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Islam: Practices
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40 Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies questions on Islam: Practices, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Some mosques include a madrasah as part of their facilities. What is the primary function of a madrasah?

  1. To store copies of the Qur'an and religious texts
  2. To provide Islamic education and Qur'anic teaching
  3. To prepare food for community gatherings
  4. To provide accommodation for travelling Muslims
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✓ Answer: BTo provide Islamic education and Qur'anic teaching
Award 1 mark for identifying the madrasah as an educational institution. D is incorrect — accommodation might be provided but this is not the primary function of a madrasah. A is incorrect — this describes a library. C is incorrect — this describes kitchen facilities, not a madrasah.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

According to Islamic teaching, what is the primary purpose of marriage (nikah)?

  1. To increase family wealth through dowry
  2. To provide a lawful and stable framework for family life
  3. To ensure political alliances between families
  4. To guarantee inheritance rights for children
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✓ Answer: BTo provide a lawful and stable framework for family life
Award 1 mark for identifying that marriage provides a lawful and stable framework for family life. A is incorrect — while mahr (dowry) is part of marriage, it is not the primary purpose. C is incorrect — political alliances may have been a cultural practice but are not the Islamic teaching on the purpose of nikah. D is incorrect — inheritance rights are a consequence of legitimate family relationships, not the primary purpose of marriage.
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How is Islam: Practices typically tested on Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies papers?
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