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 151:

  The term, Shari'ah refers to

  Options:
  A) A path
  B) Wisdom
  C) Passion
  D) An Idea
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 152:

  Which of the following Ahadith of al-Nawawi's collections discourages selfishness?

  Options:
  A) Fifteenth
  B) fifth
  C) seventh
  D) thirteenth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 153: Allah commands Muslims to observe and fulfill agreements with the non-Muslims, if the later do not Options:
  A) infringe on the right of women
  B) observe the five daily prayers
  C) change the language employed
  D) violate the terms of the agreement
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 154: Sūratul-Kawthar was revealed because of the Makkans’ Options:
  A) insinuation
  B) resistance
  C) intolerance
  D) persecution.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 155: 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 .
• Question 156: The scholar who adopted Tafsīr bil Ma’athūr in his commentary was Options:
  A) Abu Abdullahi Shaddād B. Aws
  B) As-Sassās Abū Bakr Ahmed b. Ali
  C) At-Tabari Abū Jāfar Muhammed b. Jarir
  D) Al-Qutubi Muhammad Abū Abdullahi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 157:

  Hadith means _______ of the prophet (SAW)

  Options:
  A) actions and silent approvals
  B) only the actions
  C) sayings, actions and silent approvals
  D) sayings and actions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 158:

  The birth of the Prophet (SAW) coincided with the attack on ka'bah by

  Options:
  A) Abraham
  B) Abu Sufyan
  C) Abu Jahl
  D) Musaylamah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 159: Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not hand-over the Glorious Qur’an to his companions in an arranged form and in a single written volume because Options:
  A) he did not want only the Quraish to inherit the book
  B) the revelation did not come in one piece but at intervals
  C) many tribes would want to take over its distribution
  D) there was no need for it.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 160:

  The supererogatory fasting of Āshura is observed on the

  Options:
  A) 8th of al-muharram
  B) 9th of al-Muharram
  C) 10th of al-Muharram
  D) 11th of al-Muharram
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  The correct answer is C .