Pillars of Islam MCQs 2026

Which direction do Muslims face while praying

1. A East ✓
2. B North ✓
3. C Towards the Kaaba (Qiblah) ✓
4. D West ✓

How many units (rakats) are obligatory in the Maghrib prayer

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 3 ✓
3. C 4 ✓
4. D 5 ✓

What is the Friday congregational prayer called

1. A Salat-ul-Fajr ✓
2. B Salat-ul-Jumu'ah ✓
3. C Salat-ul-Eid ✓
4. D Salat-ul-Witr ✓

What is the meal eaten to break the fast at sunset called

1. A Suhoor ✓
2. B Iftar ✓
3. C Sehri ✓
4. D Qiyam ✓

What special voluntary prayers are offered during the nights of Ramadan

1. A Tahajjud ✓
2. B Tarawih ✓
3. C Witr only ✓
4. D Ishraq ✓

What is the special ritual clothing worn by pilgrims during Hajj called

1. A Ridaa ✓
2. B Ihram ✓
3. C Kiswah ✓
4. D Sadl ✓

The ritual of walking seven times around the Kaaba is called

1. A Sa'i ✓
2. B Tawaf ✓
3. C Rami ✓
4. D Wuquf ✓

What is the term for the compensation given for missing or being unable to fast during Ramadan due to permanent illness

1. A Fidyah ✓
2. B Kaffarah ✓
3. C Nazr ✓
4. D Diyah ✓

What is the expiation for deliberately breaking a fast during Ramadan without valid excuse called

1. A Fidyah ✓
2. B Kaffarah ✓
3. C Zakat ✓
4. D Sadaqah ✓

How many units (rakats) are obligatory in the Fajr prayer

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 3 ✓
3. C 4 ✓
4. D 5 ✓

What is the pre-dawn meal eaten before beginning the fast called

1. A Iftar ✓
2. B Suhoor ✓
3. C Tarawih ✓
4. D Witr ✓

The ritual of walking or running between the hills of Safa and Marwah is called

1. A Tawaf ✓
2. B Sa'i ✓
3. C Wuquf ✓
4. D Rami ✓

Standing at Mount Arafat, a key pillar of Hajj, is called

1. A Tawaf ✓
2. B Sa'i ✓
3. C Wuquf ✓
4. D Ramy ✓

Which sermon is delivered before the Friday prayer

1. A Khutbah ✓
2. B Adhan ✓
3. C Iqamah ✓
4. D Tashahhud ✓

What is the second call given just before the congregational prayer begins

1. A Adhan ✓
2. B Iqamah ✓
3. C Takbir ✓
4. D Tasleem ✓

How many units (rakats) are obligatory in the Zuhr prayer

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 3 ✓
3. C 4 ✓
4. D 5 ✓

The ritual of throwing stones at pillars representing Satan during Hajj is called

1. A Rami al-Jamarat ✓
2. B Tawaf al-Ifadah ✓
3. C Sa'i ✓
4. D Halq ✓

In which Islamic month does the Hajj pilgrimage take place

1. A Ramadan ✓
2. B Shawwal ✓
3. C Dhul Hijjah ✓
4. D Muharram ✓

What is the complete declaration of faith (Kalima) known as

1. A Kalima Tayyibah ✓
2. B Kalima Shahadah ✓
3. C Kalima Tamjeed ✓
4. D Kalima Tauheed ✓

What is the standard rate of Zakat on savings and cash wealth

1. A 1% ✓
2. B 2.5% ✓
3. C 5% ✓
4. D 10% ✓

In which Islamic month is fasting (Sawm) obligatory

1. A Muharram ✓
2. B Rajab ✓
3. C Ramadan ✓
4. D Shawwal ✓

How many times a day is Salah (prayer) obligatory on a Muslim

1. A Three ✓
2. B Four ✓
3. C Five ✓
4. D Seven ✓

The pilgrimage to Makkah (Hajj) is obligatory on a Muslim under what condition

1. A Once in a lifetime, if financially and physically able ✓
2. B Every year ✓
3. C Once every five years ✓
4. D Only for scholars ✓

What is the minimum threshold of wealth called, above which Zakat becomes obligatory

