Islamiyat MCQs paper with answers for you. To make it precise, I’ll cover topics like Seerah, Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Islamic history, and basic beliefs (Aqaid). I will also include the correct answers at the end.

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Islamiyat MCQs (100 Questions with Answers)

Part A: Quran & Tafsir (20 Questions)

  1. The first revelation of the Quran was given to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in which cave?
    a) Hira
    b) Thawr
    c) Uhud
    d) Safa
    Answer: a) Hira

  2. The Quran was revealed over a period of:
    a) 10 years
    b) 13 years
    c) 23 years
    d) 30 years
    Answer: c) 23 years

  3. How many Surahs are there in the Quran?
    a) 114
    b) 110
    c) 118
    d) 120
    Answer: a) 114

  4. Which Surah is known as “Heart of the Quran”?
    a) Al-Fatiha
    b) Al-Baqarah
    c) Yaseen
    d) Al-Kahf
    Answer: c) Yaseen

  5. The Quran is written in which language?
    a) Arabic
    b) Persian
    c) Urdu
    d) Turkish
    Answer: a) Arabic

  6. The longest Surah of the Quran is:
    a) Al-Imran
    b) Al-Baqarah
    c) An-Nisa
    d) Al-Araf
    Answer: b) Al-Baqarah

  7. The shortest Surah of the Quran is:
    a) Al-Falaq
    b) Al-Kawthar
    c) Al-Asr
    d) An-Nas
    Answer: b) Al-Kawthar

  8. “Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim” appears in:
    a) Every Surah
    b) Every Surah except At-Tawbah
    c) Only Makki Surahs
    d) Only Madani Surahs
    Answer: b) Every Surah except At-Tawbah

  9. Which Surah was revealed first in Madinah?
    a) Al-Baqarah
    b) Al-Fatiha
    c) Al-Mulk
    d) Al-Kawthar
    Answer: a) Al-Baqarah

  10. The Quran was compiled during the caliphate of:
    a) Abu Bakr Siddique
    b) Umar Farooq
    c) Uthman ibn Affan
    d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
    Answer: c) Uthman ibn Affan

  11. The verse “La ilaha illallah” is from:
    a) Surah Al-Fatiha
    b) Surah Muhammad
    c) Surah Al-Ikhlas
    d) Surah Al-Baqarah
    Answer: c) Surah Al-Ikhlas

  12. Which Surah is known as “Mother of the Quran”?
    a) Al-Fatiha
    b) Al-Baqarah
    c) Al-Imran
    d) Yaseen
    Answer: a) Al-Fatiha

  13. The Quran contains how many Ayats approximately?
    a) 6200
    b) 6236
    c) 6100
    d) 6500
    Answer: b) 6236

  14. The Quran was revealed during which month?
    a) Ramadan
    b) Muharram
    c) Shawwal
    d) Dhul-Hijjah
    Answer: a) Ramadan

  15. The Surah revealed for protection against evils is:
    a) Al-Falaq
    b) An-Nas
    c) Al-Ikhlas
    d) Both a and b
    Answer: d) Both a and b

  16. The Quran teaches that Allah is:
    a) Creator
    b) Sustainer
    c) All-Knowing
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above



  1. “Inna a’tainaka al-kawthar” is from which Surah?
    a) Al-Kawthar
    b) Al-Falaq
    c) Al-Ikhlas
    d) An-Nas
    Answer: a) Al-Kawthar

  2. The Quran mentions the story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) in which Surah?
    a) Al-Baqarah
    b) Yusuf
    c) Maryam
    d) Al-Imran
    Answer: b) Yusuf

  3. Which Prophet is mentioned most in the Quran?
    a) Musa (AS)
    b) Isa (AS)
    c) Muhammad (PBUH)
    d) Ibrahim (AS)
    Answer: a) Musa (AS)

  4. The Quran is a guide for:
    a) Believers only
    b) Humanity
    c) Prophets
    d) Angels
    Answer: b) Humanity

Part B: Seerah & Prophets (20 Questions)

  1. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in:
    a) 570 CE
    b) 571 CE
    c) 572 CE
    d) 573 CE
    Answer: a) 570 CE

  2. The birthplace of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is:
    a) Medina
    b) Mecca
    c) Jerusalem
    d) Ta’if
    Answer: b) Mecca

  3. The mother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was:
    a) Amina
    b) Fatima
    c) Khadija
    d) Maryam
    Answer: a) Amina

  4. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) passed away in:
    a) 632 CE
    b) 630 CE
    c) 631 CE
    d) 633 CE
    Answer: a) 632 CE

