1) 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.

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) 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.

4) Choose the correct statement:

1. It is undesirable for a man to wear perfume when he is standing in front of his Lord for prayer whether in the masjid or at home.
2. It is desirable for a woman to wear perfume when she is standing in front of her Lord for prayer in the masjid.
3. It is undesirable for a woman to wear perfume when she is at home.
4. It is desirable for a man to wear perfume when he is standing in front of his Lord for prayer whether in the masjid or at home.

5) When the time comes for a woman to pray, one of the conditions to be fulfilled for her prayer to be valid is that:

1. her teeth should be brushed and a good smell should emanate from her mouth.
2. her dress must be beautiful and attractive.
3. her awrah must be covered.
4. her entire body including her hands and face should be covered.

6) 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.

7) The awrah of a woman when she prays is the same as that for when she is before:

1. Non-mahram men.
2. Non-Muslim women.
3. Mahram men.
4. Muslim women.

8) 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.