Islamic Trivia Questions & Answers
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Islamic questions & answers
Who is the father of all mankind?
Answer Prophet Adam, peace be upon him
Who was the wife of Prophet Adam?
Answer Eve (Hawwa), peace be upon her
In which garden did Adam and Eve dwell?
Answer Paradise / Al-Janna
Which Prophet built the Ark?
Answer Prophet Noah, peace be upon him
For how many years did Noah call his people to Islam?
Answer 950 years
Which Prophet was thrown into fire but was not burned?
Answer Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), peace be upon him
What is the name of Ibrahim's son whom he was commanded to sacrifice?
Answer Prophet Ishmael (Isma'il), peace be upon him
Which Prophet built the Holy Kaaba?
Answer Prophet Ibrahim and his son Isma'il, peace be upon them
Which Prophet was swallowed by a whale?
Answer Prophet Jonah (Yunus), peace be upon him
What is the name of the Prophet who used to make armour?
Answer Prophet David (Dawud), peace be upon him
What is the name of Prophet Moses's brother?
Answer Prophet Aaron (Harun), peace be upon him
Which Prophet was born without a father?
Answer Prophet Jesus (Isa), peace be upon him
What is the name of Prophet Jesus's mother?
Answer Lady Maryam (Mary), peace be upon her
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Aad?
Answer Prophet Hud, peace be upon him
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Thamud?
Answer Prophet Saleh, peace be upon him
What miracle was given to Prophet Saleh?
Answer The she-camel of Allah
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Madyan?
Answer Prophet Shu'ayb, peace be upon him
Which Prophet was afflicted with severe illness and showed great patience?
Answer Prophet Job (Ayyub), peace be upon him
How many Prophets are mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Answer 25 Prophets
Which Prophet could speak with birds?
Answer Prophet Solomon (Sulayman), peace be upon him
Which Prophet was given the Torah (Tawrat)?
Answer Prophet Moses (Musa), peace be upon him
Which Prophet was given the Gospel (Injeel)?
Answer Prophet Jesus (Isa), peace be upon him
Which Prophet was given the Psalms (Zabur)?
Answer Prophet David (Dawud), peace be upon him
Which Prophet was given the Quran?
Answer The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
What is the name of the mountain where Noah's Ark came to rest?
Answer Mount Judi (Al-Judi)
Which Prophet was known for his beautiful voice?
Answer Prophet David (Dawud), peace be upon him
What is the name of Noah's son who drowned?
Answer Kan'an (also called Yam)
What is the name of Ibrahim's wife, the mother of Isaac?
Answer Sarah
Which Prophet saw the stars, the sun and moon prostrating to him in a vision?
Answer Prophet Joseph (Yusuf), peace be upon him
How many brothers did Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) have?
Answer 11 brothers
How many surahs are in the Holy Qur'an?
Answer 114
What is the longest surah in the Qur'an?
Answer Surah Al-Baqarah
What is the shortest surah in the Qur'an?
Answer Surah Al-Kawthar
Who was the first woman to believe in Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
Answer Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her
In which Hijri year did the Battle of Badr take place?
Answer 2 AH
How many rak'ahs are in the Fajr prayer?
Answer 2
Which night does the Qur'an describe as 'better than a thousand months'?
Answer Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree)
Which companion was titled 'Trustee of the Ummah'?
Answer Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah, may Allah be pleased with him
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Name the divine books mentioned in the Quran.
Answer Quran — Torah — Gospel — Psalms — Scrolls of Abraham and Moses
Name some of the beautiful names of Allah mentioned in the Quran.
Answer Allah — Ar-Rahman — Ar-Rahim — Al-Malik — Al-Quddus — As-Salam — Al-Mu'min — Al-Muhaymin — Al-Aziz — Al-Jabbar — Al-Mutakabbir — Al-Khaliq — Al-Bari' — Al-Musawwir
Name the Prophets and Messengers mentioned in the Quran.
Answer Adam — Noah — Abraham — Ishmael — Isaac — Jacob — Joseph — Moses — Aaron — David — Solomon — Job — Jonah — Jesus — Muhammad — Idris — Hud — Salih — Lot — Shu'ayb — Dhul-Kifl — Elijah — Elisha — Zechariah — John [peace be upon them]
What are the five obligatory daily prayers?
