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 Glorious Qur'ǻn takes precedence over the Hadith in that

  Options:
  A) it can be used for prayers
  B) the former is recited in prayers
  C) the latter can be invoked against evil
  D) the latter can be invoked against evil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 172:

  The first man created by Allah was called _____ (ASW)

  Options:
  A) Dawud
  B) Musa
  C) Isa
  D) Adam
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 173: The categories of women prohibited in marriage due to blood relations are Options:
  A) 14
  B) 11
  C) 10
  D) 7
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 174:

  Taharah in Shariah is observed in all the following forms except?

  Options:
  A) Wudu
  B) Tayammum
  C) Istijanah
  D) Ihraan
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 175: Jihād against carnal self is a Options:
  A) minor jihād
  B) major jihād
  C) compulsory jihād
  D) desirable jihād
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 176:

  Muslims should pay more attention to Hadith 5 of an-Nawawi because it

  Options:
  A) discourages innovation in Religion
  B) encourages sincerity in all matters
  C) frowns upon excessive questioning.
  D) warns against backbiting
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 177:

  The right of a husband over his wife excludes

  Options:
  A) Controlling the wife's activities
  B) Taking additional wives
  C) Deciding the place of residence
  D) Total controlling the wife's property
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 178:

  The 8th of DHUl-Hijjah is Yawmut-Tarwiyyah because

  Options:
  A) it marks the beginning of Hajj rites
  B) pilgrims visit the Jamarat and make a sacrifice
  C) the first Tawaf is performed at the Ka'bah
  D) pilgrims spend the night in supplication at Muzdalifah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 179: The authenticity of a hadīth may be faulted if Options:
  A) its wording is too close to the text of the Qur''ān
  B) it is no longer than a verse of the Qur''ān
  C) its narrator was not from Makkah
  D) it contradicts a Qur''ānic injuction
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 180: The principles of Hadīth criticism developed through Options:
  A) isnād and musannaf
  B) matn and riwāyah
  C) isnād and matn
  D) musnād and musannaf
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  The correct answer is C .