1) What did the Prophet Muhammad refer to as ‘minor shirk’?

1. Worshipping minor gods other than Allah.
2. Committing minor mistakes in one’s acts of worship.
3. Regarding Allah’s position to be minor amongst other beings.
4. Disregarding smaller acts of worship.
5. Riyaa.
6. None of the above.

2) Why is riyaa regarded as minor shirk?

1. In riyaa the believer focuses on gaining his own self admiration and pleasing himself rather than others or Allah.
2. In riyaa the believer declares his actions to be that of a demigod.
3. In riyaa the believer focuses on gaining the admiration and appreciation of people rather than Allah.
4. In riyaa the believer literally worships and bows down to people other than Allah.
5. None of the above.

3) Select a false statement.

1. One of the conditions for a deed to be acceptable by Allah is that it should be done according to the Shariah.
2. A person is regarded as showing off if they feel happy after doing an act of worship.
3. The praise a believer receives from others, for deeds devoid of riyaa is a portion of the glad tidings for him which he is given in this world.
4. Whoever feels happy because of their good deeds and sad because of their bad deeds, is a believer.

4) What will be said to those who had engaged in the act of riyaa on the Day of Judgment?

1. They will be told to go to those to whom they had showed off their deeds to in the dunya, and see if they can find reward from them.
2. They will be told to reenact their deeds before others devoid of riyaa.
3. They will be asked to go to those to whom they had showed off their deeds in the dunya, and apologize to them.
4. None of the above.

5) Select a true statement.

1. The ikhlas of a believer can never be corrupted.
2. Riyaa is a form of major shirk.
3. It is easy for all believers to remain sincere and avoid riyaa.
4. Riyaa is something to be feared, as it is easy to fall into riyaa without noticing.

6) ‘The best way to avoid riyaa is to stop performing good deeds altogether’.

1. True, since it is better to forgo the pleasure of Allah rather than earn His anger.
2. True, since it saves the believer from a constant fear of riyaa creeping into his good deeds and tarnishing them.
3. False, this thought is a trick of Shaytan.
4. None of the above.