Social Justice
1 What is the central principle of social justice in Islam?
(a) Fairness and the protection of rights (b) Privilege for the wealthy
(c) Favoritism toward relatives (d) None of these
2 Which Quranic chapter commands believers to stand firmly for justice?
(a) Al-Fil (b) An-Nisa
(c) Al-Kawthar (d) None of these
3 What should guide a Muslim’s judgment in a dispute?
(a) Personal dislike (b) Family pressure
(c) Justice and truthful evidence (d) None of these
4 According to Islamic teaching, how should a person treat people who are different from them?
(a) With contempt (b) With fairness and dignity
(c) With automatic suspicion (d) None of these
5 What does the Arabic term adl mean?
(a) Justice (b) Envy
(c) Arrogance (d) None of these
6 What is the opposite of justice in Islamic ethics?
(a) Consultation (b) Compassion
(c) Injustice or zulm (d) None of these
7 What does the Quran teach about giving testimony, even when it concerns oneself or relatives?
(a) Always favor relatives (b) Give truthful testimony and uphold justice
(c) Hide facts for personal gain (d) None of these
8 Which practice undermines social justice?
(a) Impartial judgment (b) Protecting the vulnerable
(c) Applying rules fairly (d) None of these
9 What does Islam teach about the rights of people who are poor?
(a) Their rights should be respected (b) They deserve less justice
(c) They should be excluded from public life (d) None of these
10 What is zulm?
(a) Charity (b) Consultation
(c) Wrongdoing or injustice (d) None of these
11 Which principle should govern the handling of public funds?
(a) Personal enrichment (b) Secret favoritism
(c) Accountability and trustworthiness (d) None of these
12 What is the ethical purpose of preventing corruption?
(a) To protect justice and public trust (b) To favor powerful groups
(c) To conceal wrongdoing (d) None of these
13 Which Quranic chapter contains the instruction to stand firmly for justice, even against oneself or close relatives?
(a) Al-Asr (b) An-Nisa
(c) Al-Kawthar (d) None of these
14 What is a fair approach to resolving workplace disputes?
(a) Favor the senior person’s relatives (b) Ignore evidence
(c) Punish the weaker party automatically (d) None of these
15 Which action best reflects social justice?
(a) Ensuring people receive their lawful rights (b) Denying services based on ethnicity
(c) Protecting wrongdoing by influential people (d) None of these
16 What does Islam teach about a ruler’s responsibility?
(a) A ruler is exempt from all accountability (b) A ruler may ignore justice
(c) Authority should be exercised responsibly and justly (d) None of these
17 Which value supports fair treatment in trade?
(a) Deception (b) Honest measurement and dealing
(c) Concealing defects deliberately (d) None of these
18 What does social justice require when a person’s rights are violated?
(a) Ignore the violation (b) Reward the offender
(c) Seek a fair remedy and protect the rights involved (d) None of these
19 Which action is an example of discrimination?
(a) Denying a qualified person fair consideration because of ethnicity (b) Applying relevant criteria equally
(c) Protecting someone’s legal rights (d) None of these
20 What is the Islamic ethical position on bribery to distort a decision?
(a) It is required (b) It is always harmless
(c) It is a recommended form of charity (d) None of these
21 Which concept means consultation in collective affairs?
(a) Hasad (b) Shura
(c) Takabbur (d) None of these
22 Why is consultation useful in public decision-making?
(a) It guarantees that leaders never make mistakes (b) It removes all need for evidence
(c) It allows relevant views to be considered (d) None of these
23 What should a person do when witnessing injustice?
(a) Support the victim and pursue appropriate, fair remedies (b) Encourage the injustice
(c) Spread false claims about the case (d) None of these
24 What does Islam teach about the rights of workers?
(a) Wages may be withheld arbitrarily (b) Workers have no dignity
(c) Employers may break every agreement (d) None of these
25 Which principle helps prevent exploitation of the poor?
(a) Unchecked privilege (b) Fairness and protection of rights
(c) Denial of access to assistance (d) None of these
26 Which practice supports justice in a court or tribunal?
(a) Deciding by rumor (b) Favoring the wealthiest party
(c) Assessing evidence impartially (d) None of these
27 What is a key purpose of accountability?
(a) To make wrongdoing easier to hide (b) To exempt powerful people from scrutiny
(c) To eliminate responsibility (d) None of these
28 What does Islam teach about keeping promises and agreements?
(a) They should be honored (b) They can always be ignored
(c) They matter only when profitable (d) None of these
29 Which social problem can be worsened by corruption?
(a) Trustworthiness (b) Equal access to justice
(c) Public confidence (d) None of these
30 What should determine the outcome of a dispute?
(a) The parties’ social status alone (b) Personal revenge
(c) The amount of wealth a party possesses (d) None of these
31 Which action supports justice for vulnerable people?
(a) Providing fair access to lawful protections and services (b) Exploiting their limited resources
