Islamic Beliefs Quiz

What is Akhirah in Islam?

• The belief in predestination

• The belief in life after death

• The belief in angels

• The belief in Muhammad as the last prophet

What does giving alms (Zakah) involve?

• Reciting daily prayers

• Giving to those in need, such as money, food, or time

• Fasting during Ramadan

• Performing pilgrimage to Mecca

What is the Imamate in Shi’a Islam?

• The belief in life after death

• The belief in the twelve imams who succeeded Muhammad

• The belief in the oneness of God

• The belief in fasting during Ramadan

What is resurrection in Islam?

• The belief that all people will be raised from the dead to face judgment

• The belief that the soul is reborn into another body

• The belief that angels will return to earth

• The belief that only prophets will be resurrected

Who is Mika’il in Islam?

• The angel who records people’s deeds

• The angel who gives spiritual and material help to humans

• The angel who revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad

• The angel who takes the souls of the dead

What do Shi’a Muslims believe about leadership?

• That any Muslim can become a leader

• That leadership should be based on democratic elections

• That Ali and his descendants were chosen as successors to Muhammad

• That leadership should be passed through military strength

What is an Imam?

• A prophet in Islam

• A religious teacher in Christianity

• The leader of prayer in a mosque or the Muslim community

• A type of Islamic scholar

What is fasting in Islam?

• The act of giving to charity

• The act of praying five times a day

• Not eating or drinking, especially during Ramadan (Sawm)

• Making a pilgrimage to Mecca

What does the Islamic belief in mercy mean?

• That God is willing to forgive the sins of those who repent

• That humans should always seek revenge

• That prayer is more important than forgiveness

• That only prophets can receive God’s mercy

What were the Scrolls of Abraham?

• A lost holy book given to Prophet Ibrahim

• The first chapters of the Qur’an

• A set of laws given to Prophet Moses

• The writings of early Muslim scholars