Salah

1 Salah is:
(a) The ritual prayer in Islam
(b) A form of taxation
(c) A pilgrimage ceremony
(d) None of these

2 How many obligatory prayers are performed daily by Muslims?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) None of these

3 The first obligatory prayer of the day is:
(a) Fajr
(b) Dhuhr
(c) Asr
(d) None of these

4 Fajr is performed:
(a) Before sunrise
(b) At noon
(c) After sunset
(d) None of these

5 Dhuhr is performed:
(a) In the afternoon after sunset
(b) After the sun passes its zenith
(c) Before dawn
(d) None of these

6 Asr is the:
(a) Afternoon prayer
(b) Dawn prayer
(c) Night prayer
(d) None of these

7 Maghrib begins:
(a) At sunrise
(b) At sunset
(c) At noon
(d) None of these

8 Isha is:
(a) The night prayer
(b) The dawn prayer
(c) The noon prayer
(d) None of these

9 How many obligatory rak’ahs are in Fajr?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) None of these

10 How many obligatory rak’ahs are in Dhuhr?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) None of these

11 How many obligatory rak’ahs are in Asr?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) None of these

12 How many obligatory rak’ahs are in Maghrib?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) None of these

13 How many obligatory rak’ahs are in Isha?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) None of these

14 The total number of obligatory rak’ahs in the five daily prayers is:
(a) 15
(b) 17
(c) 20
(d) None of these

15 Salah is one of the:
(a) Five Pillars of Islam
(b) Six articles of faith
(c) Sources of Islamic law
(d) None of these

16 The direction faced during Salah is called:
(a) Qiblah
(b) Miqat
(c) Ihram
(d) None of these

17 The Qiblah is toward:
(a) Masjid al-Haram in Makkah
(b) Masjid an-Nabawi
(c) Masjid al-Aqsa
(d) None of these

18 The call to prayer is called:
(a) Adhan
(b) Khutbah
(c) Iqamah only
(d) None of these

19 The person who gives the Adhan is called:
(a) Mu’adhdhin
(b) Imam
(c) Qadi
(d) None of these

20 The person who leads the congregational prayer is generally called:
(a) Imam
(b) Mu’adhdhin
(c) Mufti
(d) None of these

21 Wudu is generally performed before Salah for:
(a) Ritual purification
(b) Charity
(c) Fasting
(d) None of these

22 Salah begins with:
(a) Takbir
(b) Salam
(c) Sujud
(d) None of these

23 The phrase “Allahu Akbar” is known as:
(a) Takbir
(b) Taslim
(c) Tashahhud
(d) None of these

24 The standing posture in Salah is called:
(a) Qiyam
(b) Ruku
(c) Sujud
(d) None of these

25 Bowing in Salah is called:
(a) Ruku
(b) Qiyam
(c) Jalsah
(d) None of these

26 Prostration in Salah is called:
(a) Sujud
(b) Ruku
(c) Qiyam
(d) None of these

27 The sitting recitation in prayer includes:
(a) Tashahhud
(b) Adhan
(c) Khutbah
(d) None of these

28 Salah ends with:
(a) Taslim
(b) Adhan
(c) Ruku
(d) None of these

29 The Friday congregational prayer is called:
(a) Salat al-Jumu’ah
(b) Salat al-Witr
(c) Salat al-Istisqa
(d) None of these

30 The Friday prayer includes a:
(a) Khutbah
(b) Zakat calculation
(c) Hajj ritual
(d) None of these

31 The obligatory Friday prayer is performed at:
(a) Dhuhr time
(b) Fajr time
(c) Maghrib time
(d) None of these

32 Salah teaches:
(a) Discipline and remembrance of Allah
(b) Materialism
(c) Tribal superiority
(d) None of these

33 The Quran commands believers to:
(a) Establish Salah
(b) Abandon prayer
(c) Pray only once a year
(d) None of these

34 Congregational prayer promotes:
(a) Unity and equality
(b) Social division
(c) Tribal superiority
(d) None of these

35 Salah is primarily an act of:
(a) Worship
(b) Commerce
(c) Government
(d) None of these

36 Which prayer has three obligatory rak’ahs?
(a) Maghrib
(b) Fajr
(c) Asr
(d) None of these

37 Which prayers have four obligatory rak’ahs?
(a) Dhuhr, Asr and Isha
(b) Fajr and Maghrib
(c) Fajr and Isha
(d) None of these

38 Which prayer has two obligatory rak’ahs?
(a) Fajr
(b) Dhuhr
(c) Isha
(d) None of these

39 Salah is performed at:
(a) Prescribed times
(b) Any time without distinction
(c) Only on Fridays
(d) None of these

40 The Qiblah was changed toward:
(a) Makkah
(b) Madinah
(c) Jerusalem permanently
(d) None of these

41 The original Qiblah before the change was:
(a) Masjid al-Aqsa
(b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid an-Nabawi
(d) None of these

42 Salah helps cultivate:
(a) Taqwa and discipline
(b) Arrogance
(c) Tribalism
(d) None of these

43 The prayer performed at dawn is:
(a) Fajr
(b) Maghrib
(c) Isha
(d) None of these

44 The prayer performed immediately after sunset is:
(a) Maghrib
(b) Asr
(c) Dhuhr
(d) None of these

45 The prayer performed after sunset when night begins is:
(a) Isha
(b) Fajr
(c) Asr
(d) None of these

46 The prayer associated with the middle of the day is:
(a) Dhuhr
(b) Fajr
(c) Isha
(d) None of these

47 The prayer associated with late afternoon is:
(a) Asr
(b) Maghrib
(c) Dhuhr
(d) None of these

48 The Friday sermon is delivered:
(a) Before the congregational Friday prayer
(b) After the Eid prayer only
(c) During Hajj only
(d) None of these

49 Salah establishes a regular connection between:
(a) The believer and Allah
(b) The believer and political authority
(c) The believer and commerce
(d) None of these

50 Which combination correctly describes Salah?
(a) Worship, remembrance, discipline and obedience
(b) Taxation, trade, pilgrimage and inheritance
(c) Politics, warfare, commerce and diplomacy
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) The ritual prayer in Islam
2 (c) Five
3 (a) Fajr
4 (a) Before sunrise
5 (b) After the sun passes its zenith
6 (a) Afternoon prayer
7 (b) At sunset
8 (a) The night prayer
9 (a) Two
10 (c) Four
11 (a) Four
12 (b) Three
13 (b) Four
14 (b) 17
15 (a) Five Pillars of Islam
16 (a) Qiblah
17 (a) Masjid al-Haram in Makkah
18 (a) Adhan
19 (a) Mu’adhdhin
20 (a) Imam
21 (a) Ritual purification
22 (a) Takbir
23 (a) Takbir
24 (a) Qiyam
25 (a) Ruku
26 (a) Sujud
27 (a) Tashahhud
28 (a) Taslim
29 (a) Salat al-Jumu’ah
30 (a) Khutbah
31 (a) Dhuhr time
32 (a) Discipline and remembrance of Allah
33 (a) Establish Salah
34 (a) Unity and equality
35 (a) Worship
36 (a) Maghrib
37 (a) Dhuhr, Asr and Isha
38 (a) Fajr
39 (a) Prescribed times
40 (a) Makkah
41 (a) Masjid al-Aqsa
42 (a) Taqwa and discipline
43 (a) Fajr
44 (a) Maghrib
45 (a) Isha
46 (a) Dhuhr
47 (a) Asr
48 (a) Before the congregational Friday prayer
49 (a) The believer and Allah
50 (a) Worship, remembrance, discipline and obedience