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 1381:

  The importance of knowledge of isnād and matn lies in the fact that

  Options:
  A) both were taught by the Prophet (S.A.W)
  B) they make it possible to understand Hadīth
  C) the two make it easy to memorize Hadītℎ
  D) the two make it easy to identify fault in Hadīth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1382:

  Who is known as Khatan An-Nabiyyin?

  Options:
  A) Ibrahim
  B) Isa
  C) Muhammad
  D) Musa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1383:

  A pilgrim circumnutates around the Haabah _____

  Options:
  A) Three times
  B) Six times
  C) Seven times
  D) Eight times
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1384:

  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 C .
• Question 1385:

  ‘.. the parties should either hold together on equitable terms or...’ (Q.2:229)This verse of the Glorious Qur’ān stresses

  The need for a Muslim to be kind to his

  Wife at the time of

  Options:
  A) divorce
  B) disagreement
  C) pregnancy
  D) distress.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1386: The institution of learning referred to as ‘ummu-d-duniyah is Options:
  A) al-Azhar university
  B) Sankore University
  C) University of Madinah
  D) University of Khartoum
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1387:

  The type of Tafstr which uses the Qur'ān to explain the Qur'ān began during the time of the

  Options:
  A) Tābi' ūn
  B) Sahābah
  C) Prophet (S.A.W)
  D) Tābi' u-Tābi'ūn
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1388:

  The initial idea to preserve the Glorious Qur'an was mooted by

  Options:
  A) Abu-Bakr As-Saddiq
  B) Umar b. Khattab
  C) Zaid b. Thabit
  D) Uthman b. Affan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1389: The basic theme of sūrah al-Zil Zāl is the description of Options:
  A) fearful events of the Day of Judgment
  B) how people will be rewarded with paradise
  C) events before the actual doomsday
  D) punishment of the unbelievers in hell.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1390: Marriage is referred to in Q. 4:21 as Options:
  A) mirhāq
  B) nikāh
  C) ijbār
  D) khitbah
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  The correct answer is A .