Quiz on ʿUmrah

What is ʿUmrah?

• A compulsory pillar of Islam

• A voluntary act of worship

• An obligatory Hajj ritual

• A battle in Islamic history

What is the first pillar of ʿUmrah?

• Tawaf

• Ihram

• Sa’i

• Halq

Tawaf involves:

• Running between hills

• Walking around the Kaaba seven times

• Praying inside the Kaaba

• Shaving one’s head

Ihram must be entered at:

• The Kaaba

• Miqat

• Mina

• Muzdalifah

What is prohibited in the state of Ihram?

• Walking

• Drinking water

• Cutting hair or nails

• Performing Tawaf

Sa’i involves walking between which two hills?

• Safa and Marwah

• Arafat and Muzdalifah

• Mina and Muzdalifah

• Mount Uhud and Mount Sinai

How many times is Tawaf performed around the Kaaba?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

What is the final step of ʿUmrah?

• Sa’i

• Tawaf

• Halq or Taqsir

• Offering a sacrifice

What is the significance of ʿUmrah?

• Purifies sins and brings one closer to Allah

• Replaces Hajj

• Prepares for Ramadan

• Marks the Islamic New Year

Who can perform ʿUmrah?

• Only men

• Only women

• Any Muslim physically and financially able

• Muslims over 40 years old