Dhul-Hijjah

Multiple-Choice Questions

1 Dhul-Hijjah is which month of the Islamic calendar?
(a) Tenth (b) Eleventh
(c) Twelfth (d) None of these

2 Which month immediately precedes Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Shawwal (b) Dhu al-Qadah
(c) Muharram (d) None of these

3 Which month follows Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Muharram (b) Safar
(c) Rabi al-Awwal (d) None of these

4 What is the general meaning of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Month of fasting (b) Month of pilgrimage
(c) Month of migration (d) None of these

5 Which major Islamic obligation is performed during Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Hajj (b) Ramadan fasting
(c) Zakat al-Fitr (d) None of these

6 Which ten days of Dhul-Hijjah are especially virtuous in Islamic tradition?
(a) First ten days (b) Middle ten days
(c) Last ten days (d) None of these

7 Which Qur’anic verse refers to the ten nights often interpreted by many scholars as the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Al-Fajr 89:2 (b) Al-Qadr 97:3
(c) Al-Fil 105:1 (d) None of these

8 Which statement about the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah is supported by a well-known hadith?
(a) Good deeds during these days are especially beloved to Allah (b) Fasting is prohibited throughout these days
(c) Hajj is forbidden during these days (d) None of these

9 Which companion narrated the hadith concerning the virtue of good deeds during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Ibn Abbas (RA) (b) Abu Lahab
(c) Musaylimah (d) None of these

10 Which day of Dhul-Hijjah is the Day of Arafah?
(a) 8th (b) 9th
(c) 10th (d) None of these

11 Which day of Dhul-Hijjah is Eid al-Adha?
(a) 1st (b) 9th
(c) 10th (d) None of these

12 Which day of Dhul-Hijjah is commonly known as Yawm al-Tarwiyah?
(a) 8th (b) 9th
(c) 10th (d) None of these

13 Which day of Dhul-Hijjah is known as Yawm al-Nahr?
(a) 8th (b) 9th
(c) 10th (d) None of these

14 Which day marks the beginning of the major rites of Hajj at Mina for pilgrims?
(a) 8 Dhul-Hijjah (b) 10 Muharram
(c) 1 Ramadan (d) None of these

15 Which place is central to the Hajj rite performed on 9 Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Mina (b) Arafat
(c) Muzdalifah (d) None of these

16 Which night do pilgrims generally spend at Muzdalifah during Hajj?
(a) Night between 7 and 8 Dhul-Hijjah (b) Night between 8 and 9 Dhul-Hijjah
(c) Night between 9 and 10 Dhul-Hijjah (d) None of these

17 Which of the following is a principal rite performed by pilgrims on 10 Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Standing at Arafat (b) Stoning Jamrat al-Aqabah
(c) Beginning the fast of Ramadan (d) None of these

18 Which of the following is the name of the major Islamic pilgrimage?
(a) Umrah (b) Hajj
(c) I’tikaf (d) None of these

19 Which city is the principal destination of Hajj?
(a) Madinah (b) Makkah
(c) Jerusalem (d) None of these

20 Which mosque is the central sanctuary of Hajj?
(a) Masjid an-Nabawi (b) Masjid al-Aqsa
(c) Masjid al-Haram (d) None of these

21 Which structure do pilgrims circumambulate during Tawaf?
(a) Maqam Ibrahim (b) Ka’bah
(c) Safa (d) None of these

22 What is the name of the ritual walk between Safa and Marwah?
(a) Sa’i (b) Tawaf
(c) Wuquf (d) None of these

23 Which wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is associated with the story of running between Safa and Marwah?
(a) Sarah (b) Hajar
(c) Asiyah (d) None of these

24 Which prophet is associated with the rebuilding of the Ka’bah alongside his son Ismail (AS)?
(a) Ibrahim (AS) (b) Musa (AS)
(c) Dawud (AS) (d) None of these

25 Which son of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) is associated with the rebuilding of the Ka’bah?
(a) Ishaq (AS) (b) Ismail (AS)
(c) Yaqub (AS) (d) None of these

26 Which event is commemorated through the ritual sacrifice associated with Eid al-Adha?
(a) The sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim’s son in obedience to Allah (b) The migration to Madinah
(c) The Battle of Badr (d) None of these

27 Which prophet is associated with the test of willingness to sacrifice his son?
(a) Prophet Yusuf (AS) (b) Prophet Ibrahim (AS)
(c) Prophet Yunus (AS) (d) None of these

28 Which son is identified in the Qur’an by name in the account of Ibrahim’s sacrifice?
(a) Ismail (AS) (b) Ishaq (AS)
(c) Neither is named in the Qur’anic passage (d) None of these

29 Which Qur’anic Surah contains the account of Prophet Ibrahim’s dream and the intended sacrifice?
(a) As-Saffat 37 (b) Al-Fil 105
(c) Al-Kawthar 108 (d) None of these

30 Which of the following is a sacred month in Islam?
(a) Safar (b) Dhu al-Hijjah
(c) Rabi al-Awwal (d) None of these

31 Which Qur’anic verse identifies Dhu al-Hijjah as part of the sacred months?
(a) At-Tawbah 9:36 (b) Al-Qadr 97:1
(c) Al-Fil 105:1 (d) None of these

