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Includes the Muslim population, main beliefs, practices, rites of passage and the Five Pillars of Islam

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Question 1 of 14

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How many members of Islam are there worldwide?

Select one of the following:

  • 2 billion

  • 1.5 billion

  • 1 billion

  • 1.7 billion

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

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Which countries ALL have a high Muslim population?

Select one of the following:

  • Bangladesh, USA and India

  • Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Greece

  • England, Morocco, Brazil

  • Pakistan, Syria and Egypt

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

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Which of the following is FALSE about Allah?

Select one of the following:

  • Allah rewards and punishes fairly.

  • A believer can approach Allah by praying, and by reciting the Qur'an.

  • Allah is male.

  • Allah has always existed and will always exist.

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

When are Muslim boys traditionally circumcised?

Select one of the following:

  • On their wedding day

  • Once they reach the age of 13

  • Seven days after their birth

  • Seven hours after birth

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

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Which one of these practices is NOT prohibited in Islam?

Select one of the following:

  • reading after sunset

  • eating pork

  • charging high interest rates

  • smoking

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

What is the most important event in a person’s path to God?

Select one of the following:

  • Marriage

  • Death

  • Circumcision

  • Birth

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

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Which of these is NOT part of how Muslims should traditionally die?

Select one of the following:

  • being surrounded and supported by family and friends

  • whispering the shahadah in the dying person's ear

  • family members recite surah 36 from the Quran

  • being cremated and the ashes scattered over the streets of Mecca

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

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What is salat?

Select one of the following:

  • the obligatory Muslim prayers, performed five times each day

  • paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy

  • pilgrimage to Mecca

  • sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

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Which of these is TRUE about prayer?

Select one of the following:

  • Muslims can only contact Allah through a priest.

  • Muslims must not wash before they pray.

  • If a Muslim prays without the right attitude of mind, it as if they hadn't bothered to pray at all.

  • Muslims pray for Allah’s benefit.

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

Which of these do Muslims NOT fast from during Ramadan?

Select one of the following:

  • sexual activity

  • going to social events or any thing that may distract them from Allah

  • food and drink

  • smoking

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

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Which of these is NOT a reason to fast?

Select one of the following:

  • Sharing the sufferings of the poor and developing sympathy for them

  • Learning self-discipline

  • Becoming spiritually stronger

  • Allah will bless and reward those who fast

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

What is Hajj?

Select one of the following:

  • sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith

  • Pilgrimage to Mecca

  • performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day

  • fasting during the month of Ramadan

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

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When a Muslim recites Shahadah, they proclaim which THREE things?

Select one or more of the following:

  • That Allah is the only God, and that Muhammad is his prophet

  • That they will obey all the commitments of Islam in their life

  • That they shall ensure their elbows and knees are always covered whilst in public

  • That they personally accept this as true

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

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Which of these is NOT a benefit of Zakat?

Select one of the following:

  • giving away your wealth so that Allah may bless you more richly

  • acknowledging that everything comes from Allah on loan and that we do not really own anything ourselves

  • learning self-discipline

  • freeing oneself from love of oneself

Explanation

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