Answer Fajr — Dhuhr — Asr — Maghrib — Isha
What are the conditions for the validity of prayer?
Answer Islam — Sanity — Age of discernment — Ritual purity — Cleanliness of body, clothes, and place — Covering the 'Awrah — Time of prayer — Facing the Qiblah — Intention
What are the most prominent recommended acts during Ramadan?
Answer Fasting — Night prayer [Taraweeh] — Reciting the Quran — Charity — Umrah — Seeking Laylat al-Qadr — I'tikaf — Feeding others
What are the rituals of Hajj in order?
Answer Ihram — Tawaf — Sa'i — Tarwiyah Day [in Mina] — Standing at Arafat — Staying in Muzdalifah — Stoning Jamrat al-Aqabah — Sacrifice — Shaving or cutting hair — Tawaf al-Ifadah — Stoning Jamarat during Tashreeq days — Farewell Tawaf
Who are the ten companions promised Paradise?
Answer Abu Bakr al-Siddiq — Umar ibn al-Khattab — Uthman ibn Affan — Ali ibn Abi Talib — Talhah ibn Ubaydullah — Zubayr ibn al-Awwam — Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf — Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas — Sa'id ibn Zayd — Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah [may Allah be pleased with them]
Who are the Mothers of the Believers (wives of the Prophet ﷺ)?
Answer Khadijah bint Khuwaylid — Sawdah bint Zam'ah — Aisha bint Abi Bakr — Hafsah bint Umar — Zaynab bint Khuzaymah — Umm Salamah — Zaynab bint Jahsh — Juwayriyah bint al-Harith — Umm Habibah — Safiyyah bint Huyayy — Maymunah bint al-Harith [may Allah be pleased with them]
What are the pillars (obligations) of Wudu?
Answer Intention — Washing the face [including rinsing mouth and nose] — Washing arms to elbows — Wiping the head — Washing feet to ankles — Sequence — Continuity
Name some of the prominent Meccan Surahs in the Quran.
Answer Al-An'am — Al-A'raf — Yunus — Hud — Yusuf — Al-Kahf — Maryam — Taha — Al-Anbiya' — Al-Furqan
Name the prominent battles of the Prophet ﷺ.
Answer Badr — Uhud — Al-Khandaq [The Trench] — Khaybar — Mu'tah — Conquest of Mecca — Hunayn — Tabuk
Who are the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
Answer Abu Bakr al-Siddiq — Umar ibn al-Khattab — Uthman ibn Affan — Ali ibn Abi Talib [may Allah be pleased with them]
What are the invalidators of Wudu?
Answer Discharges from the two passages — Loss of consciousness [by sleep or otherwise] — Directly touching the private parts — Eating camel meat — Apostasy from Islam
What are the types of Zakat?
Answer Zakat on money and precious metals — Zakat on business inventory — Zakat on livestock — Zakat on agricultural produce — Zakat al-Fitr
What are the three mosques to which one may travel for worship?
Answer Al-Masjid al-Haram — Al-Masjid al-Nabawi — Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
What are the names of Surah Al-Fatihah?
Answer Al-Fatihah — Umm al-Kitab — Umm al-Quran — As-Sab' al-Mathani — Al-Quran al-Azim — Ash-Shafiyah — Ar-Ruqyah — Al-Kafiyah — Al-Wafiyah — Al-Asas — Al-Hamd
What are the major sins in Islam?
Answer Associating partners with Allah — Sorcery — Unjustified murder — Consuming usury [Riba] — Consuming an orphan's wealth — Fleeing from the battlefield — Accusing chaste, believing women of adultery
What are the recommended days for fasting?
Answer Day of Arafah — Day of Ashura [with a day before or after] — Mondays and Thursdays — The White Days [13th, 14th, 15th of Hijri month] — Six days of Shawwal — Fasting of David [fasting alternate days]
Name the angels mentioned by name in the Quran and Sunnah.
Answer Jibril [Gabriel] — Mika'il [Michael] — Israfil — Angel of Death — Malik [keeper of Hellfire] — Ridwan [keeper of Paradise] — Munkar and Nakir — Harut and Marut
What are the conditions for the obligation of Zakat?
