Practise 42 real Federal Board questions on Personalities of Islam from 2023 to 2026. See the answer and explanation as soon as you answer.
Personalities of Islam is one of the 5 main chapters in our Federal Board Matric Islamiyat question bank (9th and 10th class), and about 13% of its real questions come from it. Tayyari Karo has 42 real questions on this chapter from 2023 to 2026; 17 are multiple choice and marked instantly, and the rest are short and long questions with a model answer. By difficulty: 35 medium, 4 hard, 3 easy.
Work through the questions below, then open the explanation for each one. Redo the ones you missed a few days later.
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How many people pledged allegiance (took Bay'at) at the hands of Hazrat Imam Zaid Bin Ali (رضی اللہ عنہ)?
Answer: B. Forty thousand people
Historical accounts commonly state that around forty thousand people pledged allegiance to Imam Zaid bin Ali when he rose in defence of truth and justice.
To which Sahabia (رضی اللہ عنہا) did the Prophet (ﷺ) give the good news of Paradise (Jannah)?
Answer: D. Hazrat Umme Saleem (رضی اللہ عنہا)
Hazrat Umme Saleem (رضی اللہ عنہا) was among the Companions given the glad tidings of Paradise for her exemplary faith and patience.
Which scholar had memorised two hundred thousand Ahadith?
Answer: B. Allama Ibn-e-Khaldun
Allama Ibn-e-Khaldun is described in the Federal Board curriculum as an extraordinary scholar of vast Hadith memorisation besides being the founder of sociology.
The number of Ahadith narrated by Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari (رضی اللہ عنہ) is:
Answer: C. 360
Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari (رضی اللہ عنہ) is reported to have narrated approximately 360 Ahadith.
The number of books of Imam Jalal-ud-Din Suyuti (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ) is:
Answer: A. Over 500
Imam Jalal-ud-Din al-Suyuti was an extremely prolific scholar credited with writing over 500 works on Tafsir, Hadith, and other Islamic sciences.
Ibn-e-Rushd abridged the books of:
Answer: D. Aristotle
Allama Ibn-e-Rushd (Averroes) is famous for his detailed commentaries and abridgements of Aristotle's works.
Give a brief introduction of Hazrat Zaid Bin Ali (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ). (Any three points)
(1) Hazrat Zaid bin Ali was a great-grandson of Hazrat Imam Hussain (رضی اللہ عنہ), a scholar of the Ahl-e-Bait. (2) He was renowned for his deep knowledge of Fiqh (jurisprudence) and Tafsir, and his teachings influenced the Zaidi school of thought. (3) He was known for his piety, courage, and devotion to standing for truth and justice, even in the face of oppression.
Write a detailed note on the life and social character of Hazrat Shifa (رضی اللہ عنہا).
Hazrat Shifa bint Abdullah (رضی اللہ عنہا) belonged to the tribe of Quraish and was known even before Islam for her literacy and skill in treating ailments through Ruqyah. After accepting Islam, she became a devoted Companion, taught reading and writing to Hazrat Hafsa (رضی اللہ عنہا), and was entrusted by the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and later by Hazrat Umar (رضی اللہ عنہ) with overseeing the market (Hisbah) of Madinah, checking fair trade and honesty among traders. Her social character reflected wisdom, administrative competence, honesty and service to the community — she is remembered as an example of an educated, capable Muslim woman contributing actively to society.
| Session | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2026 Annual | 6 |
| 2025 1st Annual | 6 |
| 2025 2nd Annual | 8 |
| 2024 Annual | 15 |
| 2023 Annual | 7 |
42 real Federal Board (FBISE) Islamiyat questions on Personalities of Islam from 2023 to 2026, for 9th and 10th class. Each one shows the session it came from.
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