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 1181:

  The supererogatory fasting of Āshura is observed on the

  Options:
  A) 8th of al-muharram
  B) 9th of al-Muharram
  C) 10th of al-Muharram
  D) 11th of al-Muharram
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1182:

  Raiding as a characteristic of the Jahilyyah Arabs led to

  Options:
  A) Holding annual political meetings
  B) Staging of annual trade fair
  C) Burying their female children alive
  D) Fighting inter- tribal wars
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1183:

  "Lam yalid wa lam yulad"(Q 112:3) is preceded by

  Options:
  A) Wa lam yakul-Lahu Kufuwan ahad
  B) Lakum dinukum waliyadi
  C) Qul Huwal Lahu Ahad
  D) Allahu Samad
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1184: In the law of inheritance, the term al-wasiyyah refers to Options:
  A) charity
  B) benefit
  C) bequest
  D) gift
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1185: In congregational Salah, a person who comes late is expected to Options:
  A) pronounce the taslim to indicate his arrival
  B) say subhanallah so that the Imam can note his presence
  C) recite the iqama before joining the congregation
  D) make takbiratul ihram and join the Imam
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1186:

  The difference between isnād and matn is

  That

  Options:
  A) matn is the chain of reporters, while isnād is their quality
  B) isnād is the chain of reporters, while matn is their text
  C) isnād is more important than matn
  D) isnād refers to the reliability of the reporters, while matn refers to their weaknesses
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1187: Talāq al bā in means divorce that is Options:
  A) revocable
  B) permissible
  C) detestable
  D) irrevocable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1188:

  In Islamic law on divorce, the custody of a child aged two years or less is normally conceded to the

  Options:
  A) father
  B) mother
  C) aunt
  D) grandmother
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1189: The caliph who introduced stipend for teachers was Options:
  A) Abu Bakr
  B) ‘Umar
  C) ‘Uthman
  D) ‘Ali
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1190: The first person who recognized signs of Prophethood on Muhammad (SAW) was a Options:
  A) Christian Monk
  B) Jewish Rabbi
  C) Buddhist Monk
  D) Soothsayer.
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  The correct answer is A .