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The five pillars of Islam
Class 9 · Islamiat · 12 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
How many pillars of Islam are there?
- A Six
- B Four
- C Five
- D Seven
The first pillar of Islam is the:
- A Prayer
- B Declaration of faith (Shahadah)
- C Hajj
- D Zakah
The number of daily prayers is:
- A Four
- B Six
- C Three
- D Five
Which prayer is performed before sunrise?
- A Isha
- B Fajr
- C Zuhr
- D Asr
The usual rate of zakah on savings held for a year is:
- A Ten percent
- B Two and a half percent
- C One percent
- D Five percent
The minimum amount of wealth on which zakah is due is called the:
- A Nisab
- B Qibla
- C Tawaf
- D Ihram
Fasting in Ramadan lasts from:
- A Midday until midnight
- B Dawn until sunset
- C Sunset until dawn
- D Sunrise until noon
Hajj is performed in the month of:
- A Rajab
- B Muharram
- C Ramadan
- D Dhul Hijjah
Hajj is a duty for a Muslim:
- A Every year
- B Only for the rich every ten years
- C Every month
- D Once in a lifetime, if able
The simple white clothing of pilgrims is called:
- A Zakah
- B Ihram
- C Wudu
- D Qibla
The direction Muslims face when praying is the:
- A East
- B Kaaba in Makkah
- C North
- D Mosque of the town
Which pillar teaches Muslims to share their wealth with the poor?
- A Salah
- B Zakah
- C Shahadah
- D Sawm
Answer key
1. C, 2. B, 3. D, 4. B, 5. B, 6. A, 7. B, 8. D, 9. D, 10. B, 11. B, 12. B
Islam is built on five pillars.
The Shahadah is the first pillar.
Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha.
Fajr is the dawn prayer.
Zakah on savings is two and a half percent of the amount.
Zakah is due only on wealth above the nisab.
Muslims fast from the break of dawn to sunset.
Hajj takes place in Dhul Hijjah.
It is a duty once in a lifetime for those with health and means.
Pilgrims wear ihram.
Salah is offered facing the Kaaba.
Zakah is the yearly payment for the poor and needy.