Islamic Knowledge Contest Grade

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1 Al-Huda Schools are proud to present the 12th annual Date: Sunday March 26, 2017 Islamic Knowledge Contest Grade Location: Elm Drive Location at Elm Drive School OGS and Milton Locations at OGS Time: From 10:00am to 12:00pm Contest Questions: A study guide will be provided to the students according to their level to prepare for the contest. All the Contest Questions (with and without solutions) are posted on the following web-site: Registration: Online registration BEFORE March 23, 2017 on the website. Registration Fees: - Al-Huda Students, BEFORE DEADLINE: $15 - Al-Huda Students, on contest day: $20 - Students from outside Al-Huda: $25 Contest Procedure: - Contestants are encouraged to carefully study the questions prior to the day of the contest. - On the day of the contest, students will receive a copy of the contest paper and will complete it in a written format. - Contestants in Grade 1 will be assisted with the reading of the questions. Prizes for the winners as well as all participants! 1 P a g e

2 Islamic Knowledge Contest Grade 5 Full Name: School (choose one): Elm Drive School Olive Grove School Milton Downtown Toronto North York Ajax Vaughn Total: 11 = /% 2 P a g e

3 QUR AN [ 2] 1. How many surahs begin with the muqatta at letters ألم (alif-lam-meem)? 2. In how many years was the entire Qur an revealed? 3. Mahmoud Khalil al-husary, Abdel Basit Abdel Samad, and Sa d Al-Ghamidi are famous for what work on the Qur an? 4. Which surah in the Qur an has the word Allah mentioned at least once in every single ayah (verse), and in one ayah this word is found 5 times! 5. Mention two major themes found in the majority of the Makkan surahs. /2 6. Which surah will protect one from the Dajjal? 7. What surah is known as The heart of the Qur an? 8. Mention four different names for the Qur an. /4 3 P a g e

4 FIQH & WORSHIP [ /22] 1. Mention three benefits of siwak. /3 2. Mention three things that make your prayer invalid. /3 3. List three sunnahs of Eid. /3 4. List three things that make the wudhu invalid. /3 4 P a g e

5 5. Indicate whether each statement is True (T) or False (F). 0 a) It is permissible for a Muslim to hang or carry a charm for good luck. b) You can perform tayammum when there is no water, if there is fear of getting sick, or if the water is extremely cold. c) Muslims should be respectful to their non-muslim parents even if they are arguing with them to renounce Islam. d) Any seafood that is caught dead is haram (forbidden) to eat. e) It is not permissible to wear perfume during the state of ihram for hajj or umrah. f) Witr prayer must be performed only immediately after Isha prayer g) It is haram for a Muslim to break ties with another Muslim, after an argument, for more than three days. h) If one s life is miserable, suicide is an option to relieve oneself. i) To help a friend, it is okay to let him cheat by copying your test answers. j) It is haram for men to imitate women, and for women to imitate men. 5 P a g e

6 LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) [ 2] 1. Mention three of our duties towards our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)? /3 2. During the battle of Al-Khandaq, the Prophet (pbuh) adopted a unique battle strategy. What was the strategy? 3. What was the name of the Christian King of Abyssinia who lived during the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)? 4. Who was the first person to host the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a guest in his house when he immigrated to Madinah? 5. What was the first major battle fought by the Muslims? How many Muslims died? /2 6. What was the first qiblah (direction of prayer) in Islam? 7. Who was the first person who led the prayer even though the Prophet of Allah (pbuh) was present in the congregation? 8. After Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) death, the Muslim community began to be ruled by a caliph? What is the meaning of a caliph? And who was the first caliph after Prophet Muhammad? /2 6 P a g e

7 HADEETH [ 6] 1. Of the six books of hadeeth, which two are considered most authentic? /2 2. What is meant by sahih hadeeth? 3. What is the isnaad of a hadeeth? 4. What is the matn of a hadeeth? Complete the following Hadeeth. 5. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, Islam has been built upon five pillars - on testifying that there is, and that Muhammad is His Messenger; (salah); on giving the zakah; on performing Hajj to the House; and on fasting during Ramadan. [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] /2 6. When Angel Jibreel asked the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) about faith (imaan), he replied, It means to believe in, His, His, His, the, and to believe in (qadar) both good and evil. [Muslim] /6 7 P a g e

