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 1011:

  Imam Malik was born in

  Options:
  A) Syria
  B) Makkah
  C) Madinah
  D) Egypt
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1012:

  The core of Muhammad's (SAW) da'awah in Makkah was on

  Options:
  A) the unity of Allah
  B) business transaction
  C) divine punishment of wrong-doers
  D) sincere brotherhood
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1013:

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

  Options:
  A) Idol worshipping
  B) Christianity
  C) Judaism
  D) Judaism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1014:

  Sūratul-Kawthar was revealed because of the Makkans'

  Options:
  A) insinuation
  B) persecution
  C) Resistance
  D) Tolerance
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1015:

  A Hadith in which the chain of narration and text are sound is known as

  Options:
  A) Mash'hur
  B) Maqtu
  C) Mursa
  D) Sahih
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1016: The last sentence in the Talbiyah is Options:
  A) Labbayka Allahuma labbayka
  B) Lā sharika laka
  C) Innal Hamda wa n - Ni 'mata laka wal - mulk
  D) Labbayka lā sharika laka labbayka
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1017:

  The following are voluntary fasting except

  Options:
  A) Ashura
  B) Qada'
  C) Tasu'a
  D) Sittah Shawwal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1018:

  ‘By Him who dominates my soul I swear

  That you are the Prophet of this nation …

  You will be abused and you will be

  Persecuted. If I should ever live to see that

  Day, I shall surely help the cause of Allāh’.Who made the statement above?

  Options:
  A) Muhammaed Husayn Haikai
  B) Waraqah b. Nawfal
  C) ‘Abdul Muttalib
  D) Abbās b. Mirdas
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1019: The Truce of al-Hudaybiyyah included terms such as Options:
  A) payment of reparations to the Makkans by the Ummah
  B) prevention of Muslims from entering Makkah until ten years later
  C) the observance by both parties of a ten year period of peace
  D) the encouragement of the Makkans to join the Muslims in al-Madānah
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1020: The memorization, recording and compilation of the Qur’ān ensured its Options:
  A) divine nature
  B) divine authority
  C) authenticity
  D) eternity
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  The correct answer is C .