Trust and Amanah

Multiple-Choice Questions

1 What does Amanah primarily mean in Islam?
(a) Trust and responsibility (b) Wealth and status
(c) Competition and rivalry (d) None of these

2 Which quality is essential for a person entrusted with a responsibility?
(a) Pride (b) Dishonesty
(c) Reliability (d) None of these

3 Which Prophet is especially associated with the title Al-Amin before prophethood?
(a) Prophet Musa (AS) (b) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
(c) Prophet Isa (AS) (d) None of these

4 According to Islamic teaching, how should a person handle property entrusted to them?
(a) Use it for personal benefit without permission (b) Keep it only if it is valuable
(c) Return it to its rightful owner (d) None of these

5 Which action violates Amanah?
(a) Revealing confidential information without justification (b) Fulfilling a promise
(c) Returning borrowed property (d) None of these

6 In the Qur’an, believers are instructed to return trusts to:
(a) Their friends only (b) Their relatives only
(c) Their leaders only (d) None of these

7 Which of the following is an example of Amanah at work?
(a) Taking credit for another person’s work (b) Performing assigned duties honestly
(c) Hiding mistakes to avoid accountability (d) None of these

8 Amanah applies to:
(a) Financial matters only (b) Family matters only
(c) Personal, social, and professional responsibilities (d) None of these

9 Which quality commonly undermines trust?
(a) Deception (b) Patience
(c) Fairness (d) None of these

10 What is the Islamic attitude toward keeping promises?
(a) Promises may be ignored whenever inconvenient (b) Only written promises matter
(c) Promises should be fulfilled (d) None of these

11 Which Surah contains the instruction to render trusts to those entitled to them?
(a) Surah Al-Fil (b) Surah An-Nisa
(c) Surah Al-Masad (d) None of these

12 What is a trustee expected to do with entrusted funds?
(a) Manage them responsibly for their intended purpose (b) Treat them as personal income
(c) Lend them secretly for personal gain (d) None of these

13 Which is an example of public Amanah?
(a) Using public funds for private luxury (b) Ignoring official duties
(c) Protecting public resources and serving fairly (d) None of these

14 In Islamic ethics, a person’s words and actions should be:
(a) Different whenever convenient (b) Consistent and truthful
(c) Based entirely on personal advantage (d) None of these

15 What should a person do after discovering an error in entrusted work?
(a) Conceal it permanently (b) Blame an innocent colleague
(c) Correct it and report it appropriately (d) None of these

16 Which behavior strengthens trust between people?
(a) Keeping commitments (b) Spreading rumors
(c) Breaking confidentiality without reason (d) None of these

17 Amanah in leadership means:
(a) Exercising power without accountability (b) Serving responsibly and justly
(c) Favoring only one’s relatives (d) None of these

18 Which action best reflects trustworthiness in trade?
(a) Hiding defects from buyers (b) Manipulating measurements
(c) Giving honest information about goods (d) None of these

19 According to Islamic teaching, responsibilities are:
(a) A matter of accountability (b) Always optional
(c) Important only when publicly observed (d) None of these

20 What should a person do with confidential information entrusted to them?
(a) Share it for entertainment (b) Publish it without considering consequences
(c) Use it to embarrass others (d) None of these

21 Which of the following is an example of digital Amanah?
(a) Protecting authorized access and handling data responsibly (b) Stealing passwords
(c) Sharing private records without permission (d) None of these

22 How should a person treat borrowed property?
(a) Keep it indefinitely (b) Damage it without concern
(c) Return it as agreed and in proper condition (d) None of these

23 What is the relationship between Amanah and accountability?
(a) They are unrelated (b) Amanah involves responsibility for one’s conduct
(c) Accountability applies only to rulers (d) None of these

24 Which practice violates professional trust?
(a) Falsifying official records (b) Completing work accurately
(c) Declaring a conflict of interest (d) None of these

25 What is a trustworthy person’s response to a genuine limitation?
(a) Make false claims (b) Hide the limitation
(c) Be honest about what they can do (d) None of these

26 Which principle should guide the distribution of entrusted resources?
(a) Personal favoritism (b) Fairness and the intended purpose
(c) Private gain above all (d) None of these

27 What does fulfilling an Amanah demonstrate?
(a) Reliability and integrity (b) Arrogance
(c) Selfishness (d) None of these

28 If someone finds lost property, what is the ethical course?
(a) Claim it immediately (b) Sell it without inquiry
(c) Take reasonable steps to return it to its owner (d) None of these

29 Which relationship depends strongly on trust?
(a) Only business relationships (b) Only family relationships
(c) Only political relationships (d) None of these

30 Which action best reflects Amanah in education?
(a) Cheating in an examination (b) Submitting one’s own honest work
(c) Copying another student’s assignment (d) None of these

31 What should a public official do when handling citizens’ applications?
(a) Follow fair procedures and protect records (b) Demand an unofficial payment
(c) Delay cases to favor friends (d) None of these

32 What is a sound response when one cannot fulfill a commitment?
(a) Disappear without explanation (b) Invent a false excuse
(c) Inform the concerned person honestly and promptly (d) None of these

