1) 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.

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) With regards to the burial, one may:

1. recite Quran at the cemetery.
2. place three handfuls of soil into the grave.
3. put flowers and water around the grave to benefit the deceased.
4. None of the above.

6) With regards to the Salat ul-Janazah (funeral prayer):

1. the Muslim community is obligated to say the funeral prayer.
2. it is mandatory that there is a congregation, otherwise the obligation will not be fulfilled.
3. Muslims should take part in this prayer only if they know the deceased or his family.
4. the prayer is performed to seek forgiveness and mercy only for the deceased.

7) 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.