1) Why must a woman cover herself properly in order to perform the prayer?

1. To fulfill one of the conditions required in order for her prayer to be valid.
2. To help to distinguish her clothing from that worn by her during other times of the day.
3. To protect herself from catching a cold if the weather is chilly.
4. There is no specific reason for her to cover herself properly and it is merely a matter of choice if she wishes to do so.

2) With regards to one’s awrah, which of the following statements is true?

1. The awrah is the same for both Muslim men and women.
2. The awrah remains the same in all situations.
3. The awrah may remain uncovered during prayer if one prays at home alone without anyone around.
4. The awrah may remain uncovered during prayer as it does not have any effect on the validity of prayer.
5. None of the above.

3) If a woman prays in the privacy of her home, which of the following is permissible for her with regards to covering herself?

1. She may wear whatever she likes irrespective of whether it covers her awrah properly or not, since she is alone at home and out of the public eye.
2. She may wear transparent clothing as long as she praying without any non-mahrams present.
3. She may continue wearing her indoor clothes and need not cover her hair or feet.
4. She may wear any long, loose fitting garment over her indoor clothes, as long as it covers her completely except for the face and the hands.

4) Which of the following needs of an individual does Islam give great importance to?

1. A person’s physical needs.
2. A person’s emotional needs.
3. A person’s spiritual needs.
4. All of the above.       

5) In order for a man’s prayer to be valid he must cover:

1. His head.
2. His awrah.
3. His feet.
4. His chest and shoulders.

6) The ‘hijab’ commonly refers to a woman’s head scarf and in broader terms it refers to:

1.  modest dressing and behavior.
2. concealing one’s true identity.
3. the form of dress worn specifically by Arab women.
4. any kind of garment adorned by a Muslim woman.

7) If a woman decided to pray at a masjid what form of attire should she wear?

1. She may cover herself in an attractive manner in order to keep up a good reputation before many strangers outside her home.
2. She may wear her indoor clothes.
3. She may wear whatever she feels comfortable in.
4. She must cover herself in a manner that is acceptable before strangers.

8) What satisfaction does one derive from dressing appropriately for prayer?

1. A person has the pleasure of feeling good and looking their best as they stand before Allah.       
2. A person has the pleasure of feeling more superior especially when dressed up in front of others at the masjid.
3. A person has the pleasure of showing off his simplicity and humility to others at the masjid.
4. A person has the pleasure of feeling good and confident with himself and before others.