1) Select a true statement.

1. Death may be sudden hence there is no point in preparing for it.
2. Death is inevitable and requires no preparation in Islam.
3. Death is inevitable but there are certain things that a believer can do to prepare.
4. None of the above.

2) How should a person deal with death when it begins to approach him?

1. By remaining patient.
2. By uttering all of one’s grievances and cursing Allah.
3. By engaging only in the state of hope of Allah’s mercy and not fearing Him.
4. By engaging in worship and not putting precious time in settling debts.

3) What is one encouraged to do when visiting a non-Muslim patient at his death bed?

1. He should seek help from Allah and invite the person to accept Islam.
2. He should curse him and remind him of his misfortune of not accepting Islam.
3. It is forbidden to visit a non-Muslim at his death bed.
4. None of the above.

4) In accordance to Islamic belief:

1. death will come to everyone.
2. death is unavoidable.
3. death is a certain part of life.
4. All of the above.

5) Because seeing or learning of the death of a loved one can be sad and overwhelming, which of the following is permissible for him to do?

1. Weeping.
2. Screaming.
3. Beating the chest.
4. Pulling out ones’ hair and tearing one’s clothes.
5. All of the above.

6) What may one do when death approaches a loved one?

1. Visit the patient.
2. Ensure the patient is getting appropriate medical treatment.
3. Console and counsel the patient in this time of suffering and fear.
4. Pray with and for the patient.
5. All of the above.

7) What in accordance to Prophet Muhammad is the “destroyer of pleasures”?

1. Illness.
2. Death.
3. Old age.
4. Poverty.

8) What is one encouraged to do for the dying patient when death approaches him?

1. He should make du’a.
2. He should prompt the patient lightly to say the words, La ilaha illa Allah.
3. He should remain by the patient’s side and should not leave him alone.
4. He should keep the patient’s lips wet by dripping a few drops of water into his mouth.
5. All of the above.

9) What was Prophet Muhammad’s approach towards the topic of death?

1. He exhorted us to remember death.
2. He forbade us to remember death as it is a bad omen.
3. He discouraged us to think of death lest the fear overcomes one completely.
4. He encouraged us to take the matter of death lightly as it is inevitable.

10) Why did the Prophet ask us to refrain from saying anything negative to a dying person?

1. Because the person is dying and it will not be audible in any case.
2. Because the person is dying and there is no use crying over spilt milk.
3. Because one will have less chances of being included in the deceased will.
4. Because the angels are present at the sick bed and say Ameen to whatever is uttered there.