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Islamic Studies MCQs

Which sect held extreme view of declaring major sinners disbelievers?

  • A. Murji’ah
  • B. Khawarij
  • C. Ash‘ari
  • D. Maturidi
Explanation:
Khawarij excommunicated grave sinners.

Which principle means “certainty is not removed by doubt”?

  • A. Yaqin la yazul bi-shakk
  • B. Darura
  • C. Qiyas
  • D. Istihsan
Explanation:
A foundational legal maxim in fiqh.

Which battle saw Muslims initially retreat before victory?

  • A. Badr
  • B. Uhud
  • C. Khandaq
  • D. Hunayn
Explanation:
Muslims regrouped after initial setback at Hunayn.

What defines “Musalsal” hadith?

  • A. Repeated pattern in chain or narration
  • B. Broken chain
  • C. Fabricated narration
  • D. Weak narration
Explanation:
Musalsal maintains consistent pattern among narrators.

Which Surah mentions “Bani Isra’il” most extensively?

  • A. Al-Baqarah
  • B. Al-A‘raf
  • C. Yunus
  • D. Maryam
Explanation:
Surah Al-Baqarah contains detailed narratives.

Which sect holds belief in complete human free will?

  • A. Jabariyyah
  • B. Qadariyyah
  • C. Ash‘ari
  • D. Athari
Explanation:
Qadariyyah emphasize human autonomy.

Which Abbasid caliph moved capital to Samarra?

  • A. Al-Ma’mun
  • B. Al-Mu‘tasim
  • C. Al-Mutawakkil
  • D. Al-Mansur
Explanation:
He relocated capital due to military concerns.

Which Hanafi jurist authored “Al-Mabsut”?

  • A. Sarakhsi
  • B. Marghinani
  • C. Kasani
  • D. Abu Yusuf
Explanation:
Al-Sarakhsi wrote Al-Mabsut.

Which companion was known as “Tarjuman al-Qur’an”?

  • A. Ibn Umar
  • B. Ibn Abbas
  • C. Zayd ibn Thabit
  • D. Abu Huraira
Explanation:
Ibn Abbas excelled in Qur’anic interpretation.

What is “Hasan li ghayrihi”?

  • A. Weak hadith
  • B. Strengthened by multiple chains
  • C. Fabricated
  • D. Mutawatir
Explanation:
Weak narration elevated by corroboration.