33 Amanah toward the environment includes:
(a) Wasting resources deliberately (b) Avoiding unnecessary harm and waste
(c) Polluting public places for convenience (d) None of these

34 Which of these best describes betrayal of trust?
(a) Misusing something entrusted to one’s care (b) Returning an item promptly
(c) Giving accurate information (d) None of these

35 Why is Amanah important in society?
(a) It encourages deception (b) It removes the need for rules
(c) It builds confidence and cooperation (d) None of these

36 Which practice supports financial Amanah?
(a) Keeping clear and accurate accounts (b) Concealing all transactions
(c) Falsifying receipts (d) None of these

37 A person given authority should understand it as:
(a) Unlimited personal privilege (b) A responsibility to be exercised properly
(c) Permission to ignore others’ rights (d) None of these

38 What is the ethical way to use an employer’s resources?
(a) Take them for private use without permission (b) Waste them intentionally
(c) Use them for authorized purposes (d) None of these

39 Which action best demonstrates Amanah in friendship?
(a) Keeping a friend’s confidence when appropriate (b) Sharing private matters to gain popularity
(c) Spreading unverified allegations (d) None of these

40 In Islamic ethics, trustworthiness is:
(a) Relevant only to wealthy people (b) A virtue expected in conduct
(c) Necessary only during business hours (d) None of these

41 What should a person do if asked to carry out a dishonest task?
(a) Agree to preserve popularity (b) Conceal the wrongdoing
(c) Refuse wrongdoing and seek an appropriate lawful course (d) None of these

42 Which is an example of Amanah in family life?
(a) Fulfilling family responsibilities fairly (b) Neglecting dependents deliberately
(c) Misusing family savings secretly (d) None of these

43 What should be done with information collected for an official purpose?
(a) Sell it for personal gain (b) Use it only in authorized and responsible ways
(c) Share it casually with strangers (d) None of these

44 Which quality is most compatible with Amanah?
(a) Hypocrisy (b) Fraud
(c) Integrity (d) None of these

45 How should an entrusted responsibility be approached?
(a) With care and diligence (b) With deliberate neglect
(c) Only when supervision is present (d) None of these

46 Which action is inconsistent with Amanah in research?
(a) Reporting findings accurately (b) Fabricating data
(c) Acknowledging limitations (d) None of these

47 What should a person do if they receive money by mistake?
(a) Spend it immediately (b) Hide the transaction
(c) Make reasonable efforts to notify the sender and return it (d) None of these

48 Amanah in public service requires officials to:
(a) Put private interests above public duties (b) Favor people who offer gifts
(c) Avoid responsibility for decisions (d) None of these

49 Which action best protects institutional trust?
(a) Transparent procedures and responsible recordkeeping (b) Secret favoritism
(c) Deliberate misinformation (d) None of these

50 What is the central lesson of Amanah?
(a) Trust is useful only when profitable (b) Responsibilities should be fulfilled honestly
(c) Accountability can always be avoided (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Trust and responsibility
2 (c) Reliability
3 (b) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
4 (c) Return it to its rightful owner
5 (a) Revealing confidential information without justification
6 (d) None of these
7 (b) Performing assigned duties honestly
8 (c) Personal, social, and professional responsibilities
9 (a) Deception
10 (c) Promises should be fulfilled
11 (b) Surah An-Nisa
12 (a) Manage them responsibly for their intended purpose
13 (c) Protecting public resources and serving fairly
14 (b) Consistent and truthful
15 (c) Correct it and report it appropriately
16 (a) Keeping commitments
17 (b) Serving responsibly and justly
18 (c) Giving honest information about goods
19 (a) A matter of accountability
20 (d) None of these
21 (a) Protecting authorized access and handling data responsibly
22 (c) Return it as agreed and in proper condition
23 (b) Amanah involves responsibility for one’s conduct
24 (a) Falsifying official records
25 (c) Be honest about what they can do
26 (b) Fairness and the intended purpose
27 (a) Reliability and integrity
28 (c) Take reasonable steps to return it to its owner
29 (d) None of these
30 (b) Submitting one’s own honest work
31 (a) Follow fair procedures and protect records
32 (c) Inform the concerned person honestly and promptly
33 (b) Avoiding unnecessary harm and waste
34 (a) Misusing something entrusted to one’s care
35 (c) It builds confidence and cooperation
36 (a) Keeping clear and accurate accounts
37 (b) A responsibility to be exercised properly
38 (c) Use them for authorized purposes
39 (a) Keeping a friend’s confidence when appropriate
40 (b) A virtue expected in conduct
41 (c) Refuse wrongdoing and seek an appropriate lawful course
42 (a) Fulfilling family responsibilities fairly
43 (b) Use it only in authorized and responsible ways
44 (c) Integrity
45 (a) With care and diligence
46 (b) Fabricating data
47 (c) Make reasonable efforts to notify the sender and return it
48 (d) None of these
49 (a) Transparent procedures and responsible recordkeeping
50 (b) Responsibilities should be fulfilled honestly