01 · Islamic Studies — Q1–20 — KIPS Mock Tests — CSS MPT 2026

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20 original questions + 20 related recall exercises. Study solutions, not an official KIPS key. Items with uncertain attribution are flagged.

Q1

Zuo-Shahadatain is the title of Hazrat:

(a) Khuzaima bin Sabit (R.A.)

(b) Huzaifa bin Yaman (R.A.)

(d) Imam Abu Hanifa

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Translate the title first: shahadat refers to testimony, and the dual form points to two.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Khuzaima bin Sabit

Reasoning: His testimony was accepted as equivalent to that of two witnesses; the title literally recalls two testimonies.

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Related practice: What does Shahadatain mean here?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Two testimonies.

Why / remember: The dual Arabic ending is the memory cue; it concerns evidentiary testimony, not two separate professions of faith here.
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Q2

Surah Saba is:

(a) Makki

(b) Madni

(d) Makki and Madni

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Makki/Madani classification normally concerns the period before or after Hijrah, not merely a place name.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Makki

Reasoning: Surah Saba is conventionally classified as Meccan. Remember Saba as Surah 34.

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Related practice: What is the number of Surah Saba?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 34.

Why / remember: Keep a paired flashcard: Saba → 34 → conventionally Makki.
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Q3

Which Surah of the Quran has Bismillah twice?

(a) Al-Nahl

(b) Al-Naml

(d) Al-Noor

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Look for a surah containing a quoted letter in addition to its opening formula.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Al-Naml

Reasoning: Besides its opening formula, Bismillah appears in Solomon’s letter in 27:30.

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Related practice: Which prophet’s letter contains Bismillah?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Prophet Sulayman (Solomon).

Why / remember: The letter from Sulayman to the Queen of Saba is quoted in 27:30; this supplies the second occurrence.
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Q4

Imam-e-Darul-Hijra was a title of:

(a) Imam Ahmad

(b) Imam Malik

(d) Imam Muhammad

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Dar al-Hijrah points to the city of migration and to a major jurist based there.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Imam Malik

Reasoning: Dar al-Hijrah refers to Madinah, the centre of Imam Malik’s teaching.

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Related practice: Which famous hadith and law compilation is associated with Malik?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Al-Muwatta.

Why / remember: Pair Malik with Madinah and Al-Muwatta; pair al-Shafi‘i with Al-Umm and Al-Risalah.
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Q5

Masjid Qiblatain is situated in:

(a) Madina

(b) Makkah

(d) Jabal-e-Noor

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The mosque’s name refers to a change in prayer direction during the Madinan period.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Madina

Reasoning: Qiblatain means two qiblas, recalling the change of prayer direction toward the Kaaba.

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Related practice: What was the earlier qibla?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Bayt al-Maqdis/Jerusalem.

Why / remember: The change was toward the Kaaba in Makkah. Distinguish the earlier direction from the mosque’s own location.
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Q6

In which place are seven small stones collected to strike the Jamarat?

(a) Mina

(b) Arafat

(d) Muzdalfa

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Separate the place where pebbles are commonly collected from the place where they are thrown.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: D — Muzdalifa, conventional itinerary

Reasoning: Pilgrims commonly collect pebbles at Muzdalifah before proceeding to Mina. Pebbles need not legally be collected exclusively there.

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Related practice: Where are the Jamarat located?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Mina.

Why / remember: Muzdalifah is associated with the overnight stop; Mina contains the Jamarat. The collection location is not an exclusive legal requirement.
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Q7

The incident of Miraj has been discussed in Surah:

(a) Al-Baqarah

(b) Bani Israel (Al-Isra)

(d) Yunus

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Distinguish the night journey, Isra, from the ascent, Mi‘raj.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Bani Israel / Al-Isra

Reasoning: 17:1 explicitly describes the night journey, Isra. The ascent, Mi‘raj, is explained in hadith; the question merges the two events.

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Related practice: Which surah number is Al-Isra?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 17.

