Islam Quiz 2

Question 0

‘Ibada

Answer 0

“Service” in the sense of worship of God. The five pillars of Islam are the main forms of ibada

Question 1

Salat

Answer 1

The Islamic prayer service, observed five times daily. One of Islam’s five pillars

Question 2

‘Wudu

Answer 2

The lesser ablution. Cleansing of minor impurities usually done by washing the head, hands and feet with water

Question 3

Adhan

Answer 3

The Muslim call to prayer, traditionally recited from a minaret or other prominent place

Question 4

Qibla

Answer 4

The direction of Mecca toward which Muslims face during the Salat-prayer

Question 5

Hajj

Answer 5

The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the five pillars

Question 6

Zakat

Answer 6

Legal almsgiving (charity); one of Islam’s pillars

Question 7

Sawm

Answer 7

The obligatory Islamic fast during the month of Ramadan. One of the five pillars

Question 8

Awra

Answer 8

The parts of the body that should be covered. For females, everything except the face, hands and feet; for males, from the navel to the knees

Question 9

Hijab

Answer 9

The covering or veiling of the hair, and sometimes the face, by Muslim women outside the home

Question 10

Masjid

Answer 10

Place of prostration or worship. The Mosque

Question 11

Mihrab

Answer 11

The niche in a mosque wall indicating the direction of Mecca

Question 12

Minbar

Answer 12

The pulpit in a mosque, from which the imam delivers the prayer during the Friday salat

Question 13

Mahram

Answer 13

A close relative whom it would be illegal to marry