Islamic Rules on Buying and Selling

9 Grade 5 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Islamic Rules on Buying and Selling, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which of these goods is NOT allowed to be sold in Islam?

   A. Vegetables

   B. Clothes

   C. Books

   D. Alcohol

   (1 mark)

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   The Prophet (SAW) said that an honest and truthful trader will be raised together with:

   A. the traders who cheat

   B. the kings

   C. the prophets and the truthful

   D. the wealthy only

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   4 marks

   State four rules a Muslim must follow when buying and selling.

   (4 marks)

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   Any four (1 mark each): be honest and truthful; use correct weights and measures; trade only in halal (lawful) goods; avoid riba (interest); do not cheat or lie about the goods; trade with mutual consent; show the faults of the goods; do not hoard goods to raise prices.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   A trader uses a faulty scale to give customers less than what they have paid for. In Islam this act is:

   A. cheating, which is forbidden

   B. allowed if he needs money

   C. a form of charity

   D. a good business skill

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   For a sale to be valid in Islam, the buyer and the seller must trade with:

   A. interest

   B. mutual agreement (consent)

   C. lies

   D. force

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6. Question 6

   3 marks

   Mama Aisha sells maize in the market.

   (a) State two ways she can trade honestly.

   (b) Give one reward for an honest trader.

   (3 marks)

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   (a) Any two: use correct measures; tell the truth about the quality of the maize; charge a fair price; do not hide faults (2 marks). (b) An honest trader is rewarded by Allah and will be raised with the prophets and the truthful (1 mark).

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Before he became a prophet, Muhammad (SAW) worked as a trader and was well known for being:

   A. harsh

   B. dishonest

   C. lazy

   D. honest and trustworthy (Al-Amin)

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   In Islamic trade, charging extra money on a loan (interest) is called ___ and is forbidden.

   A. swadaqah

   B. bay'

   C. zakah

   D. riba

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   A shopkeeper hides rotten fruits under the fresh ones to trick buyers. Islam teaches that instead a seller must:

   A. refuse to sell

   B. hide all the faults

   C. raise the price

   D. show the faults of the goods honestly

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