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 1421:

  One of the scholars reported to have been imprisoned by his non compromising stance was

  Options:
  A) Shafi'i
  B) Abu-Hanifah.
  C) Hambali
  D) Māliki b. Anas.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1422: The complete Glorious was Qur’ān taken from Lawn al-mahfuz to the lowest of the heavens known as Options:
  A) Bait al- Izzah
  B) Bait al- Maqdis
  C) Bait al-Haram
  D) Bait al-Hikmah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1423: An aspect of the Nigerian culture which may be regarded as shirk is Options:
  A) excessive spending at burial ceremonies
  B) worship of ancestors
  C) signing and dancing in public
  D) ceremonies involving social interaction between boys and girls
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1424:

  Out of 300,000 traditions collected by Imam Muslim, he selected

  Options:
  A) 6,200
  B) 7,200
  C) 8,200
  D) 9,200
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1425:

  To ensure the authenticity of the compiled text of the Holy Qur'ān, extracts written on various materials were cross-checked with texts

  Options:
  A) Written by Zayd bin Thābit
  B) recalled from memory by early memorizers
  C) delivered by angel Jirīl to the Prophet (S.A.W)
  D) written by the Prophet (S.A.W) himself
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1426:

  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 1427:

  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 1428: The most important ways of preserving the Glorious Qur’ān by Sahǻbah include Options:
  A) establishing schools in major cities and teaching the Glorious Qur’ān
  B) teaching the application of sunnah practically
  C) explaining the conduct of the prophet according to the Glorious Qur’ān
  D) guiding the new converts in Islam ways of life
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1429:

  The last child of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is

  Options:
  A) Zaynab
  B) Ruqayyah
  C) Ibrahim
  D) Tahir
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1430: Who among the four rightly guided caliphs introduced the systems of Bayr at māl? Options:
  A) Abū Bakr as Siddīq
  B) ‘Umar b. al-Khattāb
  C) ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān
  D) ‘Ali b. ’ Abī Tālib.
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  The correct answer is B .