Free Islamic History MCQs with Answers

231. What is the birth year of Imam Malik?

• A. 710 AD
• B. 711 AD
• C. 712 AD
• D. 713 AD

Explanation: Imam Malik was born in 93 AH, commonly converted as 711 AD, and later became the leading authority of the Maliki school of Islamic law.

232. Imam Shafi was born in_________ ?

• A. 767 AD
• B. 768 AD
• C. 769 AD
• D. 770 AD

Explanation: Imam al-Shafi'i was born in 150 AH, generally dated to 767 AD, and founded the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence.

233. Fidk Garden was bestowed to the Holy Prophet (SAW) as:_________?

• A. Fay
• B. Booty
• C. Gift
• D. None of these

Explanation: Fadak was acquired without a military expedition, so it was treated as fay, property transferred to the Muslim authority without fighting. It was not ordinary war booty or a personal gift.

234. Hazart Suleman (A.S) built which Mosque?

• A. Masjid Aqsa
• B. Masjid Nabvi
• C. both A & B
• D. None of these

Explanation: Prophet Sulayman (AS) is traditionally associated with rebuilding or completing Masjid al-Aqsa. Masjid an-Nabawi was built by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Madinah, so option B is not correct.

235. Which Muslim Country Has highest HAJJ pilgrims?

• A. Pakistan
• B. Indonesia
• C. Malaysia
• D. None of these

Explanation: Indonesia generally receives the largest national Hajj quota because of its very large Muslim population. Pakistan has one of the larger quotas but is not usually the largest.

236. When was Rabia Basri born ?

• A. 96 AH
• B. 101 AH
• C. 113 AH
• D. None of these

Explanation: Exam references commonly give 96 AH as the birth year of Rabia al-Basri, although historical sources also report nearby dates. The key follows the commonly used Pakistani GK figure.

237. Needle was invented by Prophet?

• A. Yahya (A.S)
• B. Musa (A.S)
• C. Idrees (A.S)
• D. Shoaib (A.S)

Explanation: Prophet Idris (AS) is traditionally associated with sewing and the use of the needle, which explains this common Islamic general-knowledge answer. The attribution is mainly found in traditional reports rather than an explicit Quranic statement.

238. Safar is _________ month of Islamic calendar?

• A. First
• B. Second
• C. Third
• D. None of these

Explanation: Safar follows Muharram, making it the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The Islamic calendar begins with Muharram, not Ramadan.

239. Bibi Safoora the wife of (Prophet Moosa) was daughter of Prophet?

• A. Yahya
• B. Zakriya
• C. Shoaib
• D. Loot

Explanation: Traditional Islamic historical accounts identify Safurah, the wife of Musa (AS), as the daughter of Prophet Shuayb (AS). The Quran does not name either the woman or her father, so this identification comes from later tradition.

240. Azra is the title of________?

• A. Bibi Ayesha
• B. Bibi Khadija
• C. Bibi Maryam
• D. Bibi Hajirah

Explanation: Azra, meaning chaste or pure, is a title associated with Maryam, the mother of Prophet Isa (AS). The other women listed have different well-known titles and honorifics.