Answer Islam — Freedom — Reaching the Nisab [minimum amount] — Absolute ownership — The passing of a lunar year [except for crops]
What are the eight gates of Paradise?
Answer Gate of Prayer — Gate of Jihad — Gate of Rayyan — Gate of Charity — Gate of Hajj — Gate of Those Who Control Their Anger — Gate of Those Who Trust in Allah [The Right Gate] — Gate of Repentance [or Dhikr]
Who were the Mu'adhins (callers to prayer) of the Prophet ﷺ?
Answer Bilal ibn Rabah — Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum — Abu Mahdhura — Sa'd al-Qurad [may Allah be pleased with them]
What are the Days of Tashreeq?
Answer 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah
Who are the Messengers of Firm Resolve (Ulu'l 'Azm)?
Answer Noah — Abraham — Moses — Jesus — Muhammad [peace be upon them]
What are the six major Hadith collections?
Answer Sahih al-Bukhari — Sahih Muslim — Sunan Abi Dawud — Sunan al-Tirmidhi — Sunan al-Nasa'i — Sunan Ibn Majah
What are the names of the Day of Judgment in the Quran?
Answer Day of Resurrection — Day of Reckoning — Day of Religion — Day of Separation — The Hour — Day of Awakening — The Inevitable — The Striking Calamity — The Greatest Catastrophe — The Deafening Blast — The Overwhelming — Day of Threat — Day of Regret
What are the months of Hajj?
Answer Shawwal — Dhu al-Qi'dah — Dhu al-Hijjah [or the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah according to some]
Name one of the Ten Companions promised Paradise.
Answer Abu Bakr al-Siddiq — Umar ibn al-Khattab — Uthman ibn Affan — Ali ibn Abi Talib — Talha ibn Ubaydullah — Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam — Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf — Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas — Sa'id ibn Zayd — Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
Name a wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Mothers of the Believers).
Answer Khadijah bint Khuwaylid — Sawda bint Zam'a — Aisha bint Abi Bakr — Hafsa bint Umar — Zaynab bint Khuzayma — Umm Salama — Zaynab bint Jahsh — Juwayriya bint al-Harith — Umm Habiba — Safiyya bint Huyayy — Maymuna bint al-Harith — Maria al-Qibtiyya
Name one of the names of Paradise.
Answer Jannat al-Firdaws — Jannat Adn — Jannat al-Naim — Dar al-Salam — Dar al-Khuld — Jannat al-Ma'wa — Dar al-Muqama — Illiyyin
Name one of the prophets of strong determination (Ulul-Azm).
Answer Nuh (Noah) — Ibrahim (Abraham) — Musa (Moses) — Isa (Jesus) — Muhammad ﷺ
Name one of the six canonical books of Hadith.
Answer Sahih al-Bukhari — Sahih Muslim — Sunan Abu Dawud — Sunan al-Tirmidhi — Sunan al-Nasa'i — Sunan ibn Majah
Name a historic mosque in the Muslim world.
Answer Masjid al-Haram (Mecca) — Masjid al-Nabawi (Medina) — Al-Aqsa Mosque (Jerusalem) — Quba Mosque — Al-Azhar Mosque — Mosque of Amr ibn al-As — Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque — Al-Zaytuna Mosque — Umayyad Mosque (Damascus) — Great Mosque of Córdoba — Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque — Hagia Sophia — Sheikh Zayed Mosque — Hassan II Mosque
Name one of the heavenly scriptures in Islam.
Answer The Qur'an — The Gospel (Injil) — The Torah — The Psalms (Zabur) — Scriptures of Abraham and Moses
Name one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Answer Shahada — Prayer (Salah) — Zakat — Fasting (Sawm) — Hajj
Name one of the Six Articles of Faith.
Answer Belief in Allah — Belief in the angels — Belief in the divine books — Belief in the prophets — Belief in the Day of Judgement — Belief in divine destiny
Name one of the names of the Holy Qur'an.