(c) Denying them a hearing (d) None of these
32 What does Islam teach about false testimony?
(a) It is encouraged when profitable (b) It is a serious moral wrong
(c) It is acceptable in every family dispute (d) None of these
33 Which principle is inconsistent with social justice?
(a) Impartiality (b) Accountability
(c) Deliberate favoritism that violates others’ rights (d) None of these
34 What should a public official do when entrusted with public resources?
(a) Use them for private gain (b) Give them to friends secretly
(c) Avoid keeping records (d) None of these
35 Which value is essential to justice?
(a) Truthfulness (b) Envy
(c) Arrogance (d) None of these
36 What is the proper approach to a person’s lawful rights?
(a) Respect them consistently (b) Respect them only when the person is wealthy
(c) Deny them to outsiders (d) None of these
37 Which action best reflects justice in education?
(a) Excluding students because of family background (b) Applying fair admission criteria
(c) Reserving every opportunity for one clan (d) None of these
38 What is a just approach to allegations of wrongdoing?
(a) Punish immediately without investigation (b) Accept every rumor as fact
(c) Examine evidence and follow fair procedures (d) None of these
39 Which principle requires entrusted duties to be performed responsibly?
(a) Amanah (b) Hasad
(c) Ghibah (d) None of these
40 Why should social justice extend to people outside one’s family?
(a) Family ties cancel all other duties (b) Only relatives have rights
(c) Outsiders are not entitled to fair treatment (d) None of these
41 What does the Quran teach about hatred and justice?
(a) Hatred permits injustice (b) Justice is required even when one dislikes a group
(c) Personal hostility should determine judgments (d) None of these
42 Which policy is most consistent with social justice?
(a) Arbitrary exclusion (b) Secret allocation based on favoritism
(c) Fair access based on relevant needs and criteria (d) None of these
43 What is one social benefit of just institutions?
(a) Greater public trust (b) Increased corruption
(c) More arbitrary treatment (d) None of these
44 What should a person do if a powerful individual demands an unjust favor?
(a) Comply automatically (b) Conceal the demand and assist the wrongdoing
(c) Abandon all ethical duties (d) None of these
45 Which practice protects consumers from exploitation?
(a) False advertising (b) Honest information and fair dealing
(c) Deliberately inaccurate weights (d) None of these
46 What is the ethical purpose of laws and rules?
(a) To provide unlimited privilege to a few (b) To remove all responsibility
(c) To enable arbitrary punishment (d) None of these
47 Which principle helps ensure that people are heard fairly?
(a) Giving a meaningful opportunity to present their case (b) Rejecting evidence from outsiders automatically
(c) Deciding before hearing either side (d) None of these
48 What should social justice balance?
(a) Only the interests of the powerful (b) Only private profit
(c) Rights, duties, fairness, and the public good (d) None of these
49 What is a likely consequence of persistent injustice?
(a) Stronger trust in institutions (b) Guaranteed social harmony
(c) Elimination of all grievances (d) None of these
50 Which statement best summarizes social justice in Islam?
(a) Justice applies only to relatives (b) Wealth determines who deserves rights
(c) Powerful people are exempt from fairness (d) None of these
Answer Key
1 (a) Fairness and the protection of rights
2 (b) An-Nisa
3 (c) Justice and truthful evidence
4 (b) With fairness and dignity
5 (a) Justice
6 (c) Injustice or zulm
7 (b) Give truthful testimony and uphold justice
8 (d) None of these
9 (a) Their rights should be respected
10 (c) Wrongdoing or injustice
11 (c) Accountability and trustworthiness
12 (a) To protect justice and public trust
13 (b) An-Nisa
14 (d) None of these
15 (a) Ensuring people receive their lawful rights
16 (c) Authority should be exercised responsibly and justly
17 (b) Honest measurement and dealing
18 (c) Seek a fair remedy and protect the rights involved
19 (a) Denying a qualified person fair consideration because of ethnicity
20 (d) None of these
21 (b) Shura
22 (c) It allows relevant views to be considered
23 (a) Support the victim and pursue appropriate, fair remedies
24 (d) None of these
25 (b) Fairness and protection of rights
26 (c) Assessing evidence impartially
27 (d) None of these
28 (a) They should be honored
29 (d) None of these
30 (d) None of these
31 (a) Providing fair access to lawful protections and services
32 (b) It is a serious moral wrong
33 (c) Deliberate favoritism that violates others’ rights
34 (d) None of these
35 (a) Truthfulness
36 (a) Respect them consistently
37 (b) Applying fair admission criteria
38 (c) Examine evidence and follow fair procedures
39 (a) Amanah
40 (d) None of these
41 (b) Justice is required even when one dislikes a group
42 (c) Fair access based on relevant needs and criteria
43 (a) Greater public trust
44 (d) None of these
45 (b) Honest information and fair dealing
46 (d) None of these
47 (a) Giving a meaningful opportunity to present their case
48 (c) Rights, duties, fairness, and the public good
49 (d) None of these
50 (d) None of these