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The five pillars of Islam

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Written by Dr. Muhammad Usman (Islamiat)

12 Class 9 Islamiat questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. How many pillars of Islam are there?

    • 1 Six
    • 2 Four
    • 3 Five
    • 4 Seven
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    Correct answer: Five

    Islam is built on five pillars.

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  2. The first pillar of Islam is the:

    • 1 Prayer
    • 2 Declaration of faith (Shahadah)
    • 3 Hajj
    • 4 Zakah
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    Correct answer: Declaration of faith (Shahadah)

    The Shahadah is the first pillar.

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  3. The number of daily prayers is:

    • 1 Four
    • 2 Six
    • 3 Three
    • 4 Five
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    Correct answer: Five

    Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha.

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  4. Which prayer is performed before sunrise?

    • 1 Isha
    • 2 Fajr
    • 3 Zuhr
    • 4 Asr
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    Correct answer: Fajr

    Fajr is the dawn prayer.

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  5. The usual rate of zakah on savings held for a year is:

    • 1 Ten percent
    • 2 Two and a half percent
    • 3 One percent
    • 4 Five percent
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    Correct answer: Two and a half percent

    Zakah on savings is two and a half percent of the amount.

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  6. The minimum amount of wealth on which zakah is due is called the:

    • 1 Nisab
    • 2 Qibla
    • 3 Tawaf
    • 4 Ihram
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    Correct answer: Nisab

    Zakah is due only on wealth above the nisab.

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  7. Fasting in Ramadan lasts from:

    • 1 Midday until midnight
    • 2 Dawn until sunset
    • 3 Sunset until dawn
    • 4 Sunrise until noon
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    Correct answer: Dawn until sunset

    Muslims fast from the break of dawn to sunset.

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  8. Hajj is performed in the month of:

    • 1 Rajab
    • 2 Muharram
    • 3 Ramadan
    • 4 Dhul Hijjah
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    Correct answer: Dhul Hijjah

    Hajj takes place in Dhul Hijjah.

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  9. Hajj is a duty for a Muslim:

    • 1 Every year
    • 2 Only for the rich every ten years
    • 3 Every month
    • 4 Once in a lifetime, if able
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    Correct answer: Once in a lifetime, if able

    It is a duty once in a lifetime for those with health and means.

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  10. The simple white clothing of pilgrims is called:

    • 1 Zakah
    • 2 Ihram
    • 3 Wudu
    • 4 Qibla
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    Correct answer: Ihram

    Pilgrims wear ihram.

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  11. The direction Muslims face when praying is the:

    • 1 East
    • 2 Kaaba in Makkah
    • 3 North
    • 4 Mosque of the town
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    Correct answer: Kaaba in Makkah

    Salah is offered facing the Kaaba.

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  12. Which pillar teaches Muslims to share their wealth with the poor?

    • 1 Salah
    • 2 Zakah
    • 3 Shahadah
    • 4 Sawm
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    Correct answer: Zakah

    Zakah is the yearly payment for the poor and needy.

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