PPSC Islamic Studies MCQs

In legal usage, Sunnah often refers to prophetic practices recommended for Muslims.
The term may have broader meanings in other contexts.

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II captured Constantinople in 1453.
He became known as Mehmed the Conqueror.

Makruh describes conduct that Islamic law discourages.
Scholars distinguish different levels and consequences.

The Ottomans made Constantinople their imperial capital after 1453.
The city later became known internationally as Istanbul.

Mubah means permitted without inherent reward or sin.
Intention can still affect the moral value of an ordinary act.

Suleiman I presided over major Ottoman expansion and legal reform.
He is also called Kanuni, the Lawgiver.

Ijma refers to recognized consensus of qualified Muslim scholars.
It is considered a source of legal authority in classical jurisprudence.

Babur founded the Mughal Empire after the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
He was descended from Timur and Genghis Khan's line.

Qiyas extends a known ruling to a new case through a shared effective cause.
It is used when direct texts do not explicitly address the new issue.

Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal in memory of Mumtaz Mahal.
It stands in Agra.

The Umayyad Caliphate ruled from Damascus.
Its period began after the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.

The Abbasids established Baghdad as their capital in the eighth century.
The city became a major center of learning and administration.