Why / remember: The title Al-Isra itself means the night journey. Use 17:1 as the Quranic reference, without treating it as a full description of the ascent.
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Q8

The heads of Zakat are:

(a) Eight

(b) Nine

(d) Five

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

This is a fixed Quranic classification; recall the verse on recipients rather than guessing an even number.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Eight

Reasoning: Quran 9:60 lists eight categories of zakat recipients. Learn the categories rather than only the number.

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Related practice: Which verse lists zakat recipients?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Surah Al-Tawbah 9:60.

Why / remember: The eight are poor, needy, zakat administrators, those whose hearts are to be reconciled, freeing people in bondage, debtors, in Allah’s cause and travellers in need; legal details vary by interpretation.
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Q9

Muwazzatain means:

(a) A collection of Ahadith

(b) Two specific Surahs of the Quran

(d) A book of Hanafi Fiqh

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

The Arabic name is dual and both surahs begin by seeking refuge.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Two specific surahs

Reasoning: Al-Mu‘awwidhatayn are Al-Falaq and Al-Nas, the two surahs seeking refuge.

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Related practice: What are their surah numbers?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 113 and 114.

Why / remember: They are the final two surahs in the mushaf: Al-Falaq 113 and Al-Nas 114.
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Q10

River Nile was declared as Sayyid-ul-Anhar by Hazrat:

(a) Abu Bakr (R.A.)

(b) Umar (R.A.)

(d) Ali (R.A.)

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

A familiar historical story does not establish the exact title or attribution asked here.
⚠️ Answer & question issue

Answer: Unverified attribution — do not memorise a firm key

Reasoning: The specific claim that a named caliph gave the Nile this title could not be securely established. Stories concerning Umar and the Nile do not themselves prove this wording.

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Related practice: Which commander led the Muslim conquest of Egypt under Umar?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Amr ibn al-As.

Why / remember: Connect Egypt’s conquest with Amr ibn al-As under Umar; keep this secure fact separate from the unverified Nile-title claim.
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Q11

Umm-ul-Masakeen was the title given to:

(a) Hazrat Sauda (R.A.)

(b) Hazrat Zainab (R.A.)

(d) Hazrat Safia (R.A.)

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Translate umm and masakin, then distinguish the Prophet’s wives with similar names.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Zainab bint Khuzayma

Reasoning: Umm al-Masakin means mother of the poor and recalls her generosity. Option B is less precise.

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Related practice: What does Masakin mean?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Poor or needy people.

Why / remember: Masakin is a plural referring to the poor/needy; the title commemorates Zainab bint Khuzayma’s generosity.
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Q12

Wisdom house was founded during:

(a) Umayyad Dynasty

(b) Abbasid Dynasty

(d) None of these

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Think of the dynasty that made Baghdad a major scholarly centre.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Abbasid Dynasty

Reasoning: Bayt al-Hikmah is associated with Abbasid Baghdad and translation and scholarship; distinguish the dynasty from later expansion under individual caliphs.

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Related practice: Which city is associated with Bayt al-Hikmah?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Baghdad.

Why / remember: Baghdad was the Abbasid capital and a centre for translation and intellectual work; dynasty and individual patron are different question types.
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Q13

An effective Zakat system can ensure the elimination of:

(a) Poverty

(b) Interest

(d) Ignorance

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Look for the social problem that redistribution addresses directly, not a guaranteed outcome.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Poverty, intended answer

Reasoning: Zakat redistributes resources to eligible recipients and can alleviate poverty. It does not automatically guarantee elimination of all poverty.

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Related practice: Is zakat the same as a voluntary donation?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: No; zakat is an obligatory duty when its conditions apply, unlike voluntary sadaqah.

Why / remember: Zakat is obligatory under its conditions; voluntary sadaqah is broader. Both can assist people in need, but they are not interchangeable legal categories.
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Q14

A verse of the Holy Quran indicates the name of:

(a) Hazrat Muaz (R.A.)

(b) Hazrat Bilal (R.A.)

(d) Hazrat Zaid (R.A.)

