The Basis of the Sunnah and Belief in the Religion lesson 1 Questions: I: INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL

1: Another name which is used for the book that is before us is ________________. a. Shar Ul Ittiqd Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamah b. Ul us-Sunnah c. The Creed of Ab Zurah Ubaydullah ibn Abdil-Karm and Ab tim Muammad ibn Idrs ibn al-Mundhir ar-Rziyayn d. Ash-Sharah

2: The word Al ( )in the Arabic language means: ________________________? a. The foundation of something; which other things are based upon. b. The foundation of a building is considered its Al (.) c. A fundamental principle that must be observed. d. None of the above

3: ________________ is the pluralized form of the word Al (.) a. Alah () b. Al () c. Ul () d. Mutail () 4: According to the Shf and anbal jurists, the word Sunnah ( )can be used interchangeably with the terms ________________ . a. Mandb b. Mustaabb c. Taawa d. All of the above 5: What are the forms of evidence that are agreed upon ________________. a. The Qurn, the Sunnah, Ijm, and the statement of a companion. b. The Qurn, the Sunnah, Ijm, and the correct application of legislative analogy or al-Qiys a-a. c. Only the Qurn and the Sunnah. d. Only the Qurn.

6: How do the people of adth sciences define the term Sunnah (?) a. Whatever is ascribed to the Prophet () by way of statements, actions, tacit approvals, or physical or behavioral characteristics. b. An act that will benefit the person who performs it however will not merit punishment if the action is abandoned. c. A type of evidence which is used to establish rulings and principles in the religion. d. None of the above. 7: The narration: The Messenger of Allah () used to kiss (his wife) while he was fasting is an example of the Prophetic Sunnah as it relates to the ___________ of the Messenger of Allah (). a. statements b. actions c. tacit approvals d. behavioral or physical characteristics 8: Which of the following book titles uses the term Sunnah ( )to refer to affairs of Aqdah ( )rather than issues related to the Prophetic adth and its sciences. a. Sunan Ab Dwud b. Sunan at-Tirmidh c. Sunan Ibn Mjah d. Sharus-Sunnah

9: Preference is generally given to the written works of scholars _______________. a. according to their Madhabs. b. according to what is the latest published work. c. according to their individual date of deaths as it relates to the time of the Prophet () and his companions. d. who are from Saudi Arabia. 10: What is the significance of the Basis of the Sunnah and Belief in the Religion and why do you think it has been chosen for explanation? a. It is an important work co-authored by two illustriousImms of AhlusSunnah. b. This work represents a detailed early account of what exactly was the creed of the people of adth. c. The proximity of this works co-authors to the first three generations of the Muslims gives us a snapshot of the beliefs held by the earliest generations of the Muslims. d. All of the above.