1. A Nisab ✓
2. B Sadaqah ✓
3. C Fidyah ✓
4. D Kaffarah ✓

What is the Arabic term for the call to prayer

1. A Iqamah ✓
2. B Adhan ✓
3. C Khutbah ✓
4. D Takbir ✓

What are the categories of people eligible to receive Zakat, as mentioned in the Quran

1. A Only the poor ✓
2. B Eight specific categories mentioned in Surah At-Tawbah ✓
3. C Only orphans ✓
4. D Only travelers ✓

What is the term for charity given voluntarily, beyond obligatory Zakat

1. A Sadaqah ✓
2. B Fidyah ✓
3. C Kaffarah ✓
4. D Khums ✓

How many pillars of Islam are there

1. A Three ✓
2. B Four ✓
3. C Five ✓
4. D Six ✓

Which pillar of Islam is the declaration of faith

1. A Shahadah ✓
2. B Salah ✓
3. C Zakat ✓
4. D Sawm ✓

What special charity is given before the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer

1. A Zakat-ul-Mal ✓
2. B Sadaqah-tul-Fitr ✓
3. C Qurbani ✓
4. D Kaffarah ✓

How many units (rakats) are obligatory in the Asr prayer

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 3 ✓
3. C 4 ✓
4. D 5 ✓

Are pregnant or nursing women permitted a concession regarding Ramadan fasting if it endangers health

1. A No concession at all ✓
2. B Yes, with an obligation to make up the fast or pay Fidyah, per scholarly opinion ✓
3. C Only exempted permanently ✓
4. D Must fast regardless ✓

What term describes seeking spiritual retreat in the mosque, particularly during the last ten days of Ramadan

1. A Tarawih ✓
2. B Itikaf ✓
3. C Tahajjud ✓
4. D Sadaqah ✓

How many times must the pilgrim perform Tawaf during the core rites of Hajj

1. A Once, Tawaf-ul-Ifadah, as the essential Tawaf ✓
2. B Twice only ✓
3. C Three times ✓
4. D Four times ✓

What kind of intention (Niyyah) is required before starting fasting during Ramadan

1. A Only a verbal declaration is sufficient ✓
2. B A sincere intention in the heart is sufficient ✓
3. C A written declaration is required ✓
4. D No intention is needed ✓

What breaks a fast during Ramadan

1. A Eating, drinking, and intimate relations during fasting hours ✓
2. B Forgetful eating ✓
3. C Bathing ✓
4. D Applying oil to skin ✓

Are travelers permitted a concession regarding fasting during Ramadan

1. A No exemption at all ✓
2. B Yes, they may postpone fasting and make it up later ✓
3. C Only elderly travelers are exempt ✓
4. D Only if traveling more than 100 km ✓

What is the farewell circumambulation performed before leaving Makkah after Hajj called

1. A Tawaf-ul-Qudum ✓
2. B Tawaf-ul-Ifadah ✓
3. C Tawaf-ul-Wida ✓
4. D Tawaf-un-Nafl ✓

Is Zakat due on personal-use items such as one's home and car

1. A No, personal-use items are excluded ✓
2. B Yes, always ✓
3. C Only the car ✓
4. D Only the home ✓

What is the recommended time to pay Sadaqah-tul-Fitr

1. A Before Eid-ul-Fitr prayer ✓
2. B After Eid-ul-Fitr prayer ✓
3. C During Ramadan's last ten nights only ✓
4. D Any time of year ✓

What is the initial arrival circumambulation performed upon reaching Makkah for Hajj called

1. A Tawaf-ul-Qudum ✓
2. B Tawaf-ul-Ifadah ✓
3. C Tawaf-ul-Wida ✓
4. D Tawaf-un-Nafl ✓

What is the voluntary prayer performed shortly after sunrise called

1. A Tahajjud ✓
2. B Witr ✓
3. C Ishraq ✓
4. D Tarawih ✓

What is the voluntary night prayer, performed after waking from sleep, called

1. A Tarawih ✓
2. B Tahajjud ✓
3. C Witr ✓
4. D Ishraq ✓

What is the odd-numbered prayer usually performed after Isha or at the end of Tahajjud called

