FPSC Islamiyat MCQs: Practice Questions With Answers

Why Islamiyat Matters for FPSC

Islamiyat is a compulsory subject in most FPSC recruitment tests. Below are sample MCQs grouped by theme, with the correct answer marked and a short explanation for each.

Kalimas & Basic Beliefs

1. How many Kalimas are there in Islam?
A) 4  B) 5  C) 6 ✅  D) 7
Explanation: There are six Kalimas, starting with Kalima Tayyibah.

2. What is the standard rate of Zakat payable on eligible wealth?
A) 1%  B) 2.5% ✅  C) 5%  D) 10%
Explanation: Zakat is payable at 2.5% on wealth that has been held for a full lunar year and exceeds the Nisab threshold.

The Quran

3. Which is the largest Surah in the Quran by number of verses?
A) Al-Baqarah ✅  B) Aal-e-Imran  C) An-Nisa  D) Al-Anfal
Explanation: Surah Al-Baqarah, with 286 verses, is the longest Surah in the Quran.

4. Which is the shortest Surah in the Quran?
A) Al-Ikhlas  B) Al-Kausar ✅  C) An-Nasr  D) Al-Asr
Explanation: Surah Al-Kausar has only three verses, making it the shortest Surah.

Early Islamic History

5. Who was the first Caliph of Islam?
A) Hazrat Umar (RA)  B) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) ✅  C) Hazrat Uthman (RA)  D) Hazrat Ali (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) became the first Caliph after the Prophet's death in 11 AH.

6. In which Hijri year was the Battle of Badr fought?
A) 1 AH  B) 2 AH ✅  C) 3 AH  D) 5 AH
Explanation: The Battle of Badr, the first major battle in Islamic history, was fought in 2 AH.

7. During which part of Ramadan is Laylat al-Qadr generally believed to fall?
A) The first ten nights  B) The middle ten nights  C) The last ten (odd) nights ✅  D) Only Eid day
Explanation: Laylat al-Qadr is widely held to fall on one of the odd nights in the last ten nights of Ramadan, though its exact night is not fixed by consensus.

Keep Practicing

These are just a sample. For the full set of FPSC Islamiyat questions alongside the other subjects tested — including Pakistan Studies — see HighYield's complete FPSC question bank.