Answer Al-Qur'an — Al-Furqan — Al-Dhikr — Al-Tanzil — Al-Kitab — Al-Nur — Al-Huda — Al-Shifa — Al-Kalam — Al-Balagh — Al-Bayan — Al-Maw'iza
Name the Five Pillars of Islam
Answer Shahada — Salah — Zakat — Sawm — Hajj
Name the wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Mothers of the Believers)
Answer Khadijah — Sawda — Aisha — Hafsa — Zaynab bint Khuzayma — Umm Salama — Zaynab bint Jahsh — Juwayriya — Umm Habiba — Safiyya — Maymuna
Name the Prophets mentioned in the Quran
Answer Adam — Noah — Abraham — Ishmael — Isaac — Jacob — Joseph — Moses — Aaron — David — Solomon — Job — Jonah — Jesus — Muhammad — Idris — Hud — Salih — Lot — Shu'ayb — Dhul-Kifl — Elijah — Elisha — Zechariah — John
Name famous Muslim scholars throughout history
Answer Ibn Sina — Al-Farabi — Al-Ghazali — Ibn Rushd — Ibn Khaldun — Ibn al-Haytham — Al-Biruni — Al-Kindi — Al-Razi — Al-Tabari — Ibn Battuta — Al-Bukhari — Imam Al-Shafi'i — Imam Ahmad — Imam Malik — Imam Abu Hanifa — Ibn Taymiyyah — Al-Suyuti
Name the ten companions promised Paradise
Answer Abu Bakr — Umar — Uthman — Ali — Talhah — Zubayr — Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf — Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas — Sa'id ibn Zayd — Abu Ubaydah
Name the battles of the Prophet ﷺ
Answer Badr — Uhud — Al-Khandaq — Khaybar — Mu'tah — Conquest of Mecca — Hunayn — Tabuk — Banu Qaynuqa — Banu Nadir — Banu Qurayza
Name the beautiful names of Allah
Answer Allah — Ar-Rahman — Ar-Rahim — Al-Malik — Al-Quddus — As-Salam — Al-Mu'min — Al-Muhaymin — Al-Aziz — Al-Jabbar — Al-Mutakabbir — Al-Khaliq — Al-Bari' — Al-Musawwir — Al-Ghaffar — Al-Qahhar — Al-Wahhab — Ar-Razzaq — Al-Fattah — Al-Alim — As-Sami' — Al-Basir — Al-Latif — Al-Hakim
Name the pillars of Wudu (ablution)
Answer Intention — Washing the face — Washing arms to elbows — Wiping the head — Washing feet to ankles — Sequence — Continuity
Name the rituals of Hajj
Answer Ihram — Tawaf — Sa'i — Standing at Arafat — Staying in Muzdalifah — Stoning the Jamarat — Sacrifice — Shaving/cutting hair — Tawaf al-Ifadah — Farewell Tawaf
Name the divine books mentioned in the Quran
Answer Quran — Torah — Gospel — Psalms — Scrolls of Abraham
Name the six major Hadith collections
Answer Sahih al-Bukhari — Sahih Muslim — Sunan Abi Dawud — Sunan al-Tirmidhi — Sunan al-Nasa'i — Sunan Ibn Majah
Name prominent companions of the Prophet ﷺ
Answer Abu Bakr — Umar — Uthman — Ali — Ibn Masood — Mu'adh ibn Jabal — Salman Al-Farsi — Bilal ibn Rabah — Abu Hurairah — Ibn Abbas — Khalid ibn Walid — Amr ibn Al-As — Abu Ubaydah — Saad ibn Abi Waqqas — Anas ibn Malik — Abu Dharr — Hudhayfah
Name angels mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah
Answer Jibril (Gabriel) — Mika'il (Michael) — Israfil — Angel of Death — Malik — Ridwan — Munkar — Nakir — Harut — Marut
Name the eight gates of Paradise
Answer Gate of Prayer — Gate of Jihad — Gate of Rayyan — Gate of Charity — Gate of Hajj — Gate of Anger Control — Gate of Trust in Allah — Gate of Repentance
Name recommended acts during Ramadan
Answer Fasting — Night prayer (Taraweeh) — Reciting Quran — Charity — Umrah — Seeking Laylat al-Qadr — I'tikaf — Feeding others
Name the conditions for the validity of prayer
Answer Islam — Sanity — Discernment — Ritual purity — Cleanliness — Covering awrah — Time of prayer — Facing Qiblah — Intention
Name the invalidators of Wudu
Answer Discharges from passages — Loss of consciousness — Touching private parts — Eating camel meat — Apostasy