1. A Tahajjud ✓
2. B Witr ✓
3. C Ishraq ✓
4. D Duha ✓

Missing a prayer accidentally or due to sleep should be made up how

1. A Not made up at all ✓
2. B Made up (Qada) as soon as remembered ✓
3. C Replaced with charity only ✓
4. D Replaced with fasting ✓

What is the declaration of faith recited while sitting during prayer called

1. A Takbir ✓
2. B Tashahhud ✓
3. C Tasleem ✓
4. D Qunut ✓

What is the concluding salutation that ends the prayer called

1. A Takbir ✓
2. B Tashahhud ✓
3. C Tasleem ✓
4. D Iqamah ✓

The sitting position during Salah, particularly for reciting Tashahhud, is called

1. A Ruku ✓
2. B Sujood ✓
3. C Qiyam ✓
4. D Qa'dah ✓

What is the specific prayer performed for the deceased, without bowing or prostration, called

1. A Salat-ul-Janazah ✓
2. B Salat-ul-Eid ✓
3. C Salat-ul-Istikhara ✓
4. D Salat-ul-Tarawih ✓

What is the special prayer performed for seeking Allah's guidance in decision-making called

1. A Salat-ul-Hajat ✓
2. B Salat-ul-Istikhara ✓
3. C Salat-ul-Tahajjud ✓
4. D Salat-ul-Ishraq ✓

What is Zakat calculated on, among the following types of wealth

1. A Gold and silver only ✓
2. B Cash, gold, silver, business goods, and livestock meeting Nisab ✓
3. C Only agricultural produce ✓
4. D Only livestock ✓

The bowing position performed in Salah is called

1. A Ruku ✓
2. B Sujood ✓
3. C Qiyam ✓
4. D Tashahhud ✓

What invalidates a person's Wudu

1. A Sleeping deeply, using the toilet, passing gas ✓
2. B Talking ✓
3. C Standing up ✓
4. D Looking around ✓

What is the term for the state of ritual purity required for prayer and touching the Quran

1. A Taharah ✓
2. B Najasah ✓
3. C Istihadha ✓
4. D Hadath ✓

The prostration performed in Salah is called

1. A Ruku ✓
2. B Sujood ✓
3. C Qiyam ✓
4. D Qa'dah ✓

What percentage of Zakat is due on agricultural produce irrigated naturally by rain

1. A 2.5% ✓
2. B 5% ✓
3. C 10% ✓
4. D 20% ✓

What is the term for the ritual purification performed with water before prayer

1. A Tayammum ✓
2. B Wudu ✓
3. C Ghusl ✓
4. D Istinja ✓

What is the term for the ritual purification performed with clean sand or earth when water is unavailable

1. A Wudu ✓
2. B Ghusl ✓
3. C Tayammum ✓
4. D Istinja ✓

What is the term for the full-body ritual bath required after major impurity

1. A Wudu ✓
2. B Ghusl ✓
3. C Tayammum ✓
4. D Istinja ✓

How many obligatory actions (Faraidh) are there in Wudu, according to most schools

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 4 ✓
3. C 6 ✓
4. D 8 ✓

The standing position in Salah is called

1. A Ruku ✓
2. B Sujood ✓
3. C Qiyam ✓
4. D Qa'dah ✓

What percentage of Zakat is due on agricultural produce that is artificially irrigated

1. A 2.5% ✓
2. B 5% ✓
3. C 10% ✓
4. D 20% ✓

What is Zakat specifically levied on buried treasure or minerals discovered called

1. A Ushr ✓
2. B Khums ✓
3. C Nisab ✓
4. D Zakat-ul-Fitr ✓

How many units (rakats) are obligatory in the Isha prayer

1. A 2 ✓
2. B 3 ✓
3. C 4 ✓
4. D 5 ✓

Who is generally exempt from paying Zakat due to insufficient wealth

1. A Someone below the Nisab threshold ✓
2. B Someone who is wealthy ✓
3. C Someone who owns gold ✓
4. D Someone who owns a business ✓

In which year after Hijrah was the Qiblah changed from Jerusalem to the Kaaba in Makkah

