability to pay (when the nisaab criteria are not met) constitutes an exemption.
Fasting an equivalent number of days on the day of Arafat.
Simply making sincere repentance (Tawbah).
Sending a relative or friend on their behalf.
Paying a specified monetary fine (Fidya) to the state.
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ExplanationFor those unable to perform Hajj due to valid reasons, alternative compensatory measures (Badal or Fidyah) are accepted. These alternatives often include specific forms of fasting or charity.
Only Messengers are given perfect revelation; Books contain only historical accounts.
Books are revelations, while Messengers are individuals.
Books are the sources of law, while Messengers are merely executors of law.
Messengers bring the revelation; the Books are the recorded texts of that revelation.
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ExplanationProphets (Messengers) are the conduits who receive and convey God's revelation, while the books are the physical, compiled records of those divine teachings.
Salat
Hajj
Zakat
Sawm
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ExplanationZakat is the mandatory annual purification charity paid on wealth, distinguishing it from Salat (prayer) and Sawm (fasting).
Necessary for scientific understanding of the universe.
Human beings with supernatural powers.
Created by Allah to perform specific divine tasks.
Physical entities that reside only in the grave.
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ExplanationAngels are spirit beings created by Allah to obey His commands and perform specific, divine tasks.
The period before Hijra (in Mecca)
The time of the Conquest of Mecca
The early days in Medina
After the Battle of Badr
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ExplanationThe boycott happened when the Quraysh leaders sought to isolate and weaken the Prophet and his followers during the period before the Hijra.
Forced the pagan tribes of Mecca to abandon their idols entirely.
Led directly to the establishment of the Islamic Caliphate in a formal sense.
Immediately resulted in the conversion of the Jewish tribes of Madina.
Established a temporary cease-fire that gained immense political and moral standing for Islam.
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ExplanationAlthough it seemed unfavorable initially, the truce provided critical breathing room, boosting Islam's political legitimacy and strength within Arabia.
Shahada (Faith)
Zakat (Charity)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Salat (Prayer)
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ExplanationThe Shahada is the testimony of faith, stating 'La Ilaha illallah Muhammadan Rasulullah,' which confirms the basic tenets of Islam.
One full Islamic year (Hijri year).
Twenty-nine or thirty days consecutively.
Seven consecutive days.
One lunar month (Ramadan).
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ExplanationThe most recognized and universal period for obligatory fasting is the month of Ramadan, which corresponds to one lunar month.
Recognition that humans are given free will (Ikhtiyar) and accountability.
Denying that Divine Decree applies to worldly events.
Limiting human actions only to worship acts.
Belief that humans have no free will at all.
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ExplanationIman in Qadar means believing that while everything happens by Allah's will, humans are given the capacity for choice and accountability (free will).
Belief in Allah (Tawhid)
Belief in Divine Books (Kutub)
Belief in the Day of Judgment (Akhirah)
Belief in Angels (Malaiika)
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ExplanationBelief in Allah (Tawhid) is the foundational article, encompassing the absolute oneness and sovereignty of Allah, making Him the sole source of existence.
Understanding the scientific basis of creation
Belief in the supernatural realities beyond sensory perception
Commitment to social justice and political reform
Strict adherence to all rituals prescribed in the Qur'an
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ExplanationIman encompasses belief in the unseen aspects (Ghayb) like angels, resurrection, and the afterlife, making option A the most accurate definition.
His marriage to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
The revelation of the first five verses of Surah Al-Alaq.
The Kaaba rebuilding project in Mecca.
The migration (Hijra) from Mecca to Medina.
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ExplanationProphet Muhammad (PBUH) received the first revelation (Iqra) in the Cave of Hira, which was the beginning of his prophethood.
Belief in the Day of Judgment (Qiyamah).
Belief in the books revealed to the Prophets.
Belief in the necessity of following Sufi masters.
Belief in the Holy Quran.
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ExplanationThe six articles of Iman include belief in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and Divine Decree (Qadar). Following Sufi masters is not a core article.
Belief in the Day of Judgment (Akhirah)
Belief in the divine books (Kutub)
Belief in the prophets (Rusul)
Belief in Allah's oneness (Tawhid)
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ExplanationThe pillar specifically relating to the acceptance of divine revelation (Kutub) is the belief in divine books.
Hajj
Salat
Zakat
Sawm
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ExplanationSalah (prayer) emphasizes ritual devotion and physical acts of purification (like ablution), linking physical performance with spiritual discipline.
Sawm
Hajj
Zakat
Shahadah
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ExplanationZakat is the mandatory annual donation calculated on one's accumulated wealth, addressing poverty and wealth distribution.
Sawm (Fasting)
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Salat (Prayer)
Zakat
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ExplanationZakat is the compulsory annual charity that purifies wealth and is distributed according to specific rules and recipients.
Zakat
Sawm
Salah
Hajj
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ExplanationZakat is the compulsory annual charity calculated on accumulated wealth, making it a pillar of Islam.
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