Islamic-Religious-Knowledge Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Islamic Religious Studies, otherwise known as Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK), is the subject concerned with the study of the Islamic religion.

• Question 1: The Muwatta’ of Imām Mālik can be described as a book of Options:
  A) Hadīth and Fiqh
  B) Sīraℎ and Usūl al-Fiqh
  C) Fiqh and Tārīkh
  D) Hadīth and Sīrah.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  The following are Hadith related terms except

  Options:
  A) Da'if
  B) Hasan
  C) Isnad
  D) Makruh
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  Women are admonished to dress modestly by the Qur'an so that

  Options:
  A) they will be respected outside
  B) they can display their adornment
  C) responsible partners will come their way
  D) people will admire them
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  

  This Hadīth above teaches us to avoid

  Options:
  A) injustice
  B) indecency
  C) innovation
  D) rebellion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5: The first male adult to embrace Islam after the commencement of Islamic da’wah in Makkah was Options:
  A) ‘Umar
  B) Abū Bakr
  C) ‘Uthmān
  D) ‘Alī
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  Which of the following directly applies to Hadith ad-Da'if?

  Options:
  A) It can be used on certain conditions
  B) Its rejection is due to its weakness all the times
  C) It can be equated with al- Mauduf
  D) It's legal status cannot be ascertained
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was

  Options:
  A) 'I am not a scholar'
  B) 'I am not a jugde'
  C) 'I cannot read'
  D) 'I cannot preach'
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  The type of Zakah due at the end of Ramadan fast is known as

  Options:
  A) Zakah al-mal
  B) Zakah al-harth
  C) Zakah al-fitr
  D) Zakah al-anam
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  Accountability is an act of worship

  Options:
  A) though it is not mentioned in the Qur'an
  B) because it is specifically mentioned in the Qur'an
  C) being one of the fundamental principles of Islam
  D) in matters relating to religious rites
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10: An aspect of the Nigerian culture which may be regarded as shirk is Options:
  A) excessive spending at burial ceremonies
  B) worship of ancestors
  C) signing and dancing in public
  D) ceremonies involving social interaction between boys and girls
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  The correct answer is B .