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 171:

  The first attempt for the collection of Hadith was made during the reign of

  Options:
  A) Mu'awiyyah b. Abi Sufyan
  B) Uthman b. Affan
  C) Umar b. Abdul-'Aziz
  D) Umar b. al-Khattab
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 172:

  The Prophet (SAW) said, 'Of all things lawful, divorce is the most hateful to Allah' because it exposes the parties to

  Options:
  A) reconciliation
  B) provocation
  C) Hardship
  D) arbitration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 173:

  A muslim woman who notices blood after the expiration of the maximum days of her blood of birth should__

  Options:
  A) take her bath and continue in prayers
  B) not take her bath but continue to pray
  C) should abstain from prayers for five more days
  D) take bath but not pray
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 174:

  The unity of Allah is expressed in Suratul-

  Options:
  A) kafirun
  B) ikhlas
  C) falaq
  D) qadr
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 175:

  Among the obligatory steps of ablution are intention, washing the face, washing the hands to the elbow and also

  Options:
  A) rinsing the mouth
  B) wiping the two ears
  C) washing the feet
  D) silence during the ablution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 176: The waiting period for a divorced woman is termed Options:
  A) 'īd
  B) waqt
  C) Sā 'ah
  D) 'iddah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 177: Which of the following are secondary sources of the Sharī'aℎ? Options:
  A) Qur'ān and Hadīth
  B) Ijmā' and Qiyās
  C) Qur'an and Qiyās
  D) Qiyās and Hadīth
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 178:

  Halimah, the wet nurse of Muhammad(S.A.W.) hailed from the Banu

  Options:
  A) Khuza'ah
  B) Quraysh
  C) Mustaliq
  D) Sa'ad
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 179:

  In the Islamic belief system, the opposite of Tawhīd is

  Options:
  A) Shukr
  B) Qadā
  C) Shirk
  D) Qadar
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 180:

  One of the factors which helped the spread of Islam in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the existence of clans and kingdoms
  B) the establishment of many schools
  C) effective trade relationship
  D) the building of a mosque in Timbuktu
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  The correct answer is C .