  5. The first wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was:
    a) Aisha
    b) Khadija
    c) Hafsa
    d) Umm Salama
    Answer: b) Khadija

  6. The Hijrah (migration) to Medina occurred in:
    a) 622 CE
    b) 620 CE
    c) 624 CE
    d) 626 CE
    Answer: a) 622 CE

  7. The treaty signed between Muslims and Quraysh was:
    a) Hudaybiyyah
    b) Fath Makkah
    c) Badr
    d) Uhud
    Answer: a) Hudaybiyyah

  8. The Battle of Badr took place in:
    a) 624 CE
    b) 625 CE
    c) 627 CE
    d) 630 CE
    Answer: a) 624 CE

  9. The Prophet’s (PBUH) uncle who supported him was:
    a) Abu Lahab
    b) Abu Talib
    c) Hamza
    d) Abbas
    Answer: b) Abu Talib

  10. The Prophet’s (PBUH) first revelation came through:
    a) Angel Israfil
    b) Angel Jibreel
    c) Angel Mikail
    d) Angel Malik
    Answer: b) Angel Jibreel

  11. Prophet Musa (AS) received the Torah at:
    a) Mount Sinai
    b) Mount Uhud
    c) Mount Hira
    d) Mount Arafat
    Answer: a) Mount Sinai

  12. Prophet Isa (AS) was born in:
    a) Medina
    b) Bethlehem
    c) Mecca
    d) Jerusalem
    Answer: b) Bethlehem

  13. The Prophet (PBUH) performed Hijrah with:
    a) Abu Bakr
    b) Umar
    c) Ali
    d) Uthman
    Answer: a) Abu Bakr

  14. Prophet Yunus (AS) was swallowed by a:
    a) Whale
    b) Shark
    c) Lion
    d) Snake
    Answer: a) Whale

  15. The Prophet (PBUH) established the first mosque in:
    a) Mecca
    b) Medina
    c) Jerusalem
    d) Ta’if
    Answer: b) Medina

  16. Battle of Uhud took place in:
    a) 625 CE
    b) 624 CE
    c) 627 CE
    d) 628 CE
    Answer: a) 625 CE

  17. Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is known for building:
    a) Masjid-e-Nabwi
    b) Kaaba
    c) Dome of Rock
    d) Masjid-e-Aqsa
    Answer: b) Kaaba

  18. The Prophet (PBUH) was known as:
    a) Al-Amin
    b) Al-Fadil
    c) Al-Hakeem
    d) Al-Sadiq
    Answer: a) Al-Amin

  19. The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was delivered at:
    a) Mecca
    b) Medina
    c) Mount Arafat
    d) Mina
    Answer: c) Mount Arafat

  20. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received the title “Seal of the Prophets” meaning:
    a) He is the last Prophet
    b) He is the first Prophet
    c) He is the greatest Prophet
    d) He is the most knowledgeable
    Answer: a) He is the last Prophet

Part C: Hadith & Sunnah (20 Questions)

  1. The Hadith are sayings and actions of:
    a) Prophets in general
    b) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
    c) Companions
    d) Scholars
    Answer: b) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

  2. The collection of Sahih Hadith compiled by Imam Bukhari is called:
    a) Sahih Muslim
    b) Sunan Abu Dawood
    c) Sahih Bukhari
    d) Jami Tirmidhi
    Answer: c) Sahih Bukhari

  3. The Hadith that is most authentic is called:
    a) Hasan
    b) Da’if
    c) Sahih
    d) Marfu’
    Answer: c) Sahih

  4. Hadith Qudsi means:
    a) Words of Allah in the Quran
    b) Sayings of Prophet in his own words
    c) Words of Allah conveyed by Prophet in his words
    d) Historical events of Islam
    Answer: c) Words of Allah conveyed by Prophet in his words

  5. The companion known as the “scribe of Hadith” was:
    a) Abu Hurairah
    b) Anas bin Malik
    c) Abdullah bin Abbas
    d) Abu Bakr Siddique
    Answer: a) Abu Hurairah


  6. The Hadith collection “Sunan Abu Dawood” contains mainly:
    a) Fiqh rulings
    b) Stories of Prophets
    c) Tafsir
    d) Poetry
    Answer: a) Fiqh rulings

  7. Hadith “Actions are judged by intentions” is from:
    a) Sahih Muslim
    b) Sahih Bukhari
    c) Jami Tirmidhi
    d) Sunan Ibn Majah
    Answer: b) Sahih Bukhari

  8. The Hadith that is weak is called:
    a) Sahih
    b) Hasan
    c) Da’if
    d) Qudsi
    Answer: c) Da’if

  9. The Hadith describing the characteristics of a good Muslim is called:
    a) Marfu’
    b) Qudsi
    c) Mutawatir
    d) Sahih
    Answer: a) Marfu’

