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:

  Which of the following is the correct order of authenticity of three of the six sound collections of the Hadith

  Options:
  A) Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi
  B) Ibn Majah, Muslim and Nasa'i
  C) Muslim, Nasa'I and Ibn Majah
  D) Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Bukhari
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1012: The Zakāh which is given at the end of fasting is Options:
  A) voluntary
  B) an emphatic sunnah
  C) compulsory
  D) a commendable act.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1013:

  Allah's pleasure in this world and the hereafter can be obtained through

  Options:
  A) Physical exercises
  B) Writing Qur'an on a slate
  C) Shari'a
  D) Oratory
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1014: The presentation of Sermon is an obligation on the Imam when leading Options:
  A) all the prayers
  B) funeral prayers
  C) Friday prayers
  D) every prayer on Friday
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1015:

  

  The expression above appears in Sūrat al - Kāfirūn

  Options:
  A) once
  B) twice
  C) three times
  D) four times
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1016:

  How many times does the word al-Qadr occur in the Qur'an chapter 97?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1017:

  What differentiates Hadith Qudsi from Hadith Nabawi is the

  Options:
  A) place and manner of application
  B) condition under which the two are narrated
  C) wording and teaching intended
  D) chain and reliability of the narrator
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1018:

  A muslim man that hits his left leg against a stone on his way to the market and turns back saying he is unlucky, according to Islamic law, he believes in___

  Options:
  A) magic
  B) Allah
  C) superstition
  D) witchcraft
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1019: What is ijmā in Islamic law? Options:
  A) Consensus of opinion
  B) Analogical deduction
  C) Differences of opinion
  D) Minority opinion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1020:

  The Hadith collection of Bukhari and Muslim are similar in the following ways except that they

  Options:
  A) both cover the whole range of fiqh
  B) are the best for the tafsir of the Qur'an
  C) are referred to as Sahihayn
  D) have chapters on rewards and punishments
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  The correct answer is A .