MCQs on Hajj – Obligations, Rituals, and Spiritual Importance

1. What is Hajj in Islam?
(A) Optional visit to holy sites
(B) A business trip to Makkah
(C) A compulsory pilgrimage to Makkah
(D) A community celebration

2. How often is a Muslim required to perform Hajj if they are able?
(A) Every year
(B) Once in a lifetime
(C) Every five years
(D) Once a month

3. Which Islamic month is Hajj performed in?
(A) Ramadan
(B) Muharram
(C) Dhul-Hijjah
(D) Safar

4. What is the state of consecration called before performing Hajj?
(A) Niyyah
(B) Ihram
(C) Taqwa
(D) Qiyam

5. Which act is performed at the plain of Arafat during Hajj?
(A) Tawaf
(B) Rami
(C) Wuquf (standing)
(D) Sa’i

6. What does the ritual of Sa’i involve?
(A) Walking around the Kaaba
(B) Throwing stones at pillars
(C) Running between Safa and Marwah
(D) Offering a sacrifice

7. What is the name of the ritual in which pilgrims throw stones at three pillars?
(A) Tawaf
(B) Sa’i
(C) Rami
(D) Nahr

8. What is the spiritual purpose of Hajj?
(A) To trade goods
(B) To meet relatives
(C) To seek forgiveness and spiritual renewal
(D) To perform optional worship

9. What is the Tawaf?
(A) Sacrificing an animal
(B) Drinking Zamzam water
(C) Circling the Kaaba seven times
(D) Running between mountains

10. Which ritual marks the completion of Hajj?
(A) Climbing Mount Uhud
(B) Distribution of food
(C) Tawaf al-Ifadah
(D) Visiting Madinah