1) Islam teaches that if people are being ridiculed or backbitten in our presence we should:

1. join in, and mention other negative things that we know about the person.
2. defend the honor of the person being backbitten or ridiculed.
3. listen silently and not add anything from ourselves.
4. have a good laugh and take it simply as a form of amusement and a pastime.

2) In what situations is backbiting allowed?

1. Complaining to someone in authority who can address the wrong when an injustice has been done.
2. Seeking a religious ruling from a Muslim scholar.
3. To get help in changing a wrong or to prevent a disaster.
4. All of the above.

3) A friend of yours is interested in marrying a co-worker of yours and is seeking your honest opinion with regards to her moral character. You know that she is well known in the office for her ill temper and abusive language. How would you respond to your friend's query?

1. Lie about her and make up positive things about her character.
2. Hide the truth from him and simply encourage him to go ahead with the proposal.
3. Tell him the truth since backbiting is permissible in such cases.
4. Hide the negative facts about her since disclosing the facts will be a sin.

4) What is the Islamic ruling on backbiting?

1. Backbiting is permitted in Islam unconditionally.
2. Backbiting is prohibited in Islam except in certain situations.
3. Backbiting is discouraged in Islam.
4. Islam maintains a relaxed approach with regards to backbiting.

5) Almighty Allah compares backbiting in the Quran to:

1. the act of cannibalism on one's own brother.
2. the act of slaughtering one's own brother in the same manner as slaughtering an animal.
3. the act of torturing one's own brother.
4. the act of tying a noose around one's own brother's neck.

6) What is inclusive under the act of backbiting?

1. Making fun of people by negative facial expressions while they are unaware.
2. Making fun of people by hand gestures while they are unaware.
3. Making fun of people by mentioning something true about them behind their backs.
4. All of the above.

7) Complete the hadith with regards to whom the Prophet defined as the best Muslim, “He is the one from whom Muslims are safe from the evil of…."

1. his anger and rage.
2. his tongue and hands.
3. his lying and deception.
4. his craving for wealth and status.