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 1581:

  The Tahajjud is observed between

  Options:
  A) Shaf and Witr
  B) Isha and Fajr
  C) Magrib and Isha'i
  D) Magrib and Isha'i
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1582: Which of the following terms is most closely related to divorce? Options:
  A) Zawāj
  B) 'Iddah
  C) mahr
  D) Idrār
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1583:

  One of the two compilers of Hadith that deals with legal traditions of permissions and prohibitions is

  Options:
  A) Abu Daud
  B) Bukhari
  C) Ibn Maja
  D) Muslim
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1584:

  One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) establishment of universities to train scientists
  D) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1585: The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām Options:
  A) Mālik
  B) Abū Hanīfah
  C) Shafi i
  D) Hambal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1586:

  The revelation of al-Quran started in _____ CE.

  Options:
  A) 510
  B) 610
  C) 619
  D) 622
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1587:

  According to Hadith 41 of an- Nawawi, the faith of a believer is incomplete until he

  Options:
  A) Loves for his brother what he love himself
  B) Hate all kinds of evil
  C) Likes good things for his family
  D) Follows what has been revealed unto the prophet(SAW)
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1588:

  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 1589:

  The correct meaning of tafsir is the

  Options:
  A) detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur'an to human life
  C) true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur'an
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1590:

  During the reign of Caliph ‘Ali, the seat of

  Administration moved from al-Madīnah to

  Options:
  A) Basra
  B) Damasus
  C) Mecca
  D) Kūfah.
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  The correct answer is D .