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 1811:

  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
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1812: The earliest written records of West African history were written in Arabic because Options:
  A) West Africa was colonized by the Arabs
  B) Arabic was the first written language which West Africans came in contact with
  C) several Arabic schools existed in West African shortly after the advent of Islam
  D) all rulers of West Africa had embraced Islam
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1813:

  Actions shall be judged according to intentions is Hadith ______ of al-Nawawi's collections.

  Options:
  A) one
  B) two
  C) four
  D) five
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1814: The Muslim soldier who introduced Islam into Tripoli was Options:
  A) ‘Uqbah b. Nāfī
  B) ‘Uqbah b. Sacad
  C) Sa’ād b. Abi Waqās
  D) ‘Amar b. al ās
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1815: In order to make Tawāf, you are required to keep the ka’abah to your Options:
  A) left and go round it in an anticlockwise direction
  B) right and go round it in a clockwise direction
  C) left and go round it in a clockwise direction
  D) right and move round it in an anticlockwise direction
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1816:

  The best Ibadah according to the Prophet (SAW) after the major pillars is to

  Options:
  A) pray nawāfils
  B) marry a pious woman
  C) make a fellow Muslim happy
  D) devote one's time on dhikr.
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1817:

  The period of custody of a baby girl after her mother has been divorced lasts until she is

  Options:
  A) Married
  B) 10years old
  C) 5years old.
  D) Mature
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1818: The first major written work of a hadith was Options:
  A) Sahih Muslim
  B) Sunan Ibn Majah
  C) Muwata Malik
  D) Musnad Ahmad
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1819:

  Islam encourages every Muslim to seek a lawful livelihood through

  Options:
  A) equitable distribution of wealth
  B) dignity of labour
  C) family inheritance
  D) shared responsibility
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1820:
  

  The Hadith above warns Muslims against charity with

  Options:
  A) useless things
  B) ill-gotten wealth
  C) evil intention
  D) cheap things
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .