CSS Islamic Studies chapter 1: Beliefs, worship and ethics MCQs with answers
By Team Megalecture · Updated 4 Nov 2026
47 exam-style questions on Beliefs, worship and ethics, each with the answer and a short explanation. Ten of them are below to try. The chapter test draws ten fresh questions each time and is marked the moment you finish, with your score by topic.
Ten Beliefs, worship and ethics questions with answers
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1. Which of the following is NOT one of the articles of faith (arkan al-iman) in Islam?
A
Belief in the angels
B
Belief in the Last Day
C
Observing the fast of Ramadan
D
Belief in the divine books
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Answer: C. Fasting in Ramadan is one of the five pillars of practice (arkan al-Islam). The articles of faith are matters of belief: Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day and qadr.
2. The Islamic calendar counts its years from
A
the birth of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
B
the first revelation in Cave Hira
C
the Hijrah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
D
the conquest of Makkah
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Answer: C. The Hijri era was fixed in the time of Hazrat Umar (RA) and counts from the Hijrah, not from the birth or first revelation.
3. Which obligatory prayer is offered just after sunset?
A
Maghrib
B
Asr
C
Zuhr
D
Fajr
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Answer: A. Maghrib is prayed immediately after the sun sets. Asr is in the late afternoon, Zuhr after midday and Fajr before sunrise.
4. Backbiting (ghibah) in Islamic teaching means
A
praising someone behind his back in front of others
B
refusing to answer a greeting from a fellow Muslim
C
arguing with a guest at the time of a meal
D
speaking of someone in his absence in a way he dislikes
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Answer: D. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) defined ghibah as mentioning your brother in a way he dislikes, and the Quran compares it with eating the flesh of a dead brother.
5. In the hadith of Jibril, ihsan is explained as
A
worshipping Allah as though you see Him
B
testifying that there is no god but Allah
C
believing in the Last Day
D
giving zakat when able
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Answer: A. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) described ihsan as worshipping Allah as if you see Him, for if you do not see Him, He sees you. The other acts named are parts of Islam and iman in the same hadith.
6. The Arabic term tawhid means
A
belief in life after death
B
belief in the prophets
C
belief in the oneness of Allah
D
belief in the angels
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Answer: C. Tawhid is the affirmation that Allah is One, with no partner in His being, attributes or worship. It is the foundation of the whole faith.
7. Which month opens the Islamic (Hijri) year?
A
Rajab
B
Ramadan
C
Rabi al-Awwal
D
Muharram
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Answer: D. The Hijri year begins with Muharram. Rajab is the seventh month, Ramadan the ninth and Rabi al-Awwal the third.
8. Which of the five pillars of Islam comes first?
A
Salah (the daily prayer)
B
Zakat (obligatory charity)
C
Shahadah (declaration of faith)
D
Sawm (fasting in Ramadan)
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Answer: C. The first pillar is the shahadah, the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad (PBUH) is His messenger. Salah, zakat, sawm and hajj follow.
9. Outwardly professing faith while inwardly rejecting it is called
A
ihsan
B
nifaq (hypocrisy)
C
zuhd
D
tawakkul
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Answer: B. A munafiq says he believes but does not in his heart. The Quran warns strongly against nifaq. The other terms name virtues.
10. According to a hadith in Sahih Muslim, a Muslim who plants a tree or sows a crop from which a bird, person or animal eats is given
A
exemption from the duty of zakat
B
exemption from the duty of Hajj
C
a share of the war booty
D
the reward of charity (sadaqah)
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Answer: D. The hadith says that what is eaten from it is a charity for the planter, a clear sign of the care for nature taught by the sunnah.
Chapter test. Ten questions from Beliefs, worship and ethics, drawn fresh each time, about ten minutes.
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How many Beliefs, worship and ethics MCQs are there?
47, each with the answer and a short explanation, across 3 topics: Articles of faith, The five pillars and acts of worship, Islamic ethics (akhlaq). Every chapter test draws ten of them, so you can take it many times.
Is the CSS Islamic Studies chapter 1 test free?
Yes. The test, the answers and the explanations are free and need no sign-up. Sign in only if you want your scores kept across devices.
How is the chapter test marked?
The moment you press Finish: your score, the right answer and an explanation for every question, and the ones you got wrong saved in My mistakes to retry.
