Federal Public Service Commission

Islamic Studies / Comparative Religions

Competitive Examination-2023

The 2023 Islamiat paper emphasizes Islamic legal principles, social justice, and contemporary societal challenges. Questions cover core concepts such as the Hereafter, Ijma, and the Charter of Madina, while also addressing issues like women’s rights and extremism in Pakistan. The paper reflects a consistent trend of linking classical Islamic teachings with modern governance, social harmony, and ethical responsibilities.


PART-I (MCQs)
Q1: How many people were there in the second migration to Abyssinia?
A) 101 | B) 121 | C) 130 | D) 141
Q2: Hazrat Abu Bakr belonged to which tribe?
A) BANU TAYM | B) QURAISH | C) BANU UMMAYYA | D) NONE OF THESE
Q3: To whom did Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) write a letter in Syria?
A) MUQAWQIS | B) MUNZIR BIN HARITH BIN ABU SHIMR | C) NEGUS | D) NONE OF THESE
Q4: Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) did not remarry in the lifetime of Hazrat Khadijah (RA). After her death, he (PBUH) married?
A) HAZRAT AYESHA (R.A) | B) HAZRAT SAWDA (R.A) | C) HAZRAT SAFIYYA (R.A) | D) NONE OF THESE
Q5: Saudi Arabia raised the number of Hajj pilgrims from inside and outside the kingdom to in 2022?
A) 3 MILLION | B) 5 MILLION | C) 1 MILLION | D) NONE OF THESE
Q6: When was Ghazwah Ahzab fought?
A) 5 AH | B) 6 AH | C) 7 AH | D) 9 AH
Q7: The word Namal means?
A) ANTS | B) GOATS | C) SHEEP | D) NONE OF THESE
Q8: Hazrat Umar appointed lady market inspector in Madina?
A) HAZRAT SAFIYYA (R.A) | B) SHIFA BINT ABDULLAH | C) HAZRAT UMM AIMAN (R.A) | D) NONE OF THESE
Q9: Which surah in the Quran does not have Bismillah at the beginning?
A) AT-TAWBAH | B) SURAH AN-NAR | C) SURAH YASEEN | D) NONE OF THESE
Q10: Pilgrims with Holy Prophet (SAW) on Hajj al-Wida?
A) 1,30,000 | B) 1,24,000 | C) 1,40,000 | D) NONE OF THESE
Q11: Jizya was imposed in the Islamic state by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in the year of Hijra?
A) 5TH | B) 7TH | C) 8TH | D) 11TH
Q12: Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) visited Syria at the age of?
A) 12 | B) 11 | C) 14 | D) 15
Q13: Dai Haleema belonged to which tribe?
A) BANU ADI | B) BANU TAIM | C) BANU SAAD | D) NONE OF THESE
Q14: Hazrat Ali changed the capital from Madina to which city?
A) KUFA | B) DAMASCUS | C) BASRAH | D) NONE OF THESE
Q15: How many times is the verse "Which, then, of your Lord's blessings do you both deny?" repeated in Surah Rahman?
A) 20 | B) 31 | C) 33 | D) 37
Q16: Who gave the concept of Wahdat ul Wujud?
A) SHEIKH AHMAD SIRHINDI | B) IBN ARABI | C) MOEEN UD DIN CHISHTI | D) NONE OF THESE
Q17: Who was the first Ameer of Hajj?
A) JAFAR BIN TAYYAR | B) HAZRAT ABU BAKR (R.A) | C) HAZRAT USMAN (R.A) | D) NONE OF THESE
Q18: For the first time, cultivable lands were measured during the caliphate of?
A) HAZRAT USMAN (R.A) | B) HAZRAT ABU BAKR (R.A) | C) HAZRAT ALI (R.A) | D) HAZRAT UMAR (R.A)
Q19: The book Insan-e-Kamil is written by?
A) NAEEM SIDDIQUI | B) ABU AL ALA MAUDUDI | C) ABDUL HAKIM THANVI | D) NONE OF THESE
Q20: The share of a widow in the legacy of her husband, if he died issueless, is?
A) 1/4TH | B) 1/5TH | C) 1/6TH | D) NONE OF THESE
PART-II (Subjective)

Question No. 2

What is the Qur’anic argument on the Life Hereafter? What are its impacts on the individual and collective life of a human being?

Question No. 3

Discuss the Holy Prophet’s (P.B.U.H) Role as a Model for Military Strategy.

Question No. 4

Elaborate the rights of daughters granted by Islam and how these are denied by Muslims in the contemporary world?

Question No. 5

Define Ijma‘(consensus) and explain its different kinds. Can legislation by a parliament of an Islamic state be regarded as a valid consensus?

Question No. 6

Analyze the Charter of Madina as a social contract.

Question No. 7

What are the motives of extremism in Pakistan? How can the society get rid of extremism by following the teachings of Islam?

Question No. 8

Write notes on the following:
(i) Human rights in the light of the Sermon of Farewell Pilgrimage.
(ii) Social Justice in an Islamic Society.

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