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 1241:

  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 judge'
  C) 'I cannot read'
  D) 'I cannot preach'
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1242:

  'It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not' (Q. 61:3). The main teaching of the verse above is honesty in

  Options:
  A) Words and deeds
  B) Words
  C) Deeds and worship
  D) deeds
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1243: Those to benefit from the proceeds of Zakah include Options:
  A) old men and women
  B) officers employed to administer it
  C) under-aged children
  D) self-employed low-income earners
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1244: Hajj is one of the avenues for Islamic brotherhood and Options:
  A) kindness
  B) fairness
  C) Trust
  D) unity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1245: ‘Indeed the people before you were destroyed by asking a lot of unnecessary questions …’The quotation above is in Hadith 9 of An-Nawawi which refers to the Options:
  A) People of the Book
  B) Quraysh
  C) People of Madinah
  D) Arabs.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1246:

  

  The verse above in sūrah al-Lahab means

  Options:
  A) no profit to him from all his power and business
  B) no profit to him from all his military and economic powers
  C) no profit to him from all his wealth and gains
  D) no profit to him from all his property and children
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1247:

  How many times does a Muslim pay zakat in a year?

  Options:
  A) Once
  B) Twice
  C) Thrice
  D) Four times
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1248:

  The following are authors of Sihahus-Sitta except

  Options:
  A) Ibn Majah
  B) Abu Dawud
  C) at-Tirmidhi
  D) Malik b. Anas
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1249:

  Which of the following is not among the articles of faith? Belief in the

  Options:
  A) angels
  B) prophets
  C) scriptures
  D) miracles
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1250:

  The Day of Judgement is described in

  S

  Options:
  A) arranged in three rows
  B) made to drink from hot vessels
  C) like moths scattered about
  D) made to wear iron rods around their necks.
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  The correct answer is C .