1. A 1st year ✓
2. B 2nd year ✓
3. C 3rd year ✓
4. D 5th year ✓

Before the Qiblah was changed to the Kaaba, in which direction did early Muslims initially pray

1. A Towards Madinah ✓
2. B Towards Jerusalem (Masjid al-Aqsa) ✓
3. C Towards Damascus ✓
4. D Towards Yemen ✓

What Islamic term describes the natural, innate disposition toward belief in God present in every human being

1. A Fitrah ✓
2. B Taqwa ✓
3. C Ihsan ✓
4. D Sabr ✓

Which pillar of Islam is specifically described in Hadith as "the pillar of the religion," whose abandonment is considered exceptionally grave

1. A Zakat ✓
2. B Salah ✓
3. C Sawm ✓
4. D Hajj ✓

What Arabic term is used for the direction Muslims face during prayer, toward the Kaaba

1. A Mihrab ✓
2. B Qiblah ✓
3. C Minbar ✓
4. D Sajjadah ✓

What is the recommended minimum age or condition for a child to be encouraged to begin practicing Salah, according to widely cited Hadith

1. A Age 5 ✓
2. B Age 7, with correction encouraged by age 10 ✓
3. C Age 10 exclusively ✓
4. D Age 12 ✓

What term describes an act performed in a manner that closely mirrors the practice demonstrated by the Prophet in worship

1. A Ittiba-e-Sunnah ✓
2. B Bid'ah ✓
3. C Ijtihad ✓
4. D Qiyas ✓

What is an innovation in religious practice not found in the Quran or Sunnah generally termed

1. A Sunnah ✓
2. B Bid'ah ✓
3. C Ijma ✓
4. D Fard ✓

Who administers the collection and distribution of Zakat in an organized Islamic state, historically

1. A Amil (Zakat collector) ✓
2. B Qadi ✓
3. C Mufti ✓
4. D Muhtasib ✓

What is the concept of charity given for a specific vow made to Allah called

1. A Nazr ✓
2. B Kaffarah ✓
3. C Fidyah ✓
4. D Sadaqah ✓

Islamic scholars agree that Zakat became obligatory in which year of the Hijri calendar

1. A 1 AH ✓
2. B 2 AH ✓
3. C 3 AH ✓
4. D 5 AH ✓

Under Islamic law, is Zakat due on jewelry worn for personal use, such as gold ornaments

1. A Scholars differ; many hold it is due if it meets Nisab ✓
2. B Never due on jewelry ✓
3. C Only due if never worn ✓
4. D Only silver jewelry is subject to Zakat ✓

What form of expiation applies for breaking an oath (not related to fasting) in Islam

1. A Feeding or clothing ten poor people, or fasting three days ✓
2. B Fasting sixty days only ✓
3. C No expiation required ✓
4. D Paying Zakat ✓

What is the prostration of forgetfulness, performed to correct minor errors during prayer, called

1. A Sujood-ut-Tilawah ✓
2. B Sujood-us-Sahw ✓
3. C Sujood-ush-Shukr ✓
4. D Sujood-ul-Ibadah ✓

What is the prostration performed upon reciting or hearing certain specific Quranic verses called

1. A Sujood-ut-Tilawah ✓
2. B Sujood-us-Sahw ✓
3. C Sujood-ush-Shukr ✓
4. D Sujood-ul-Ibadah ✓

What is the prostration of gratitude, performed upon receiving good news or a blessing, called

1. A Sujood-ut-Tilawah ✓
2. B Sujood-us-Sahw ✓
3. C Sujood-ush-Shukr ✓
4. D Sujood-ul-Ibadah ✓

Combining two prayers together, such as Zuhr and Asr, under specific circumstances like travel, is called

1. A Qasr ✓
2. B Jam' ✓
3. C Tarteeb ✓
4. D Tashahhud ✓

Shortening the four-rakat prayers to two rakats during travel is called

1. A Jam' ✓
2. B Qasr ✓
3. C Sujood-us-Sahw ✓
4. D Tarteeb ✓

What is the term for the supplication recited during Witr prayer, especially in the last rakat

