1) Washing the body of a dead believer is:

1. a collective obligation.
2. an optional act.
3. an individual preference.
4. dependent on whether the dead believer wanted it or not.

2) Who should be appointed to wash the body of the deceased believer if no relative is available?

1. The most trustworthy and pious people present.
2. Best friends of the deceased.
3. Those whom the deceased appointed before death.
4. Anybody who volunteers first.

3) Upon the death of a non-Muslim relative, a Muslim:

1. may pray for forgiveness for him.
2. should make the funeral arrangements under all circumstances.
3. can turn to Allah for comfort and hope in His mercy.
4. All of the above.

4) Which of the following conditions apply to the shroud of a deceased believer?

1. It should be big enough to cover the entire body.
2. It should be clean.
3. It should be made from inexpensive white material.
4. All of the above.

5) What makes the Salat ul-Janazah (funeral prayer) different from the regular prayer?

1. It is performed outside the mosque.
2. It is said silently, except for the takbir and tasleem.
3. There is no bowing or prostrating.
4. All of the above.

6) Select a true statement.

1. The body must not be washed in the mortuary section of an Islamic center.
2. The body must not be washed at a government facility.
3. The body must only be washed at the residence of the deceased.
4. None of the above.

7) By whom should the deceased be washed by?

1. Best friends of the deceased.
2. Only those managing funeral homes.
3. Close family members of the same gender.
4. Anybody who is free and available but of the same gender.