  10. The Hadith collection known as “Jami Tirmidhi” is written by:
    a) Imam Bukhari
    b) Imam Tirmidhi
    c) Imam Muslim
    d) Imam Abu Dawood
    Answer: b) Imam Tirmidhi

  11. Hadith refers to:
    a) Only sayings of the Prophet
    b) Sayings and actions of the Prophet
    c) Only actions of the Prophet
    d) Only written instructions
    Answer: b) Sayings and actions of the Prophet

  12. The companion who narrated the most Hadith is:
    a) Abu Bakr
    b) Abu Hurairah
    c) Ali ibn Abi Talib
    d) Umar ibn Khattab
    Answer: b) Abu Hurairah

  13. The purpose of Hadith is to:
    a) Explain Quran
    b) Guide Muslims in practical life
    c) Provide moral lessons
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  14. Which of the following is a Hadith about honesty?
    a) “Truthfulness leads to righteousness”
    b) “Actions are judged by intentions”
    c) “The best among you is one who learns Quran”
    d) “Pray five times a day”
    Answer: a) “Truthfulness leads to righteousness”

  15. The Hadith “Seek knowledge even if it is in China” emphasizes:
    a) Importance of travel
    b) Importance of learning
    c) Pilgrimage
    d) Charity
    Answer: b) Importance of learning

  16. Hadith classification based on the chain of narrators is called:
    a) Matn
    b) Isnad
    c) Tafsir
    d) Sirah
    Answer: b) Isnad

  17. The Hadith “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself” promotes:
    a) Justice
    b) Brotherhood
    c) Worship
    d) Charity
    Answer: b) Brotherhood

  18. Hadith Mutawatir refers to:
    a) Weak Hadith
    b) Strong Hadith narrated by many people
    c) Saying of a companion
    d) Saying of a scholar
    Answer: b) Strong Hadith narrated by many people

  19. Hadith Hasan means:
    a) Authentic
    b) Acceptable but not very strong
    c) Weak
    d) Fabricated
    Answer: b) Acceptable but not very strong

  20. The Hadith collection “Sahih Muslim” was compiled by:
    a) Imam Muslim
    b) Imam Bukhari
    c) Imam Tirmidhi
    d) Imam Abu Dawood
    Answer: a) Imam Muslim

Part D: Fiqh & Islamic Practices (20 Questions)

  1. The pillar of Islam that requires fasting in Ramadan is called:
    a) Salah
    b) Zakat
    c) Sawm
    d) Hajj
    Answer: c) Sawm

  2. Zakat is obligatory on:
    a) Every Muslim
    b) Only rich Muslims
    c) Only poor Muslims
    d) Only men
    Answer: b) Only rich Muslims

  3. How many daily prayers are obligatory?
    a) 3
    b) 5
    c) 7
    d) 4
    Answer: b) 5

  4. The Friday prayer is called:
    a) Salah
    b) Jumu’ah
    c) Eid prayer
    d) Taraweeh
    Answer: b) Jumu’ah

  5. Wudu is required for:
    a) Salah
    b) Reading Quran
    c) Charity
    d) Fasting
    Answer: a) Salah

  6. The direction of prayer (Qibla) is towards:
    a) Medina
    b) Jerusalem
    c) Kaaba in Mecca
    d) Mount Sinai
    Answer: c) Kaaba in Mecca

  7. Hajj pilgrimage is obligatory:
    a) Every year
    b) Once in a lifetime if able
    c) Only for men
    d) Only during Ramadan
    Answer: b) Once in a lifetime if able

  8. Which of the following is invalid for prayer?
    a) Facing Qibla
    b) Wearing shoes
    c) Having ablution
    d) Saying Takbir
    Answer: b) Wearing shoes (inside mosque, usually shoes are removed)

  9. Fasting in Ramadan starts from:
    a) 1st of Shawwal
    b) 1st of Muharram
    c) 1st of Ramadan
    d) 27th of Ramadan
    Answer: c) 1st of Ramadan

  10. Zakat is calculated on:
    a) Income
    b) Wealth
    c) Gold and Silver
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  11. Salah consists of how many Rakats in total daily?
    a) 17
    b) 18
    c) 20
    d) 16
    Answer: a) 17

  12. The last month of Islamic calendar is:
    a) Muharram
    b) Shawwal
    c) Dhul-Hijjah
    d) Ramadan
    Answer: c) Dhul-Hijjah

