Islamic Studies

In Arabic, the word "Marsoos" (مرصوص) means cemented or firmly joined, indicating something that is tightly packed or solidly connected. This matches option C exactly.

Dar e Arqam was the house of the companion Arqam bin Abil Arqam located in Makkah (Mecca), near the foot of Mount Safa, close to the Ka'bah. It was not located in Quba, Madinah Munawarah, or Hudaybiyyah. Since none of the given options A (Hudaybiyyah), B (Quba), or C (Madinah Munawarah) are correct, the correct answer is D (None of these).

The golden spout on the roof of the Kaaba is called the Meezab e Rahma, which means 'the water spout of mercy.' It directs rainwater off the roof of the Kaaba.

Najashi, the ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), was the first to give a royal gift to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) when some early Muslims sought refuge there. This is a well-known historical fact in Islamic history.

Hazrat Bilal Habshi (RA) is historically recognized as the first Muslim among slaves. He was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is well-known for his early conversion to Islam despite being a slave.

In Islamic jurisprudence, the punishment for Had-e-Qazaf (false accusation of adultery or fornication without the required four eyewitnesses) is flogging with eighty lashes. This is based on the Quranic verse Surah An-Nur 24:4 which states that those who accuse chaste women without bringing four witnesses should be flogged eighty lashes and their testimony rejected thereafter. This punishment is widely accepted across Islamic schools of thought. Therefore, the correct answer is 80 lashes, option B.

The Rashidun Caliphate lasted approximately 30 years, from 632 CE to 661 CE, covering the reigns of the first four caliphs after Prophet Muhammad's death.

In the Quran, shirk (associating partners with Allah) is considered the only unpardonable sin if one dies without repenting from it. This makes option C the correct answer.

The Arafat gathering, also known as the Day of Arafah, is held on the 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah (Zil Hajj), which is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al-Adha.

Zaid bin Harithah (R.A) is the only Sahabi whose name is explicitly mentioned in the Quran (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:37). The other names listed are not mentioned by name in the Quran.