1) Choose an act of lesser shirk:

1. Praying to St. Mary.
2. Making a ‘middle-man’ between oneself and Allah.
3. Wearing a shell for protection.
4. Painting a picture in which Allah is depicted as a human being.

2) What is true of greater and lesser shirk?

1. Both take a person out of the fold of Islam.
2. Eternal damnation is promised for both.
3. Allah will not forgive any of them if one dies without repenting.
4. None of the above.

3) Sarah always has a hard time keeping her intention pure for Allah when praying around people. She always struggles within herself not to make her prayer longer just because others are watching her. Is prayer acceptable in this case?

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. There is a difference of opinion in this matter.
4. A person who has a hard time keeping their intentions purely for Allah should avoid praying altogether.

4) After donating $100 to a charity, Linda felt happy about her action.  Her feeling is:

1. an example of greater shirk.
2. an example of lesser shirk.
3. not harmful.
4. riyaa.

5) What is riyaa?

1. Wearing an amulet.
2. Greater shirk.
3. Performing worship to earn praise.
4. None of the above.