🏠 Home
MCQ Practice

Islamic Studies MCQs

Which companion was known for knowledge of judiciary rulings in Basra?

  • A. Anas ibn Malik
  • B. Abu Huraira
  • C. Ibn Abbas
  • D. Salman
Explanation:
Anas taught in Basra.

What is “Mukhtasar al-Hadith”?

  • A. Fabricated narration
  • B. Summarized version of hadith
  • C. Weak narration
  • D. Broken chain
Explanation:
Shortened form retaining meaning.

Which Surah mentions Prophet Shu‘ayb warning against fraud in trade?

  • A. Hud
  • B. Al-A‘raf
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. Yunus
Explanation:
Mentioned in multiple Surahs.

Which sect historically affirmed corporeal attributes literally?

  • A. Mujassimah
  • B. Ash‘ari
  • C. Mu‘tazila
  • D. Maturidi
Explanation:
They attributed physical qualities to Allah.

Who authored “Al-Mughni fi Usul al-Fiqh”?

  • A. Ibn Qudamah
  • B. Al-Ghazali
  • C. Al-Juwayni
  • D. Al-Shafi‘i
Explanation:
A major Hanbali usul work.

Which usul principle refers to deriving ruling based on general evidence without analogy?

  • A. Istidlal
  • B. Qiyas
  • C. Istihsan
  • D. Istishab
Explanation:
Istidlal uses broader textual inference.

Which expedition is associated with the revelation of Surah Al-Tawbah?

  • A. Tabuk
  • B. Khaybar
  • C. Hunayn
  • D. Badr
Explanation:
Surah Al-Tawbah revealed around Tabuk expedition.

In hadith sciences, what is “Mudraj al-Isnad”?

  • A. Fabricated chain
  • B. Addition into chain by narrator
  • C. Weak narrator
  • D. Broken chain
Explanation:
Narrator inserts extra names into chain.

Which Surah contains the command regarding “Iddah” (waiting period) in most detailed form?

  • A. Al-Baqarah
  • B. Al-Talaq
  • C. Al-Nisa
  • D. Both A and B
Explanation:
Detailed rulings appear in both Al-Baqarah and Al-Talaq.

Which school rejects analogy and relies on literal interpretation?

  • A. Zahiri
  • B. Hanafi
  • C. Maliki
  • D. Shafi‘i
Explanation:
Zahiri literalist approach.