Masjid al-Haram: 50 MCQs

1 Masjid al-Haram is located in which city?
(a) Madinah (b) Makkah
(c) Jerusalem (d) None of these

2 Which sacred structure is situated at the centre of Masjid al-Haram?
(a) The Ka’bah (b) The Dome of the Rock
(c) The Prophet’s Chamber (d) None of these

3 What is the meaning of Masjid al-Haram?
(a) The Grand Mosque (b) The Sacred Mosque
(c) The Prophet’s Mosque (d) None of these

4 Which prophet, together with his son, raised the foundations of the Ka’bah?
(a) Musa (AS) (b) Ibrahim (AS)
(c) Isa (AS) (d) None of these

5 Which son of Ibrahim (AS) helped build the Ka’bah?
(a) Ismail (AS) (b) Ishaq (AS)
(c) Yaqub (AS) (d) None of these

6 Which stone is set into the eastern corner of the Ka’bah?
(a) Maqam Ibrahim (b) Hajar al-Aswad
(c) Rukn al-Yamani (d) None of these

7 What is the Arabic name of the Black Stone?
(a) Hajar al-Aswad (b) Hijr Ismail
(c) Rukn al-Shami (d) None of these

8 Which structure marks the place where Prophet Ibrahim (AS) stood?
(a) Safa (b) Marwah
(c) Maqam Ibrahim (d) None of these

9 Which well is located within the Masjid al-Haram complex?
(a) Zamzam (b) Barhut
(c) Salsabil (d) None of these

10 Which ritual involves circling the Ka’bah seven times?
(a) Sa’i (b) Tawaf
(c) Wuquf (d) None of these

11 In which direction is Tawaf performed?
(a) Clockwise (b) Anticlockwise
(c) North to south (d) None of these

12 From which corner does Tawaf traditionally begin?
(a) Rukn al-Yamani (b) Rukn al-Shami
(c) The corner containing Hajar al-Aswad (d) None of these

13 How many circuits are made during the standard Tawaf?
(a) Five (b) Seven
(c) Nine (d) None of these

14 Which two hills are associated with Sa’i?
(a) Safa and Marwah (b) Uhud and Hira
(c) Arafat and Mina (d) None of these

15 How many journeys are completed between Safa and Marwah during Sa’i?
(a) Five (b) Six
(c) Seven (d) None of these

16 Which Surah of the Qur’an mentions Safa and Marwah as among the symbols of Allah?
(a) Al-Baqarah (b) Al-Imran
(c) Al-Ma’idah (d) None of these

17 Which verse refers to Safa and Marwah?
(a) 2:158 (b) 3:97
(c) 5:3 (d) None of these

18 What is the semicircular area adjoining the Ka’bah called?
(a) Hijr Ismail (b) Maqam Ibrahim
(c) Multazam (d) None of these

19 Which part of the Ka’bah is known as the Multazam?
(a) The area between the Black Stone and the Ka’bah’s door
(b) The roof of the Ka’bah
(c) The northern courtyard (d) None of these

20 Which door is traditionally associated with the eastern wall of the Ka’bah?
(a) Bab al-Salam (b) Bab al-Futuh
(c) Door of the Ka’bah (d) None of these

21 What is the black cloth covering the Ka’bah called?
(a) Kiswah (b) Ihram
(c) Rida (d) None of these

22 What is the name of the embroidered band around the upper part of the Kiswah?
(a) Mizab (b) Hizam
(c) Hijr (d) None of these

23 Which channel projects from the roof of the Ka’bah to drain rainwater?
(a) Mizab al-Rahmah (b) Bab al-Salam
(c) Maqam Ibrahim (d) None of these

24 Which caliph is associated with major early expansions of Masjid al-Haram?
(a) Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA) (b) Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
(c) Harun al-Rashid (d) None of these

25 Which Umayyad caliph undertook a significant reconstruction of the Ka’bah after damage caused by the siege of Makkah?
(a) Muawiyah I (b) Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
(c) Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (d) None of these

26 Who rebuilt the Ka’bah in 683–684 CE after it was damaged during the siege of Makkah?
(a) Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (b) Al-Walid I
(c) Al-Mansur (d) None of these

27 Which Abbasid caliph is associated with major expansion and development of the holy mosque?
(a) Al-Ma’mun (b) Al-Mansur
(c) Al-Mu’tasim (d) None of these

28 What is the principal purpose of Masjid al-Haram in Islamic worship?
(a) Friday prayers only (b) Hajj and Umrah rituals, prayer and worship
(c) Burial of prophets (d) None of these

29 Which annual pilgrimage takes place in and around Makkah?
(a) Hajj (b) Ziyarat of Uhud
(c) Arbaeen (d) None of these

30 Which pilgrimage can be performed at various times throughout the year?
(a) Hajj only (b) Umrah
(c) Wuquf (d) None of these