8 Read the following Hadeeth, and then answer the questions. On the authority of Omar bin Al-Khattab, who said, I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say, Actions are but by intentions and every man shall have only that which he intended. Thus he whose migration (Hijrah to Madinah from Makkah) was for Allah and His Messenger, his migration was for Allah and His Messenger, and he whose migration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his migration was for that for which he migrated. [Bukhari & Muslim] ي هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم ي ق ول : " إ ن ا األ ع م ال اب ام ر ء ما و ء م ن نلني ي ا وإ ن ا نل عن أ م ري امل ؤم ن ني أ يب ح ف ص ع م ر بن اخلط اب ر ض ي هللا ع ن ه ق ال : س ع ت ر س ول كا ت ه ج ر ت ه إىل هللا ور س ونل ه ه ج ر ت ه إىل هللا ور س ونل ه وم ن كا ت ه ج ر ت ه نل د يا ي ص يب ها أو ام رأة ي ن ح ها ه ج ر ت ه إىل ما ه اج ر إنليه. 7. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, Actions are but by intentions. What does this mean? 8. Mention two conclusions/morals from this hadeeth. /2 8 P a g e

9 PROPHETS OF ALLAH [ /20] 1. Mention three characteristics of Prophets of Allah. /3 2. Mention the miracles given to each of the following prophets. /8 Prophet Saleh (pbuh) Prophet Isa (pbuh) Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) Prophet Musa (pbuh) 9 P a g e

10 Circle the correct answer to each of the following questions. /8 1. Which prophet received the Zaboor (Psalms)? (A) Musa (Moses) (pbuh) (B) Isa (Jesus) (pbuh) (C) Dawud (David) (pbuh) (D) Sulaiman (pbuh) 3. What tribe did Prophet Saleh (pbuh) belong to? (A) Aad (B) Thamud (C) Hashim (D) Quraizah 5. For how many years did Prophet Isa (pbuh) preach? (A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 3 (D) Which prophet is mentioned most frequently in the Qur an? (A) Musa (pbuh) (B) Yusuf (pbuh) (C) Muhammad (pbuh) (D) Ibrahim (pbuh) 2. Which prophet dreamt that the sun, moon and eleven stars were prostrating (doing sajdah) to him? (A) Idris (pbuh) (B) Noah (pbuh) (C) Yaqoub (pbuh) (D) Yusuf (pbuh) 4. Which prophet did Allah bless the day he was born, the day he died and the day he would be raised on the Day of Judgment? (A) Prophet Isa (pbuh) (B) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) (C) Prophet Yahya (pbuh) (D) Prophet Nuh (pbuh) 6. Why did Prophet Zakariyah (pbuh) pray to Allah (swt) for a son? (A) The son would inherit the teachings of Yaqoub (pbuh) (B) The son would grow and rule over the Romans (C) The son would show miracles (D) The son would become the Messiah 8. Who was the King of Iraq at the time of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh)? (A) Namrud (B) Abrahah (C) Herodus (D) Heraclius 10 P a g e

11 DHIKR & DU A [ /8] 1. There are certain situations/times when du a is more likely to be accepted by Allah (swt). Mention four of these situations. / /4 2. Write the du a you say in each situation (In Arabic OR English). /4 a) When you are afraid of someone or something: b) Acceptance of good work: 11 P a g e

12 MUSLIM MANNERS [ 5] 1. Who are the most beloved and the nearest people to Prophet Mohamed (pbuh) on the Day of Judgment? 2. List three manners (adaab) you should do when visiting someone in their home. /3 3. List three manners you should do when visiting the masjid. /3 4. Mention three duties that a Muslim should have towards another Muslim. /3 Indicate whether each statement is true or false. A Muslim should be courteous and kind only to other Muslims. When we speak to our parents, we should speak politely and in a soft voice. If you are full at lunch, you can throw away the rest of your lunch. It is okay to interrupt somebody when he/she is talking about something you've heard before. It is our duty as Muslims to care for the environment and to protect the Earth. /5 12 P a g e

13 CLUE WORDS Use the three clue words to write about the important incident in Muslim history. [ /6] 1. thawr spider - Quba 2. night thousand months Angles 3. Uthman Qur an Zayd 13 P a g e