1) What type of knowledge does Islam encourage us to seek?

1. Knowledge which can be used to cause havoc and destruction.
2. Knowledge which can be used to attain fame and fortune.
3. Knowledge which will allow a Muslim to practice his religion properly.
4. Knowledge which will allow a Muslim to acquire a high ranking position in a multinational firm.

2) Islamic knowledge entails:

1. knowledge of Islamic beliefs.
2. knowledge of permissible and impermissible acts in Islam.
3. knowledge of the obligatory acts of worship.
4. All of the above.

3) Islamic knowledge should be attained with the sole intention to:

1. please one’s friends and seek their praise.
2. please Allah and seek His reward.
3. please one’s employer and seek a raise.
4. please one’s parents and seek their love and attention.

4) Why is it important for a Muslim to attain Islamic knowledge?

1. So that he may be given the title of being a scholar.
2. So that he may impress people with his knowledge.
3. So that he can compete with others in inter-religious debates.
4. So that he can worship Allah correctly and do deeds which please Allah and avoid what angers Him.

5) The act of seeking knowledge is incumbent:

1. upon all Muslims and not doing so is deemed as a sin.
2. only upon those who wish to take up teaching as a profession.
3. only upon the scholars of Islam.
4. only upon the illiterate.