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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2011 ISLAMIAT
30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 20 TIME ALLOWED: (PART-I MCQs) THREE HOURS (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS: 80 NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQs) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. (PART-I MCQs) (COMPULSORY) Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (1 x 20=20)
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Mention the religious book(s) of Buddhism: (a) Weena Pataka (b) Sata Pataka (c) Abhi Dhaman Pataka (d) All of these (ii) What was the religion of the majority of the Arabs before Islam? (a) Buddhism (b) Jewish (c) Idolatrous (d) Christianity (iii) Name of the son of Hazrat Yaqoob (A.S) whose off-springs are the Jews. (a) Tibrani (b) Yahooda (c) Ishaq (A.S) (d) Yousaf (A.S) (iv) Which book is called Old Testament? (a) Zuboor (b) Torait (c) Injeel (d) Quran (v) What was the total number of idols which were fixed around the Kaaba? (a) 260 (b) 360 (c) 460 (d) 560 (vi) Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was born about three thousands years, after: (a) Hazrat Ismaeel (A.S) (b) Hazrat Ibraheem (A.S) (c) Hazrat Moosaa (A.S) (d) Hazrat Eessaa (A.S) (e) None of these (vii) Who suggested name "Ahmad" for the Holy Prophet (PBUH)? (a) Hazrat Abdul Mutlib (b) Hazrat Abu Talib (c) Hazrat Abdullah (d) Hazrat Hamza (R.A) (viii) When Hazrat Umer (R.A) embraced Islam? (a) 600 A.D (b) 608 A.D (c) 612 A.D (d) 616 A.D (ix) Zou-Shadatain is title of Hazrat: (a) Khuzaima bin Sabit (R.A) (b) Huzaifa bin Yaman (R.A) (c) Ammar bin Yasir (R.A) (d) Ahmad bin Hanbal (x) Which country is known as the "land of prophets"? (a) Iraq (b) Saudi-Arabia (c) Palestine (d) syria (xi) What is Tahleel? (a) Recitation of 4th Kalima (b) Recitation of 3rd Kalima (c) Recitation of 2nd Kalima (d) Recitation of 1st Kalima

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(xii) Name the 8th month of Islamic Calendar. (a) Rabi-ul-Awal (b) Rajab (c) Ramzan (d) Shaban (e) (xiii) 9th Zil-Hajja is also called: (a) Yaum-e-Arfat (b) Waquf-e-Arafat (c) Yaum-e-Mina (d) Waqufe-e-Mina (e) (xiv) Name the 1st man who issued regular order to collect and write Ahadis: (a) Hazrat Umer bin Khattab (R.A) (b) Hazrat Usman bin Affan (R.A) (c) Hazrat Ali bin Abu TAlib (R.A) (d) Hazrat Umer bin Abdul Aziz (R.A) (e) (xv) The duration of third period of the compilation of Hadis is: (a) 171 to 220 A.H. (b) 171 to 221 A.H (c) 171 to 222 A.H. (d) 171 to 223 A.H. (e) (xvi) Surah Hajj consists of 10 Rukus and _____ Ayats. (a) 70 (b) 75 (c) 78 (d) 82 (e) (xvii) Surah Saba is: (a) Makki (b) Madni (c) Iraqi (d) Makki and Madni (e) (xviii) Who considered the Quran as the creature of Allah? (a) Khawarji (b) Mo,atazila (c) Shami (d) Kufi (e) (xix) To which tribe did Hazrat Khalid-bin-Waleed (R.A) belong? (a) Banu Ummayya (b) Banu Asad (c) Banu Zuhra (d) Banu Makhzoom (xx) Which sahabi was died in the hands of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in the battle of Uhad? (a) Hazrat Haris-bin-Haris (R.A) (b) Hazrat Haris-bin-Azima (R.A) (c) Hazrat Haris-bin-Hassan (R.A) (d) Hazrat Haris-bin-Hakeem (R.A) (e) PART-II NOTE: (i) (ii) (iii) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book. Attempt ONLY FIVE questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

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To follow an ideal is very necessary for the progress of nation. In your view what are basic characteristics of ideal and how Islamic ideology of life affects the individual and communal life with reference to basic characteristics of Islamic ideology? Elucidate. What is meant by civilization and culture and how it effects collective life and also analyse the foundations of modern civilization and highlight the problems caused by it? Discuss the concept of veil and freedom of women from Islamic point of view while analysing the law against veil in France. It is necessary to establish priority for law for the development of society. What is your point of view that today Islamic punishments are regarded as savagery? While discussing the Islamic philosophy of the reward and punishment also describe the basic characteristics of Islamic concept of punishments. It is the period of basic human rights. What is meant by human rights and what is a western concept of human rights, discuss human rights of Islam in the light of the sermon of Hajjatul Widah. In the present period the Muslim Ummah is facing different problems and for the solution of these problems "Ijtehad" is necessary, so point out such an institution that can offer solution to the new problems with the help of Ijtehad. Discuss in detail the importance of Akle-Halal from Islamic Point of view and explain how unfair resources can be checked in the light of Islamic teachings? In the present era, Muslim Ummah has all the resources, but it is the victim of disunity, while analysing the reasons of disunity, suggest measures to maintain unity among the Muslim Ummah. *********

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