The type of Zakah due at the end of Ramadan fast is known as?
A. Zakah al-mal B. Zakah al-harth C. Zakah al-fitr C. Zakah al-anam Correct Answer: Option B – Zakah al-harth Explanation Zakat al-Fitr is a charity taken for the poor a few days before the end of fasting in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The Arabic word...
Hadith is important to Muslims because it is?
A. miracle of Islam B. the most reliable sayings of the prophet (SAW) C. the only linkage between the prophet (SAW) and the Muslim D. the means through which the prophet’s message is known Correct Answer: Option D – the means through which the...
The Glorious Qur’ǻn takes precedence over the Hadith in that?
A. it can be used for prayers B. the former is recited in prayers C. the latter can be invoked against evil D. the latter can be invoked against evil Correct Answer: Option C – the latter can be invoked against evil Explanation Qu’ran is received during...
A Hadith in which the chain of narration and text are sound is known as
A. Mash’hur B. Maqtu C. Mursa D. Sahih Correct Answer: Option D – Sahih Explanation Ḥadīth is the Arabic word for things like speech, report, account, narrative. … Individual hadith are classified by Muslim clerics and jurists into categories such as...
Which of the following directly applies to Hadith ad-Da’if?
A. It can be used on certain conditions B. Its rejection is due to its weakness all the times C. It can be equated with al- Mauduf D. It’s legal status cannot be ascertained Correct Answer: Option A – It can be used on certain conditions Explanation A...
The real name of Imam al-Bukhari is?
A. Musa b. Muhammad B. Muhammad b. Ahmad C. Isma’il b. Yaqub D. Muhammad b. Isma’il Correct Answer: Option D – Muhammad b. Isma’il Explanation His full name was Muhammad ibn Ismail ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Mughirah ibn Bardizbah al-Bukhari. He was an...
The official compilation of Hadith was facilitated by?
A. Caliph Umar b. al-khattab B. Caliph Uthman b. Affan C. Caliph Mu’awiyah b. Abi Sufyan D. Caliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz Correct Answer: Option D – Caliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz Explanation :”Umar bin Abdul-Azeez was the one who facilitated the compilation...
The science of Asma al-rijal is introduced in order to?
A. Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators B. Confirms the names of Hadith books C. Ascertain the number of a hadith D. Explain the contents of the sunnah Correct Answer: Option A = Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators Explanation This refers to study of...