1. A Qunut ✓
2. B Tashahhud ✓
3. C Istikhara ✓
4. D Ta'awwudh ✓

What special charitable practice is encouraged specifically on the Day of Ashura, in addition to fasting

1. A Increased charity to family and the poor ✓
2. B Zakat collection only ✓
3. C Qurbani (sacrifice) ✓
4. D I'tikaf ✓

In Hajj-e-Qiran, how does the pilgrim combine Umrah and Hajj

1. A Performing both together under a single continuous Ihram ✓
2. B Performing Umrah first, exiting Ihram, then Hajj separately ✓
3. C Performing Hajj only, without Umrah ✓
4. D Performing Umrah after Hajj ✓

In Hajj-e-Ifrad, what does the pilgrim perform

1. A Only Hajj, without a combined Umrah ✓
2. B Only Umrah ✓
3. C Umrah then Hajj under one Ihram ✓
4. D Hajj followed immediately by another Hajj ✓

In Hajj-e-Tamattu, what happens between completing Umrah and beginning Hajj

1. A The pilgrim exits Ihram and later re-enters for Hajj ✓
2. B Ihram is maintained continuously ✓
3. C Umrah is skipped ✓
4. D The pilgrim returns home ✓

What sacrifice (Hadi) obligation applies specifically to pilgrims performing Tamattu or Qiran

1. A No sacrifice required ✓
2. B A sacrifice is obligatory, or fasting as an alternative ✓
3. C Sacrifice is optional ✓
4. D Only wealthy pilgrims must sacrifice ✓

Can a pilgrim in the state of Ihram wear perfume

1. A No, it is prohibited ✓
2. B Yes, freely ✓
3. C Only on the head ✓
4. D Only after Tawaf ✓

Can a pilgrim in the state of Ihram engage in hunting

1. A No, it is prohibited ✓
2. B Yes, small game only ✓
3. C Yes, freely ✓
4. D Only birds are prohibited ✓

What is the term for Umrah performed in combination with Hajj in the same journey, without removing Ihram in between

1. A Hajj-e-Tamattu ✓
2. B Hajj-e-Qiran ✓
3. C Hajj-e-Ifrad ✓
4. D All are valid forms with different rules ✓

The five daily prayers can be classified by time as Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and which fifth prayer

1. A Witr ✓
2. B Isha ✓
3. C Tahajjud ✓
4. D Ishraq ✓

How many pillars (Jamarat) are stoned during the Rami ritual at Mina

1. A One ✓
2. B Two ✓
3. C Three ✓
4. D Four ✓

What is the shaving or trimming of hair after completing Hajj rituals called

1. A Halq or Taqsir ✓
2. B Ihram ✓
3. C Tawaf ✓
4. D Sa'i ✓

Is shaving the head obligatory for women completing Hajj, or is a small trim sufficient

1. A Full shaving is obligatory ✓
2. B A small trim (Taqsir) is sufficient ✓
3. C No hair-related ritual applies to women ✓
4. D Women must wait until returning home ✓

What are the things prohibited while in the state of Ihram called

1. A Muharramat-e-Ihram ✓
2. B Faraidh-e-Hajj ✓
3. C Wajibat-e-Hajj ✓
4. D Sunan-e-Hajj ✓

Which Surah of the Quran discusses in detail the categories eligible for Zakat distribution

1. A Al-Baqarah ✓
2. B At-Tawbah ✓
3. C An-Nisa ✓
4. D Al-Anfal ✓

What is the general term for voluntary prayers performed in addition to obligatory ones

1. A Nawafil (Sunnah/Nafl prayers) ✓
2. B Faraidh ✓
3. C Wajibat ✓
4. D Aruz ✓

What is the day of standing at Muzdalifah after Arafat, gathering pebbles for stoning, associated with

1. A Collecting pebbles and combining Maghrib and Isha prayers ✓
2. B Performing Sa'i ✓
3. C Slaughtering the sacrifice ✓
4. D The Tawaf of arrival ✓

Sadaqah-tul-Fitr is obligatory upon whom in a household

1. A Only the head of household ✓
2. B Every Muslim who has food surplus for a day and night, including dependents ✓
3. C Only adult males ✓
4. D Only those who fasted the full month ✓