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 Khalifah who ordered the compilation of the Quran in a book form was ___

  Options:
  A) Abu Bakr b. Abu Quhafah
  B) Umar b. al Kattab
  C) Uthman b. Affan
  D) Ali b. Talid.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2:

  Islam encourages every Muslim to seek a lawful livelihood through

  Options:
  A) equitable distribution of wealth
  B) dignity of labour
  C) family inheritance
  D) shared responsibility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: A major activity in Salah performed through various bodily postures is known as Options:
  A) Raka’at
  B) Takbiratul Ihram
  C) At- tashahud
  D) Sujud ash-shukr
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  The number of Muslims in the battle of Badr was 313 while that of Makkan force was_

  Options:
  A) 1,000
  B) 2,000
  C) 100,000
  D) 300
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: Forbidding Munkar in Islam means discouraging others from Options:
  A) abominable acts
  B) injustice
  C) waywardness
  D) double standard
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: The jurist who made Tasawwuf compatible with the Shari'ah was Options:
  A) ibn Sina
  B) ibn Khaldūn
  C) Ar-Rāzi
  D) al-Ghazālī
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: Who among the six compilers of Hadith became blind before his death? Options:
  A) Nasa’i
  B) Abu Da’ud
  C) Ibn Maja
  D) Tirmidhi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  The religion of the Arabs before the advent of Islam was _____

  Options:
  A) Christianity
  B) Judaism
  C) Idol worshipping
  D) Hinduism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: Asmā' ar - rijāl is a term used by scholars of Options:
  A) jurisprudence
  B) hadīth
  C) usūl
  D) history
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that hadiths are sorted according to

  Options:
  A) Topic
  B) Chapters
  C) Records
  D) Biographies
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  The correct answer is B .