31 Which term refers to the sacred state entered before Hajj or Umrah?
(a) Ihram (b) Iqamah
(c) Khutbah (d) None of these

32 Which prayer is associated with the station of Ibrahim after Tawaf?
(a) Salat al-Istisqa (b) Salat al-Janazah
(c) Two rak’ahs of prayer (d) None of these

33 Which term refers to the sacred boundary surrounding Makkah?
(a) Miqat (b) Haram
(c) Hijrah (d) None of these

34 What is the term for the designated points at which pilgrims enter Ihram?
(a) Miqat (b) Manasik
(c) Mash’ar (d) None of these

35 Which direction do Muslims face when offering obligatory prayers?
(a) Madinah (b) Jerusalem
(c) The Ka’bah (d) None of these

36 Which event established the Ka’bah as the Qiblah for Muslims?
(a) Change of Qiblah (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(c) Conquest of Taif (d) None of these

37 Which Surah is named after the Quraysh tribe associated with Makkah?
(a) Al-Quraysh (b) Al-Fil
(c) Al-Masad (d) None of these

38 Which Surah refers to the people of the elephant?
(a) Al-Ma’un (b) Al-Fil
(c) Al-Kafirun (d) None of these

39 Which historical event is traditionally associated with the Year of the Elephant?
(a) Abraha’s attempted attack on the Ka’bah
(b) The Battle of Badr
(c) The migration to Madinah (d) None of these

40 Which army commander is traditionally associated with the attack on Makkah in the Year of the Elephant?
(a) Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA) (b) Abraha
(c) Amr ibn al-As (RA) (d) None of these

41 Which companion was responsible for calling the Adhan in the early Muslim community and is associated with the first Adhan at the Ka’bah after its conquest?
(a) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA) (b) Abu Hurairah (RA)
(c) Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) (d) None of these

42 Which event restored the Ka’bah as a centre of monotheistic worship under Muslim authority?
(a) Battle of Uhud (b) Conquest of Makkah
(c) Battle of Tabuk (d) None of these

43 Which term refers to the Black Stone’s corner of the Ka’bah?
(a) Rukn al-Aswad (b) Rukn al-Yamani
(c) Rukn al-Shami (d) None of these

44 Which corner of the Ka’bah is named after Yemen?
(a) Rukn al-Iraqi (b) Rukn al-Yamani
(c) Rukn al-Shami (d) None of these

45 Which area of Masjid al-Haram is associated with the beginning and end of Tawaf?
(a) The Black Stone corner (b) Maqam Ibrahim
(c) Safa (d) None of these

46 What is the Arabic term for the water of the famous well in Masjid al-Haram?
(a) Zamzam (b) Kawthar
(c) Tasnim (d) None of these

47 Which of the following is not one of the principal rites of Hajj?
(a) Wuquf at Arafat (b) Sa’i
(c) Circumambulating the Prophet’s Chamber (d) None of these

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

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

50 Which mosque is considered the holiest mosque in Islam?
(a) Masjid Quba (b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid an-Nabawi (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) Makkah
2 (a) The Ka’bah
3 (b) The Sacred Mosque
4 (b) Ibrahim (AS)
5 (a) Ismail (AS)
6 (b) Hajar al-Aswad
7 (a) Hajar al-Aswad
8 (c) Maqam Ibrahim
9 (a) Zamzam
10 (b) Tawaf
11 (b) Anticlockwise
12 (c) The corner containing Hajar al-Aswad
13 (b) Seven
14 (a) Safa and Marwah
15 (c) Seven
16 (a) Al-Baqarah
17 (a) 2:158
18 (a) Hijr Ismail
19 (a) The area between the Black Stone and the Ka’bah’s door
20 (c) Door of the Ka’bah
21 (a) Kiswah
22 (b) Hizam
23 (a) Mizab al-Rahmah
24 (a) Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
25 (c) Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
26 (a) Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
27 (a) Al-Ma’mun
28 (b) Hajj and Umrah rituals, prayer and worship
29 (a) Hajj
30 (b) Umrah
31 (a) Ihram
32 (c) Two rak’ahs of prayer
33 (b) Haram
34 (a) Miqat
35 (c) The Ka’bah
36 (a) Change of Qiblah
37 (a) Al-Quraysh
38 (b) Al-Fil
39 (a) Abraha’s attempted attack on the Ka’bah
40 (b) Abraha
41 (a) Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
42 (b) Conquest of Makkah
43 (a) Rukn al-Aswad
44 (b) Rukn al-Yamani
45 (a) The Black Stone corner
46 (a) Zamzam
47 (c) Circumambulating the Prophet’s Chamber
48 (a) 8 Dhul-Hijjah
49 (c) 10 Dhul-Hijjah
50 (b) Masjid al-Haram