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Question Bank Islamiat Grade 8

The Life and Importance of the Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬

Q1.

(a) Write about the Prophet Muhammad’s interaction with the Quraysh while he lived in Makka, before
and after revelation. [10]

(b) Why did the Quraysh feel they needed to reject the Prophet’s message? [4]

Q2.

(a) Describe the Prophet’s conduct as leader in two of the battles he fought in. [10]

(b) What can Muslim leaders learn from the Prophet’s conduct in their relations with other states? [4]

Q3.

(a) Describe the main difficulties encountered by the Prophet himself during his time in Makka after his
call to Prophethood. [10]

(b) How does his conduct in one of these difficulties provide an example for Muslims today? [4]

Q5.

(a) Outline the main events of the Prophet’s journey from Makka to Madina. [10]

(b) What was the significance of this journey for the Muslims? [4]

Q6.

(a) Write about the life of the Prophet up until the first revelation. [10]

(b) Why was his relationship with his wife Khadija important for him? [4]

Q7.

(a) Describe the events relating to the Prophet’s experiences in caves. [10]

(b) Explain the significance of one of these experiences for the development of Islam. [4]

The History and Importance of the Quran & Hadith

Q1.

(a) What do Nasikh & Mansookh mean? Also give two examples how one verse cancels the other? [10]
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(b) Briefly explain Muhkamat & Mutashabihaat in Quran? [4]

Q3.

(a) What is meant by Tafsir and what are the sources used to explain Quran? (10)

(b) Who can make Tafsir of Quran? [4]

Q4.

(a) How did the compilers of Hadiths (muhaddithun) judge between acceptable and unacceptable
Hadiths? [10]

(b) Explain the importance of the isnad and the matn in deciding that a Hadith is authentic. [4]

(c) Explain the main differences between musnad and musannaf Hadiths. [4]

(d) Explain the main differences between hadith e Qudsi and Haduth e Nabawi. [4]

Prayer & Tawheed

Q1.

(a) Describe the particular features of congregational prayers on Fridays (jum‘a). [10]

(b) Why do Muslims regard these prayers as important? [4]

Q2.

(a) Give a detailed account of how Muslims prepare for prayer. [10]

(b) ‘A mosque is a focal point in the lives of Muslims.’ Discuss. [4]

Q3.

(a) Outline the Muslim teaching about belief in the oneness of God (tawhid). [10]

(b) Why is associating partners with God (shirk) regarded as a great sin? [4]

Q4.

(a) The Prophet said, ‘Between a person and disbelief is discarding prayer.’ What benefits do Muslims
find in regular prayer (salat)? [10]

(b) Why do Muslims regard delayed (qada) prayers as a sign of God’s mercy? Give reasons for your
answer. [4]
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Q5.

(a) Give an account of the conditions required for ablution (wudu) and the method of performing it. [10]

(b) Why is ablution (wudu) given so much importance in your view? [4

Q6.

(a) Outline the main teachings in the Qur’an and Prophetic Hadiths about prayer (salat) as the
foundation of Islam. [10]

(b) Describe how Muslims prepare themselves for prayer. [4]

Q7.

(a) Belief in the oneness of God (tawhid) is a fundamental aspect of faith. State how tawhid benefits
Muslims in their everyday life. [10]

(b) Give reasons to support the statement that without tawhid there is no faith. [4]

Q8.

(a)Associating partners (shirk) is opposed to believing in the oneness of God (tawhid) and can be divided
into three main categories. Write about each category. [10]