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This section contains just over 2,000 published questions on Islamic Studies, the subject that sits alongside Pakistan Studies in almost every government screening test. The bank is strongest in Quranic Studies (the names, order and themes of surahs, and the revelation of particular verses) and in the history of the early Muslim community, including the battles of Badr, Uhud and the Trench and the lives of the Companions.

Questions on the Prophets, the five pillars, and the rules of Zakat and fasting appear in smaller numbers, and a handful cover later Islamic history and the Caliphates. The explanations are kept factual and brief: they cite the relevant surah, event or ruling rather than offering interpretation. For candidates whose schooling was in Urdu, the English phrasing of religious terms can itself be a hurdle, and reading through the bank is a practical way to become comfortable with how examiners word these questions.

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2022IB GD Paper 2022 Batch 1
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The funeral prayer Namaz-e-Janaza is ______?

Correct answer: C

A
Farz-e-Ain
B
Sunnat
C
Farz-e-Kaffaya
Correct
D
Wajib
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What companion of Prophet (PBUH) was awarded with the title of "The lion of Allah"?

Correct answer: B

A
Hazrat Umar Farooq RA
B
Hazrat Ali Murtaza RA
Correct
C
Hazrat Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib RA
D
Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed RA
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2022IB GD Paper 2022 Batch 1
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Surah ______ is known as Heart of Quran.

Correct answer: D

A
Rahman
B
Ankaboot
C
Falaq
D
Yaseen
Correct
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Basic Pillars of belief are ______.

Correct answer: B

A
Four
B
Five
Correct
C
Six
D
Seven
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Hazrat ______ accepted Islam as first Women.

Correct answer: B

A
Amina RA
B
Khadija RA
Correct
C
Hafsa RA
D
Ruqya RA
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Fajar, Zuhur, Asar, Maghrib and ______ are compulsory salats?

Correct answer: C

A
Eid
B
Khasoof
C
Ishaa
Correct
D
Chasht
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 2 (OTS)
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Who was the adopted son of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?

Correct answer: D

A
Zaid Ibn Sabit (R.A)
B
Hazrat Umair (R.A)
C
Zaid Ibn Arkam (R.A)
D
Zaid-bin-Haris (R.A)
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Siddique was the title of:

Correct answer: A

A
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)
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B
Hazrat Usman (R.A)
C
Hazrat Umar (R.A)
D
Hazrat Ali (R.A)
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 2 (OTS)
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Where was Imam Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj born?

Correct answer: B

A
Balkh
B
Nishapur
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C
Samarqand
D
Bukhara
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Every prayer is preceded by an Azan with the exception of:

Correct answer: D

A
Eid-ul-Fitr
B
Eid-ul-Azha
C
Funeral Prayer
D
All of them
Correct
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Central Asia became the part of Muslim Empire during the reign of:

Correct answer: C

A
Yazid
B
Waleed I
C
Usman R.A
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D
None of these
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Ijma is the consensus of the Islamic community on some point of:

Correct answer: D

A
Difference
B
Law
C
Reference
D
Opinion
Correct
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Battle between Taloot and Jaloot is described in which Surah of Al-Quran?

Correct answer: C

A
Al Nisa
B
Al Imran
C
Al-Baqarah
Correct
D
Yaseen
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 2 (OTS)
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How many kinds of Ikrah are there in talaq?

Correct answer: D

A
2
B
4
C
5
D
None of these
Correct
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Name the 1st enemy spy in the Muslim history who was arrested:

Correct answer: D

A
Abdullah Bin Ubay
B
Abu Sufyan
C
Hesham Bin Asabah
D
None of these
Correct
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Name the 1st Muslim ruler who established Navy:

Correct answer: B

A
Hazrat Umar (R.A)
B
Hazrat Usman (R.A)
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C
Hazrat Ali (R.A)
D
Hazrat Ameer Muawiya (R.A)
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Which are the two famous books of Hadith of 2nd century?

Correct answer: B

A
Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim
B
Muwatta Imam Malik, Kitab Al-Aasaar
Correct
C
Muwatta Imam Malik, Sahih Muslim
D
Sahih Bukhari, Sunan Tirmidhi
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Who wrote Sahifa Sadiqa?

Correct answer: A

A
Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umro-bin-al-Aas
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B
Hazrat Ali
C
Abdullah Bin Umar
D
Hazrat Umar
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Which Surah of Quran has Bismillah twice?

Correct answer: C

A
Al-Ahzaab
B
Al-Noor
C
Al-Naml
Correct
D
Aal-e-Imraan
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Who is the 1st ever writer in the human history?

Correct answer: D

A
Hazrat Adam
B
Hazrat Nooh
C
Hazrat Ibrahim
D
Bal'am Ba'ura
Correct
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Who FIRSTLY arranged and wrote the Quran on paper in book form?

Correct answer: A

A
Hazrat Usman (R.A)
Correct
B
Hazrat Zaid Bin Sabit (R.A)
C
Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A)
D
Hazrat Hafsa (R.A)
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2018FIA Sub Inspector Paper 2018 Group 2 (OTS)
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Name the prayers in which there is no change in Farz Raka'ats in case of Qasr?

Correct answer: D

A
Fajar
B
Maghrib
C
Wittar
D
All of them
Correct
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What is called a code of law for the Islamic way of life which Allah has revealed for the mankind and commanded us to follow?

Correct answer: B

A
Qiyas
B
Shariah
Correct
C
Ijma
D
Ijtehad
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LI'AN (LEA-AN) is:

Correct answer: C

A
To Receive A Reward
B
A Term of Trade
C
A Clause of Islamic Law
Correct
D
To Bargain
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What is called the 1st Ashra (10 days) of Ramazan?

Correct answer: B

A
Ashra-e-Maghfirat
B
Ashra-e-Rehmat
Correct
C
Ashra-e-Najat-e-Naar-e-Jahannam
D
All of them
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Islamic Studies: common questions

Which topics should I revise first for Islamic Studies?

Quranic Studies and early Islamic history together make up the largest share of the bank and of most past papers. Within those, the sequence of the early battles, the compilation of the Quran, and the names and roles of the Rightly Guided Caliphs come up again and again.

Are there questions on Zakat and the other pillars?

Yes, though fewer than on history. The Zakat questions are mostly about rates, nisab and who is eligible to receive it. Fasting, Hajj and prayer appear as well, usually as single-fact questions about timing, conditions or the number of obligatory acts.

How are religious questions checked before publishing?

The same way as every other subject: a validator reviews the question, the marked answer and the explanation before it is published. Where scholars differ on a point, the question is either reworded to the uncontested fact or not published, so the bank avoids matters of interpretation.