  13. Eid-ul-Fitr comes after:
    a) Hajj
    b) Ramadan
    c) Muharram
    d) Shaban
    Answer: b) Ramadan

  14. Eid-ul-Adha is also called:
    a) Eid-e-Milad
    b) Eid Qurban
    c) Eid-e-Fitr
    d) Jumu’ah
    Answer: b) Eid Qurban

  15. Taraweeh prayer is offered during:
    a) Eid
    b) Ramadan nights
    c) Hajj
    d) Friday
    Answer: b) Ramadan nights

  16. Fasting in Islam is lifted for:
    a) Children, sick, travelers
    b) Men only
    c) Women only
    d) Elderly only
    Answer: a) Children, sick, travelers

  17. The Sunnah prayer before Fajr is:
    a) 2 Rakat
    b) 4 Rakat
    c) 3 Rakat
    d) 1 Rakat
    Answer: a) 2 Rakat

  18. The charity given to poor voluntarily is called:
    a) Zakat
    b) Sadqah
    c) Fitrah
    d) Hajj
    Answer: b) Sadqah

  19. If someone misses a prayer, he should:
    a) Leave it
    b) Offer Qaza later
    c) Give charity
    d) Ask forgiveness only
    Answer: b) Offer Qaza later

  20. The dua before eating is:
    a) Bismillah
    b) Alhamdulillah
    c) SubhanAllah
    d) Allahu Akbar
    Answer: a) Bismillah

Part E: Islamic Beliefs & Ethics (20 Questions)

  1. The basic belief in Islam is called:
    a) Shirk
    b) Tawheed
    c) Sunnah
    d) Fiqh
    Answer: b) Tawheed

  2. The Six Pillars of Iman include:
    a) Quran, Hadith, Sunnah
    b) Belief in Allah, Angels, Books, Prophets, Day of Judgment, Qadr
    c) Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj, Jihad, Charity
    d) Knowledge, Prayer, Charity, Honesty, Justice, Patience
    Answer: b) Belief in Allah, Angels, Books, Prophets, Day of Judgment, Qadr

  3. Belief in angels is called:
    a) Iman
    b) Tawheed
    c) Risalah
    d) Qadr
    Answer: a) Iman

  4. The belief in divine decree is called:
    a) Risalah
    b) Qadr
    c) Shirk
    d) Tawheed
    Answer: b) Qadr

  5. Shirk means:
    a) Worship of Allah only
    b) Associating partners with Allah
    c) Fasting
    d) Prayer
    Answer: b) Associating partners with Allah

  6. The first sin committed by humans is:
    a) Theft
    b) Disobedience in Paradise
    c) Murder
    d) Lying
    Answer: b) Disobedience in Paradise

  7. Islam encourages:
    a) Honesty
    b) Kindness
    c) Justice
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  8. The Quran teaches to respect:
    a) Parents
    b) Neighbors
    c) Teachers
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  9. The greatest Jihad is:
    a) Physical fight
    b) Fasting
    c) Struggle against self’s evil
    d) Charity
    Answer: c) Struggle against self’s evil

  10. The main purpose of life according to Islam is:
    a) Wealth
    b) Worship of Allah
    c) Power
    d) Fame
    Answer: b) Worship of Allah

  11. The ethics of honesty in Islam include:
    a) Truthful speech
    b) Fulfilling promises
    c) Returning trusts
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  12. Islam prohibits:
    a) Lying
    b) Backbiting
    c) Cheating
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  13. Respecting elders is:
    a) Obligatory
    b) Optional
    c) Forbidden
    d) Recommended but not necessary
    Answer: a) Obligatory

  14. Helping the poor is:
    a) Sunnah only
    b) Obligatory as Zakat and encouraged as charity
    c) Optional
    d) Forbidden
    Answer: b) Obligatory as Zakat and encouraged as charity

  15. Islam promotes:
    a) Forgiveness
    b) Revenge
    c) Hate
    d) Disobedience
    Answer: a) Forgiveness

  16. Speaking politely is:
    a) Makruh
    b) Sunnah
    c) Obligatory
    d) Recommended
    Answer: d) Recommended

  17. Belief in all Prophets is:
    a) Optional
    b) Pillar of Iman
    c) Only for scholars
    d) Only for Muslims of Medina
    Answer: b) Pillar of Iman

  18. Belief in the Day of Judgment includes:
    a) Heaven and Hell
    b) Reward and Punishment
    c) Accountability
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  19. Islam teaches to forgive:
    a) Enemies
    b) Family
    c) Neighbors
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  20. The final goal of a Muslim is:
    a) Worldly success
    b) Eternal pleasure of Allah
    c) Wealth
    d) Power
    Answer: b) Eternal pleasure of Allah


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