The 2017 Islamiat paper emphasizes Islamic social justice, governance, and moral development. Questions focus on practical Islamic principles such as Zakat, women’s inheritance rights, self-purification, and Ijma’. It also links Islamic teachings with contemporary societal issues like extremism in Pakistan, reflecting a trend of applying Quranic and Sunnah-based solutions to modern challenges.
1. The final vote to become the third Caliph of Islam (Hazrat Usman) was given by:
A. Abdur Rehman bin Auf | B. Abdullah bin Umer | C. Abu Hurrirah | D. None of these
2. Who was the first lady inspector of the market in Madina appointed by Hazrat Umer (RA)?
A. Umm Al-Shifaa bint Umer | B. Umm Al-Shifaa bint Sabit | C. Umm Al-Shifaa bint Abdullah | D. Umm Al-Shifaa bint Inam
3. Who was the scribe (writer) of the Treaty of Hudaibiya?
A. Hazrat Umer (RA) | B. Hazrat Ali (RA) | C. Hazrat Usman (RA) | D. Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
4. During Ghazwa-e-Khandaq, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) offered two prayers combinedly. Which ones were they?
A. Zuhr and Asr | B. Fajr and Zuhr | C. Maghrib and Isha | D. Asr and Maghrib
5. The period of the Rashidun (Rightly Guided) Caliphate lasted for approximately how many years?
A. 30 | B. 31 | C. 32 | D. 33
6. Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are collectively referred to as:
A. Sahiben | B. Sihae Sita | C. Sahihen | D. None of these
7. The five daily prayers (Salat) were made obligatory for Muslims at the time of:
A. Eid-ul-Fitr | B. Eid-ul-Adha | C. Miraj | D. None of these
8. The book “Islam at the Crossroads” was written by which famous convert and scholar?
A. Ibn Haitham | B. Abul ala Maduvi | C. Allama Shibli Naumani | D. Muhammad Asad
9. Which title is commonly given to Imam Malik bin Anas?
A. Mujtahid-e-Mutliq | B. Mujtahid-e-Zaman | C. Mujtahid-e-Jihad | D. None of these
10. How many members were in the committee (Shura) constituted by Hazrat Umer (RA) to elect the next Caliph?
A. 8 | B. 7 | C. 6 | D. 4
11. Abu-ul-Qasim Al-Zahrawi, the author of 'Al-Tasrif', was primarily a:
A. Physician and surgeon | B. Mathematician | C. Physicist | D. Scientist
12. There are how many clauses in the Charter of Madina (Meethaq-e-Madina)?
A. 44 | B. 45 | C. 46 | D. 47
13. Approximately how many people were present during the Last Sermon (Khutbah Hajjat-ul-Wada) of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)?
A. Nearly 100,000 | B. Nearly 110,000 | C. Nearly 120,000 | D. Nearly 124,000
14. The scientific explanation of the Law of Refraction and the study of optics was significantly advanced by:
A. Umer Khusro | B. Jabir bin Hayan | C. Ibn Haitham | D. None of these
15. The word "Jibrael" literally translates to:
A. Abdul Aziz | B. Abdul Rehman | C. Abdullah | D. All of these
16. Salat-e-Istisqa is a special prayer offered to seek:
A. Istikhara | B. Needs | C. Rain | D. Marriage
17. The literal meaning of the word "Hajj" is:
A. Intend to go somewhere | B. Intend to meet Muslims | C. Intend to go to a Masjid | D. Intend to read something
18. There are how many specific categories (Asnaf) of people entitled to receive Zakat according to the Quran?
A. 8 | B. 9 | C. 10 | D. 12
19. The primary purpose of fasting (Sawm) as described in the Holy Quran is the attainment of:
A. Taqwa | B. Hunger | C. Sympathy | D. Thirst
20. Ghazwa-e-Ahzab (The Battle of the Confederates) is also commonly known as:
A. Ghazwa-e-Badr | B. Ghazwa-e-Khyber | C. Ghazwa-e-Uhad | D. Ghazwa-e-Khandaq