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 1951: Sūratul-Kawthar concerns the Prophet’s Options:
  A) birthday
  B) marriage to Khadijah
  C) loss of his son
  D) triumphant entry into Makkah.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1952:

  The practice of comparing the back of one's wife to that of one's mother as a method of divorce was known as

  Options:
  A) faskh
  B) lian
  C) zihar
  D) ila
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1953:

  The number of Muslims who participated in the battle of Badr are _____ hundred.

  Options:
  A) three
  B) four
  C) six
  D) seven
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1954:

  Khadijas greatest contribution to the life of Mohammed in Makkah was that she

  Options:
  A) made him her salesman
  B) made him very rich
  C) gave him moral and financial support
  D) wanted to make him king
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1955:

  The pilgrims go to Arafat on the day of Dhul-Hijjah.

  Options:
  A) seventh
  B) eight
  C) ninth
  D) tenth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1956:

  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 1957: Labour crises could be resolved if employers of labour adhere to the Prophet’s advice which says Options:
  A) pay the labourer before his sweat dry
  B) it is better to cut firewood and sell than to beg
  C) Muslims should abstain from idleness
  D) the honour of a Muslim should not be violated.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1958: Which of the following is the correct order of authenticity of three of the six sound collections of the Hadith Options:
  A) Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi
  B) Ibn Majah, Muslim and Nasa’i
  C) Muslim, Nasa’I and Ibn Majah
  D) Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Bukhari
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1959: Ihyā’ ‘Ulūm ad-dīn is the title of a book written by Options:
  A) ibn Sīna
  B) al-Ghazālī
  C) ar-Rāzī
  D) Ibn Rushd.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1960:

  The Glorious Qur'ān is a guidance for

  Options:
  A) The pious
  B) All mankind
  C) The Arab
  D) The Quraish
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  The correct answer is A .