32 Which of the following is one of the four sacred months?
(a) Dhu al-Qadah (b) Ramadan
(c) Safar (d) None of these

33 Which days immediately follow Eid al-Adha and are known as the Days of Tashriq?
(a) 1–3 Muharram (b) 11–13 Dhul-Hijjah
(c) 27–29 Ramadan (d) None of these

34 How many days are generally counted as the Days of Tashriq?
(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Seven (d) None of these

35 Which of the following is prohibited during the Days of Tashriq?
(a) Eating and drinking (b) Fasting
(c) Remembering Allah (d) None of these

36 Which of the following is a recommended act during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah for those not performing Hajj?
(a) Increasing remembrance of Allah and good deeds (b) Abandoning obligatory prayers
(c) Avoiding all charity (d) None of these

37 Which day is especially associated with fasting for non-pilgrims and the expiation of sins of two years according to a hadith?
(a) 8 Dhul-Hijjah (b) 9 Dhul-Hijjah
(c) 10 Dhul-Hijjah (d) None of these

38 Which group is generally not expected to fast on the Day of Arafah according to the well-known Sunnah practice?
(a) Pilgrims standing at Arafat (b) Non-pilgrims
(c) Those not performing Hajj (d) None of these

39 Which Islamic festival occurs on 10 Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Eid al-Fitr (b) Eid al-Adha
(c) Ashura (d) None of these

40 Which of the following is the correct name for the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah in common Islamic usage?
(a) Al-Ayyam al-Ashr (b) Layali al-Qadr
(c) Ayyam al-Tashriq (d) None of these

41 Which rite of Hajj is performed at Arafat on 9 Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Tawaf al-Ifadah (b) Wuquf
(c) Sa’i (d) None of these

42 Which place do pilgrims visit after leaving Arafat at sunset on 9 Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Muzdalifah (b) Madinah
(c) Ta’if (d) None of these

43 Which place is associated with the symbolic stoning of the Jamarat?
(a) Arafat (b) Mina
(c) Safa (d) None of these

44 Which Islamic month comes immediately before Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Shawwal (b) Dhu al-Qadah
(c) Muharram (d) None of these

45 Which of the following is a correct statement about Hajj?
(a) It is obligatory once in a lifetime for Muslims who meet the conditions of ability (b) It is obligatory every year for every Muslim
(c) It is performed in Ramadan only (d) None of these

46 Which Qur’anic verse states that Hajj to the House is a duty owed to Allah by those able to find a way?
(a) Al-Imran 3:97 (b) Al-Baqarah 2:183
(c) Al-Qadr 97:3 (d) None of these

47 Which of the following is a common form of worship during the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Takbir and remembrance of Allah (b) Abandoning prayer
(c) Fasting on Eid al-Adha (d) None of these

48 Which statement about the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah is most accurate?
(a) They have special religious merit in Islamic teachings (b) They are the only days in which prayer is permitted
(c) They are outside the Hijri calendar (d) None of these

49 Which month follows Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Muharram (b) Safar
(c) Rajab (d) None of these

50 Which statement about Dhul-Hijjah is correct?
(a) It is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar (b) It is the twelfth month and contains Hajj and Eid al-Adha
(c) It is the month of obligatory Ramadan fasting (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (c) Twelfth
2 (b) Dhu al-Qadah
3 (a) Muharram
4 (b) Month of pilgrimage
5 (a) Hajj
6 (a) First ten days
7 (a) Al-Fajr 89:2
8 (a) Good deeds during these days are especially beloved to Allah
9 (a) Ibn Abbas (RA)
10 (b) 9th
11 (c) 10th
12 (a) 8th
13 (c) 10th
14 (a) 8 Dhul-Hijjah
15 (b) Arafat
16 (c) Night between 9 and 10 Dhul-Hijjah
17 (b) Stoning Jamrat al-Aqabah
18 (b) Hajj
19 (b) Makkah
20 (c) Masjid al-Haram
21 (b) Ka’bah
22 (a) Sa’i
23 (b) Hajar
24 (a) Ibrahim (AS)
25 (b) Ismail (AS)
26 (a) The sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim’s son in obedience to Allah
27 (b) Prophet Ibrahim (AS)
28 (c) Neither is named in the Qur’anic passage
29 (a) As-Saffat 37
30 (b) Dhu al-Hijjah
31 (a) At-Tawbah 9:36
32 (a) Dhu al-Qadah
33 (b) 11–13 Dhul-Hijjah
34 (b) Three
35 (b) Fasting
36 (a) Increasing remembrance of Allah and good deeds
37 (b) 9 Dhul-Hijjah
38 (a) Pilgrims standing at Arafat
39 (b) Eid al-Adha
40 (a) Al-Ayyam al-Ashr
41 (b) Wuquf
42 (a) Muzdalifah
43 (b) Mina
44 (b) Dhu al-Qadah
45 (a) It is obligatory once in a lifetime for Muslims who meet the conditions of ability
46 (a) Al-Imran 3:97
47 (a) Takbir and remembrance of Allah
48 (a) They have special religious merit in Islamic teachings
49 (a) Muharram
50 (b) It is the twelfth month and contains Hajj and Eid al-Adha