1) 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.

2) 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.

3) 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.

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) Select a false statement.

1. One should not comment on the body of the deceased.
2. The spouse is not permitted to perform the washing due to the difference in gender.
3. Only the same gender parent may wash the body of their deceased child.
4. All of the above.

7) 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.