Salah Quiz
Test what you know about prayer: the daily prayers, what to say in each position, and their rewards. Each answer comes with its source.
All Salah Quiz questions and answers
Every question in this quiz with its answer and source. Each time you play, you get 10 of these in a random order.
1. How many obligatory prayers are there each day?
Answer: 5. The Prophet ﷺ told a man from Najd: “You have to offer prayers perfectly five times in a day and night.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 46
2. Which direction do Muslims face in prayer?
Answer: The Kaaba in Makkah. “Turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you are, turn your faces toward it.” Source: Quran 2:144
3. What must you do before prayer, as commanded in Quran 5:6?
Answer: Wudu. “When you rise for prayer, wash your faces and your arms up to the elbows, wipe over your heads, and wash your feet.” Source: Quran 5:6
4. How many rak’ahs is the Maghrib prayer?
Answer: 3. Maghrib has 3 obligatory rak’ahs; Fajr has 2, and Dhuhr, Asr and Isha have 4. Source: AskUmmah: How to pray Salah
5. How many rak’ahs is the Fajr prayer?
Answer: 2. Fajr has 2 obligatory rak’ahs. Source: AskUmmah: How to pray Salah
6. Which surah is recited in every rak’ah of every prayer?
Answer: Al-Fatiha. “There is no prayer for the one who does not recite the Opening of the Book.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 756
7. What do you say to begin the prayer?
Answer: Allahu Akbar. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Its opening (tahrim) is the takbir” (saying Allahu Akbar). Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3
8. How does the prayer end?
Answer: The taslim (Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah). The Prophet ﷺ said: “Its closing (tahlil) is the taslim.” Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 3
9. What did the Prophet ﷺ say in ruku (bowing)?
Answer: Subhana Rabbiyal Azim. In ruku he said “Subhana Rabbiyal Azim” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great). Source: Sahih Muslim 772
10. What did the Prophet ﷺ say in sujud (prostration)?
Answer: Subhana Rabbiyal A’la. In sujud he said “Subhana Rabbiyal A’la” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). Source: Sahih Muslim 772
11. When is a servant nearest to their Lord?
Answer: While prostrating. “The nearest a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so make dua in that state.” Source: Sahih Muslim 482
12. Prayer in congregation is how many times better than praying alone?
Answer: 27. “The prayer in congregation is twenty-seven times superior to the prayer offered by a person alone.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 645
13. The two sunnah rak’ahs before Fajr are better than…?
Answer: This world and all it contains. “The two rak’ahs at dawn are better than this world and what it contains.” Source: Sahih Muslim 725
14. Who should lead the prayer as imam, first of all?
Answer: The one who knows the Quran best. “The one who is most versed in Allah’s Book should lead the people in prayer.” Source: Sahih Muslim 673
15. Which surah tells believers to hurry to the prayer on Friday and leave trade?
Answer: Al-Jumu’ah. “When the call is made for the prayer on the day of Jumu’ah, proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade.” Source: Quran 62:9
16. Which prayer should be the last prayer of the night?
Answer: Witr. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Make Witr your last prayer at night.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 998
Questions are checked against quran.com and sunnah.com and only cover facts with one clear answer. Reviewed 19 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Let us know.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the Salah Quiz?
There are 16 questions in the bank. Each game picks 10 at random, so you can play several times and see different questions.
Are the answers checked?
Yes. Every answer links to its source: a Quran verse on quran.com or a hadith on sunnah.com. We only include questions with one clear answer.
Can I use these questions in class or at an Islamic quiz night?
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