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1. How many surahs are there in the Holy Quran?
  1. 110
  2. 112
  3. 114
  4. 116
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C. 114 — The Quran has 114 surahs.

2. Which is the first surah of the Holy Quran?
  1. Surah Al-Baqarah
  2. Surah Al-Fatiha
  3. Surah Al-Ikhlas
  4. Surah An-Nas
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B. Surah Al-Fatiha — Surah Al-Fatiha is the opening surah.

3. Which is the longest surah of the Holy Quran?
  1. Surah Al-Imran
  2. Surah An-Nisa
  3. Surah Al-Baqarah
  4. Surah Yaseen
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C. Surah Al-Baqarah — Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest surah.

4. How many pillars of Islam are there?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
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C. 5 — Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm and Hajj.

5. In which month do Muslims fast?
  1. Shawwal
  2. Ramadan
  3. Muharram
  4. Rajab
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B. Ramadan — Muslims fast in the month of Ramadan.

6. How many times a day is Salah obligatory?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
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C. 5 — Five daily prayers: Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha.

7. In which city was the Holy Prophet (PBUH) born?
  1. Madinah
  2. Makkah
  3. Taif
  4. Jerusalem
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B. Makkah — The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was born in Makkah.

8. The migration from Makkah to Madinah is called?
  1. Hajj
  2. Hijrah
  3. Umrah
  4. Jihad
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B. Hijrah — The Hijrah marks the start of the Islamic calendar.

9. Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
  1. Hazrat Umar (RA)
  2. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
  3. Hazrat Usman (RA)
  4. Hazrat Ali (RA)
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B. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) — Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA) was the first Caliph.

10. Which surah is called the heart of the Quran?
  1. Surah Rahman
  2. Surah Yaseen
  3. Surah Mulk
  4. Surah Kahf
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B. Surah Yaseen — Surah Yaseen is commonly called the heart of the Quran.

11. How many months are there in the Islamic calendar?
  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 13
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C. 12 — The Hijri calendar has 12 lunar months.

12. What is the first month of the Islamic calendar?
  1. Ramadan
  2. Muharram
  3. Safar
  4. Rabi ul Awwal
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B. Muharram — Muharram is the first month of the Hijri year.

13. Zakat is usually paid at what rate on savings above nisab?
  1. 1%
  2. 2.5%
  3. 5%
  4. 10%
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B. 2.5% — Zakat is 2.5% of eligible wealth held for a lunar year above the nisab.

14. Hajj is performed in which Islamic month?
  1. Ramadan
  2. Shawwal
  3. Dhul Hijjah
  4. Muharram
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C. Dhul Hijjah — Hajj takes place in Dhul Hijjah.

15. Which angel brought revelation to the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
  1. Hazrat Mikail (AS)
  2. Hazrat Jibrail (AS)
  3. Hazrat Israfil (AS)
  4. Hazrat Izrail (AS)
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B. Hazrat Jibrail (AS) — Hazrat Jibrail (AS) brought the revelation.

16. In which cave did the first revelation come?
  1. Cave Thawr
  2. Cave Hira
  3. Cave of Uhud
  4. Cave of Badr
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B. Cave Hira — The first revelation came in the Cave of Hira.

17. The first battle in Islam was?
  1. Battle of Uhud
  2. Battle of Badr
  3. Battle of the Trench
  4. Battle of Khaybar
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B. Battle of Badr — The Battle of Badr took place in 2 AH.

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