CSS Islamic Studies chapter 7: Islamic economy, society and polity MCQs with answers

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48 exam-style questions on Islamic economy, society and polity, 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.

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Ten Islamic economy, society and polity questions with answers

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1. The mahr (dower) in an Islamic marriage is the right of

  1. A
    the bride
  2. B
    the bride's father
  3. C
    the groom's family
  4. D
    the witnesses
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Answer: A. The Quran commands that the dower be given to women as a gift, so it belongs to the bride.

2. The prohibition of riba forbids

  1. A
    profit earned through honest trade
  2. B
    any guaranteed excess charged on a loan
  3. C
    rent charged on a shop or house
  4. D
    wages paid to a worker for his labour
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Answer: B. The Quran says that Allah has permitted trade and forbidden riba. Profit from trade, rent and wages are lawful, but a fixed addition on a loan is not.

3. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that the best of you is the one who is best to his

  1. A
    neighbours
  2. B
    travelling companions
  3. C
    trade partners
  4. D
    family
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Answer: D. The hadith in Tirmidhi says the best are those best to their families, and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that he himself was the best to his family.

4. In a mudarabah contract,

  1. A
    both parties give capital and share every loss equally
  2. B
    the bank lends money against a fixed interest
  3. C
    one party gives the capital, the other the work
  4. D
    the seller adds a stated profit to his known cost
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Answer: C. Mudarabah is a profit-sharing partnership of capital and labour. A financial loss falls on the capital provider, while the worker loses his effort.

5. Which of the following is a collection of Urdu poetry by Allama Iqbal?

  1. A
    Bal-e-Jibril
  2. B
    Asrar-e-Khudi
  3. C
    Payam-e-Mashriq
  4. D
    Javid Nama
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Answer: A. Bal-e-Jibril is Urdu. Asrar-e-Khudi, Payam-e-Mashriq and Javid Nama were written in Persian.

6. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should

  1. A
    avoid his neighbour
  2. B
    be generous to his neighbour
  3. C
    hide his wealth from his neighbour
  4. D
    compete with his neighbour
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Answer: B. Several hadith, in Bukhari and Muslim, tie faith to honouring the neighbour, whatever his religion or tribe.

7. Ibn Khaldun, author of the Muqaddimah, is regarded as a pioneer of

  1. A
    the science of algebra and equations
  2. B
    the study of history and society
  3. C
    the study of light and vision
  4. D
    the practice of surgery and medicine
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Answer: B. In the Muqaddimah he analysed the rise and fall of states, using the idea of asabiyyah (group solidarity), and founded a science of society.

8. Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine) was written by

  1. A
    Al-Razi
  2. B
    Ibn al-Haytham
  3. C
    Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
  4. D
    Al-Farabi
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Answer: C. Ibn Sina's Canon was the standard textbook of medicine in Europe and the Muslim world for centuries.

9. In Islamic governance, the office of hisbah refers to

  1. A
    collecting the land tax on farms
  2. B
    keeping the pay register of the army
  3. C
    supervision of markets and public conduct
  4. D
    managing religious schools and teachers
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Answer: C. The muhtasib inspected the markets, weights and measures, and public conduct, to ensure honest trade and fair dealing.

10. The Quran says that wealth should not

  1. A
    be earned through lawful trade and work
  2. B
    circulate only among the wealthy
  3. C
    be owned by individuals as private property
  4. D
    be given away as voluntary charity
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Answer: B. Surah Al-Hashr explains that the spoils are distributed 'so that it may not circulate only among the rich among you', a basic principle of the Islamic economy.

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How many Islamic economy, society and polity MCQs are there?

48, each with the answer and a short explanation, across 3 topics: Zakat, riba and the Islamic economic system, Rights, family and social order, Political thought and Muslim contributions. Every chapter test draws ten of them, so you can take it many times.

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