1) With regards to giving gifts to one’s neighbors what did the Prophet Muhammad encourage Muslims to do?

1. To give gifts only if it is of high monetary value.
2. To give gifts exclusively to the neighbor we are most comfortable with.
3. To give gifts only to one’s Muslim neighbors.
4. To give gifts only to neighbors from whom we expect something in return.
5. None of the above.

2) Why is it important to be considerate and helpful to one’s neighbors?

1. Because being inconsiderate can make life miserable for others.
2. Because being good to one’s neighbors provides a sense of unity.
3. Because if one member of the community suffers then the whole community is at risk.
4. Because knowing that one can rely on one’s neighbors gives a sense of security.
5. All of the above.

3) According to Prophet Muhammad, which neighbor should one be most mindful of?

1. The neighbor whose door is closest to one’s home.
2. The neighbor who belongs to the same ethnic group.
3. The neighbor who is a non-Muslim.
4. The neighbor who can benefit a person the most in return when need arises.
5. None of the above.

4) When the Prophet’s neighbor fell ill, what was his response considering that his neighbor was a non-Muslim who had harmed and insulted him at every opportunity?

1. The Prophet took pleasure in his neighbor’s discomfort.
2. The Prophet took the opportunity to insult him back knowing the man was too weak to retaliate.
3. The Prophet simply ignored him, since he was a non-Muslim neighbor.
4. The Prophet went to visit him because of his concern for him.

5) The great emphasis laid by Islam on upholding the rights of neighbors can be seen from the fact that:

1. even the Prophet began to wonder whether inheritance rights would be bestowed upon close neighbors.
2. the Prophet on his own accord, ordered all of his followers to mandatorily include their neighbors in the share of inheritance.
3. the Prophet was commanded by Allah to allocate a part of his own inheritance to his neighbor.
4. None of the above.

6) Select a true statement.

1. Kind treatment of neighbors is linked to belief in Allah and the tenants of Islam.
2. Kind treatment of neighbors is linked only to good moral ethics and is not a part of the Islamic teachings.
3. The rights of neighbors hold the highest status in Islam.
4. Islam commands its followers to derive the rights of neighbors from the books of Philosophical Ethics.