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Islamic Studies MCQs

Which companion was known as “Katib al-Wahy” besides Zayd ibn Thabit?

  • A. Mu‘awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan
  • B. Abu Huraira
  • C. Ibn Umar
  • D. Salman al-Farsi
Explanation:
Mu‘awiyah also served as scribe.

What is “I‘lal al-Hadith”?

  • A. Fabrication
  • B. Identifying hidden defects
  • C. Weak narration
  • D. Contradictory narration
Explanation:
Scholars detect subtle flaws in hadith chains.

Which Surah mentions the story of the “People of the Garden” (Ashab al-Jannah)?

  • A. Al-Qalam
  • B. Al-Kahf
  • C. Al-Baqarah
  • D. Al-A‘raf
Explanation:
Story appears in Surah Al-Qalam.

Which sect is historically linked with extreme denial of divine attributes leading to “Ta‘til”?

  • A. Jahmiyyah
  • B. Ash‘ari
  • C. Maturidi
  • D. Hanbali
Explanation:
Jahmiyyah denied attributes entirely.

Who authored “Al-Hawi al-Kabir” in Shafi‘i fiqh?

  • A. Al-Mawardi
  • B. Al-Nawawi
  • C. Al-Ghazali
  • D. Al-Juwayni
Explanation:
Al-Mawardi compiled this extensive fiqh work.

Which usul principle is defined as “blocking permissible means leading to harm”?

  • A. Istishab
  • B. Sadd al-Dhara’i
  • C. Istihsan
  • D. Qiyas
Explanation:
It prevents indirect causes of prohibited outcomes.

Which expedition is associated with the incident of Masjid al-Dirar?

  • A. Tabuk
  • B. Hunayn
  • C. Khaybar
  • D. Badr
Explanation:
Masjid al-Dirar was exposed during return from Tabuk.

In hadith terminology, what is “Mudallas al-Isnad”?

  • A. Fabricated chain
  • B. Omission of weak narrator with ambiguous wording
  • C. Broken chain at end
  • D. Contradictory narration
Explanation:
Narrator omits intermediary using vague terms like “from”.

Which Surah contains the incident of the change of inheritance laws (wasiyyah to fixed shares)?

  • A. Al-Baqarah
  • B. Al-Nisa
  • C. Al-Ma’idah
  • D. Al-Anfal
Explanation:
Surah Al-Nisa formalized fixed inheritance shares replacing earlier practices.

What is “Qiyas”?

  • A. Consensus
  • B. Analogical reasoning
  • C. Revelation
  • D. Fabrication
Explanation:
Extends rulings by analogy.