30 multiple-choice questions based on the passage:
Definition and Meaning of Taharah
- What does the word Taharah literally mean?
a) Prayer
b) Purification or cleanliness
c) Worship
d) Charity - What is the religious meaning of Taharah?
a) Eating halal food
b) Removing impurity or dirt
c) Praying five times a day
d) Reading the Qur’an - Taharah applies to which of the following?
a) Body
b) Clothes
c) Prayer mats and places of worship
d) All of the above - Taharah includes purification from:
a) Only minor impurities
b) Both minor and major impurities
c) Only major impurities
d) Neither minor nor major impurities - What is spiritual purification also known as?
a) Inner purification
b) Physical purification
c) Daily prayer
d) Ritual cleansing - Which of the following is an example of spiritual impurity?
a) Dirt on clothes
b) Disbelief and arrogance
c) Dust on a prayer mat
d) Drinking water
- Allah mentions both physical and spiritual purification in the:
a) Hadith
b) Qur’an
c) Sunnah
d) History books - The Quranic verse “And your garments, do purify them” (Quran 74:4) refers to:
a) Spiritual purification only
b) Physical purification only
c) Both physical and spiritual purification
d) None of the above - According to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), purification is:
a) Not necessary
b) Half of faith
c) Less important than charity
d) Only required before prayer - Which of the following is NOT a form of spiritual impurity?
a) Arrogance
b) Envy
c) Drinking water
d) Stinginess - What is required for physical purification?
a) Hot water
b) Clean and pure water
c) Perfumed water
d) Rose water - Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of clean water?
a) No colour
b) No taste
c) No smell
d) Must be boiled - Which of these is considered an impurity in water?
a) Rain
b) Blood
c) Zamzam water
d) Spring water - Water is considered clean when it is:
a) Coloured and scented
b) Free from impurities
c) Mixed with milk
d) Mixed with perfume - Which of the following is NOT a source of clean water?
a) Well
b) River
c) Dead animal
d) Rain - Water from which of these sources is considered pure?
a) River
b) Lake
c) Well
d) All of the above - Which of the following is an Islamic holy water source?
a) River Nile
b) Zamzam
c) Ocean
d) Rain - Which of these can make water impure?
a) Urine
b) Rose petals
c) Drinking from it
d) Keeping it in a clean container - The three characteristics of clean water are:
a) No smell, no taste, no colour
b) Cold, warm, hot
c) Green, blue, red
d) Salty, sweet, bitter - What is the importance of clean water in Taharah?
a) It is used for drinking
b) It is used for cooking
c) It is required for purification from impurities
d) It is used for decoration - When clean water is not available, what can be used for purification?
a) Clean soil or sand
b) Dirty cloth
c) Used tissue
d) Salty water - The Islamic term for dry ablution is:
a) Wudu
b) Ghusl
c) Tayammum
d) Taharah - Which of these can be used for Tayammum?
a) Mud
b) Pure stone
c) Food crumbs
d) Perfume - Tayammum is performed when:
a) A person does not feel like using water
b) Clean water is not available
c) A person is tired
d) It is raining - What is the main purpose of Tayammum?
a) To replace prayer
b) To replace purification when water is unavailable
c) To clean houses
d) To refresh oneself - Why is Taharah important in Islam?
a) It helps in maintaining hygiene and worship purity
b) It makes people look good
c) It is optional in Islam
d) It is only required for scholars - What happens if a person prays without Taharah?
a) The prayer is still valid
b) The prayer is not accepted
c) The prayer becomes longer
d) The prayer is rewarded more - What does Najas mean in Islam?
a) Purification
b) Impurity or dirt
c) A type of prayer
d) A type of charity - Which Islamic teaching emphasizes purification?
a) Fasting
b) Prayer (Salah)
c) Taharah
d) Hajj - Taharah helps in purifying:
a) The body only
b) The soul only
c) Both the body and soul
d) Neither the body nor soul