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 1501:

  Hadith No. 1 of al-Nawawi's collections teaches the importance of

  Options:
  A) faith
  B) hardwork
  C) intention
  D) prayer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1502:

  The success of the business venture which

  Muhammed (S.A.W) carried out for

  Khadījah was due mainly to

  Options:
  A) Khadījah’s love for him
  B) the fact that he was a prophet
  C) his dedication and honesty
  D) the skill and hardwork of his assistants.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1503: The first tawāf which a pilgrim makes when he arrives at Makkah is called tawāf Options:
  A) al− ifādaℎ
  B) al − qudūm
  C) ar − rukn
  D) al − widā
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1504:

  The following are considered good for water ablution except___

  Options:
  A) well water
  B) Pond water
  C) river water
  D) rain water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1505:

  According to Hadīth 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by 'Allāℎ if he is

  Options:
  A) Kind to his neighbours
  B) Obedient to the prophets
  C) Indifferent to the world
  D) Steadfast in prayers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1506: Which of the following was the most preferred method of preserving the Holy Qur’ān during the time of the rightly guided caliphs? Options:
  A) Memorization
  B) Recording
  C) Transmission
  D) Reading
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1507: The text of talbiyah in hājj emphasizes the pilgrim’s Options:
  A) readiness to observe the rites of ℎājj to the end
  B) realization of the uniqueness of the rites of ℎājj
  C) recognition of Allah’s absolute authority
  D) aspiration for a reward
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1508:

  In Sūrat an-Nās, protection was sought

  From the evils of

  Options:
  A) men and women
  B) husband and wife
  C) men and jinn
  D) male and female.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1509: 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 1510: Asmā' ar - rijāl is a term used by scholars of Options:
  A) jurisprudence
  B) hadīth
  C) usūl
  D) history
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  The correct answer is B .