Free Arkan-e-Islam MCQs with Answers

51. The third Ashra of Ramazan is called ?

• A. Ashra-e-Najat-e-Naar-e-Jahannum
• B. Ashra-e-Rehmat
• C. Ashra-e-Maghfirat
• D. None of these

Explanation: The third Ashra is popularly called Ashra-e-Najat-e-Naar-e-Jahannum, meaning the period of seeking protection from the Fire of Hell. The first and second Ashras are linked with mercy and forgiveness respectively.

52. ______ days are prohibited for fasting throughout the Year.

• A. 1
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Explanation: Five days are prohibited for fasting: the two Eid days and the three days of Tashriq following Eid al-Adha. These are distinct from ordinary voluntary fasting days.

53. __________ month is known as Sayeed us Shahoor.

• A. Rajab
• B. Sha'ban
• C. Ramazan
• D. Zil-Haj

Explanation: Ramadan is called Sayyid al-Shuhur, meaning the chief or leader of the months, because it contains the obligatory fast and the night of Laylat al-Qadr.

54. The kaffarah for breaking fast is to keep ______ fast for continuous days.

• A. 30
• B. 40
• C. 50
• D. 60

Explanation: The kaffarah for deliberately breaking an obligatory Ramadan fast without a valid excuse is fasting sixty consecutive days when the prescribed conditions apply. This is separate from the qada fast that replaces the missed day.

55. Kalima Tayyaba, salat, Zakat, Hajj and soam are the fundamental______of Islam?

• A. Beliefs
• B. Faiths
• C. Pillars
• D. Corners

Explanation: The Kalimah, Salah, Zakat, Hajj and fasting are called the five Pillars of Islam because they are the principal acts that structure a Muslim’s religious practice. Beliefs and faiths refer more broadly to matters of iman, not this five-part list.

56. First Ashra (First ten days of Ramadan) is known as?

• A. Days of Mercy
• B. Days of Forgiveness
• C. Days to seek refuge from Hellfire
• D. None of these

Explanation: In the commonly taught division of Ramadan, its first ten days are called the days of mercy. The second and third Ashras are associated respectively with forgiveness and protection from Hellfire.

57. Second Ashra (second ten days of Ramadan) is known as?

• A. Days of Mercy
• B. Days of Forgiveness
• C. Days to seek refuge from Hellfire
• D. None of these

Explanation: The second Ashra of Ramadan is traditionally associated with seeking Allah's forgiveness. Mercy is linked with the first Ashra, while protection from Hellfire is linked with the last Ashra.

58. Third Ashra (last days of Ramadan) is known as__________?

• A. Days of Mercy
• B. Days of Forgiveness
• C. Days to seek refuge from Hellfire
• D. None of these

Explanation: The last ten days of Ramadan are traditionally called the days of seeking refuge from Hellfire. They also contain Laylat-ul-Qadr, which makes them especially significant for worship.

59. What does Eid-ul-Fitr mean?

• A. Commemorating the prophet (SAW) birth
• B. Making special prayer
• C. Breaking fast
• D. None of these

Explanation: Fitr means breaking the fast, so Eid-ul-Fitr is the festival marking the end of Ramadan fasting. It does not mean the Prophet's birth or merely the performance of the Eid prayer.

60. Which was the favorite month of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW)?

• A. Ramadan
• B. Rajab
• C. Sha'ban
• D. Safar

Explanation: Sha'ban is traditionally identified in examination material as the Prophet's preferred month for voluntary fasting, since he fasted more in it than in other months apart from Ramadan. This should not be confused with Ramadan's status as the obligatory fasting month.