Islamic Concepts and Terminology
Choose the correct description of Niyyah.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Islamic Concepts and Terminology question asks: Choose the correct description of Niyyah. The correct choice is A. The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam ✓
- B. A hypocrite, referring to one who outwardly professes Islam while inwardly rejecting it
Why not B: “A hypocrite, referring to one who outwardly professes Islam while inwardly rejecting it” does not fit this question. The answer is The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam.
- C. The Islamic procedure by which a marriage may be dissolved
Why not C: “The Islamic procedure by which a marriage may be dissolved” does not fit this question. The answer is The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam.
- D. The global community of Muslims, considered a single body regardless of nationality or ethnicity
Why not D: “The global community of Muslims, considered a single body regardless of nationality or ethnicity” does not fit this question. The answer is The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam.
Correct answer
A. The intention behind an act of worship, considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam
Explanation
The intention behind an act of worship considered necessary for the act's validity in Islam option A is the accepted answer to Choose the correct description of Niyyah Option B A hypocrite referring to one who outwardly professes Islam while inwardly rejecting it does not fit this question Option C The Islamic procedure by which a marriage may be dissolved does not fit this question Option D The global community of Muslims considered a single body regardless of nationality or ethnicity does not fit this question For this Islamic Concepts and Terminology question the accepted answer is The intention behind an act of worship considered necessary for the act's validity.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Concepts and Terminology
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