Name the types of Zakat
Answer Zakat on money — Zakat on business — Zakat on livestock — Zakat on agriculture — Zakat al-Fitr
Name famous mosques in the Islamic world
Answer Al-Masjid al-Haram — Al-Masjid al-Nabawi — Al-Masjid al-Aqsa — Quba Mosque — Al-Azhar Mosque — Umayyad Mosque — Blue Mosque — Hassan II Mosque — Al-Fateh Mosque — King Faisal Mosque — Hagia Sophia Mosque — Istiqlal Mosque
Name the names of the Day of Judgment in the Quran
Answer Day of Resurrection — Day of Reckoning — Day of Religion — Day of Separation — The Hour — Day of Awakening — The Inevitable — The Striking Calamity — The Greatest Catastrophe — The Deafening Blast — The Overwhelming
Name famous books of Quranic exegesis (Tafsir)
Answer Tafsir Ibn Kathir — Tafsir Al-Tabari — Tafsir Al-Qurtubi — Tafsir Al-Jalalayn — Tafsir Al-Baghawi — Tafsir Ibn Ashur — Tafsir Al-Razi — Tafsir Al-Suyuti — Tafsir Al-Sa'di — Tafsir Al-Zamakhshari
Name the pillars of Iman (Faith)
Answer Belief in Allah — Belief in Angels — Belief in Books — Belief in Messengers — Belief in the Last Day — Belief in Qadr (destiny)
Name surahs from Juz Amma (30th part of Quran)
Answer An-Naba — An-Nazi'at — Abasa — At-Takwir — Al-Infitar — Al-Mutaffifin — Al-Inshiqaq — Al-Buruj — At-Tariq — Al-A'la — Al-Ghashiyah — Al-Fajr — Al-Balad — Ash-Shams — Al-Layl — Ad-Duha — Ash-Sharh — At-Tin — Al-Alaq — Al-Qadr — Al-Bayyinah — Az-Zalzalah — Al-Adiyat — Al-Qari'ah — At-Takathur — Al-Asr — Al-Humazah — Al-Fil — Quraysh — Al-Ma'un — Al-Kawthar — Al-Kafirun — An-Nasr — Al-Masad — Al-Ikhlas — Al-Falaq — An-Nas
Name countries with a Muslim-majority population
Answer Indonesia — Pakistan — Bangladesh — Nigeria — Egypt — Turkey — Algeria — Morocco — Saudi Arabia — Sudan — Iran — Malaysia — Libya — Iraq — Afghanistan — Tunisia — Senegal — Somalia
Name days with special virtue in Islam
Answer Friday — Day of Arafah — Day of Ashura — Monday — Thursday — White Days (13th-15th)
Name holy places in Islam
Answer Mecca — Medina — Jerusalem — Al-Masjid al-Haram — Al-Masjid al-Nabawi — Al-Masjid al-Aqsa — Quba Mosque — Cave of Hira — Cave of Thawr — Mount Arafat — Muzdalifah — Mina — Al-Safa and Al-Marwa
Name famous Umayyad caliphs
Answer Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan — Yazid ibn Muawiyah — Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan — Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik — Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik — Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz — Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik — Al-Walid ibn Yazid — Marwan ibn Muhammad
Name famous Abbasid caliphs
Answer Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah — Abu Ja'far al-Mansur — Al-Mahdi — Harun al-Rashid — Al-Amin — Al-Ma'mun — Al-Mu'tasim — Al-Wathiq — Al-Mutawakkil — Al-Musta'sim
Name the longest surahs in the Quran
Answer Al-Baqarah — Al-Imran — An-Nisa — Al-Maidah — Al-An'am — Al-A'raf — At-Tawbah — Yunus — Hud — Yusuf — An-Nahl — Al-Kahf — Ta-Ha — Al-Anbiya — Ash-Shu'ara
Name famous Hadith scholars
Answer Al-Bukhari — Muslim — Abu Dawud — Al-Tirmidhi — Al-Nasa'i — Ibn Majah — Ahmad ibn Hanbal — Al-Daraqutni — Al-Bayhaqi — Ibn Hibban — Al-Hakim
Where is the Kaaba located?
Answer Mecca — within Masjid al-Haram
Who is the angel of death in Islam?
Answer Malak al-Mawt — popularly called Azrael, though the name isn't in the Qur'an
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