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

The question concerns a companion explicitly named, rather than a person identified through an allusion.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: D — Hazrat Zaid

Reasoning: Zayd ibn Harithah is explicitly named in Quran 33:37.

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Related practice: Which surah contains his name?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Al-Ahzab.

Why / remember: Remember the reference as Al-Ahzab 33:37 and the person as Zayd ibn Harithah, not Zayd ibn Thabit.
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Q15

Ghaseel-ul-Malaika is the title of:

(a) Hazrat Abu Talha (R.A.)

(b) Hazrat Abu Dahana (R.A.)

(d) Hazrat Saad (R.A.)

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Translate the epithet: ghaseel relates to washing and malaika to angels.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Hazrat Hanzala

Reasoning: Ghaseel al-Malaika means washed by the angels; the title is associated with Hanzala ibn Abi Amir.

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Related practice: With which battle is this title associated?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Uhud.

Why / remember: The account is associated with Hanzala’s death at Uhud. Pair person, title and battle on one flashcard.
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Q16

Who was a historian, jurist, philosopher as well as a politician?

(a) Shamsuddin Ibn Khalkan

(b) Abdur Rehman Ibn Khaldun

(d) None of these

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Identify the thinker who analysed society and the rise and decline of states in the Muqaddimah.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — Ibn Khaldun

Reasoning: His work connects history, politics, society and state formation. Remember him through the Muqaddimah.

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Related practice: Which concept describes social solidarity in Ibn Khaldun’s analysis?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Asabiyyah.

Why / remember: Asabiyyah means group solidarity or social cohesion in this framework; it is a concept, not the book’s title.
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Q17

Hajj is not completed unless you go to:

(a) Makkah

(b) Madina

(d) Arafat

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Recall the indispensable standing rite, rather than a location visited only for convenience.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: D — Arafat, intended answer

Reasoning: Standing at Arafat is indispensable to Hajj. The broad wording is imperfect because other rites are also obligatory.

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Related practice: On which Islamic date is the standing at Arafat?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: 9 Dhul-Hijjah.

Why / remember: The ninth is Arafat; the tenth is the day of sacrifice. This one-day distinction is a common MCQ trap.
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Q18

“Kitab-al-Umm” was written by:

(a) Abu Hanifa

(b) Imam Malik

(d) Ahmad bin Hanbal

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Pair each jurist with his own major works rather than selecting the most familiar book title.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: C — Imam Shafi

Reasoning: Al-Umm is associated with Imam al-Shafi‘i and Shafi‘i jurisprudence.

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Related practice: Which foundational legal-theory treatise is also associated with him?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Al-Risalah.

Why / remember: Al-Risalah concerns legal theory and principles of jurisprudence; Al-Umm is a major jurisprudential collection.
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Q19

Battle of Karbala was fought in:

(a) 60 A.H

(b) 61 A.H

(d) None of these

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💡 Hint — try before revealing

Separate the Hijri year from the day and month commemorated annually.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: B — 61 AH

Reasoning: Karbala occurred on 10 Muharram 61 AH, corresponding to 680 CE.

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Related practice: What is the tenth day of Muharram called?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Ashura.

Why / remember: Ashura means the tenth and denotes 10 Muharram; the Karbala event is dated 61 AH/680 CE.
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Q20

Who advised Abu Bakr (R.A.) to compile the Quran?

(a) Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

(b) Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

(d) Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (R.A.)

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Separate three roles: proposing collection, authorising it and carrying out the work.
✅ Answer & explanation

Answer: A — Hazrat Umar

Reasoning: After losses at Yamamah, Umar urged Abu Bakr to arrange compilation; Zayd ibn Thabit carried out the collection.

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Related practice: Who supervised standardised copies under the third caliph?

✅ Related answer & memory link

Answer: Caliph Uthman commissioned the standardisation committee.

Why / remember: Umar proposed collection, Abu Bakr authorised it, and Zayd ibn Thabit led the collection; Uthman’s later standardisation was a distinct stage.
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