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 11:

  One of the scholars reported to have been imprisoned by his non compromising stance was

  Options:
  A) Shafi'i
  B) Abu-Hanifah.
  C) Hambali
  D) Māliki b. Anas.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 12: 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
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 13: As ‘Allāh’s creative work is discussed in Q.27:59-64, the passage intermittently cautions man against Options:
  A) distrust
  B) disobedience
  C) extravagance
  D) exploitation.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 14: In which year of the Hijrah was fasting introduced in Islam? Options:
  A) Second
  B) Third
  C) Fourth
  D) Fifth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 15:

  The attributes of Allah as contained in Q.59:23 are

  Options:
  A) 8
  B) 7
  C) 6
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 16:

  A characteristic common to Makkan chapters is that, they

  Options:
  A) are long
  B) address the people of the Book
  C) contain a lot of oaths
  D) make references to battles
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17:

  The similarity between the Jihad of Uthman b. Fodio and the Prophet's hijrah in 622 C. E was the

  Options:
  A) strength of their followers
  B) inspiration from Allah
  C) display of bid'ah
  D) envy of non-believers
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 18:

  The second hadith in an-Nawawi's collection teaches that it is righteousness to worship Allah as if

  Options:
  A) one would die the following day
  B) He would punish one on the spot
  C) one was seeing Him physically
  D) one would live forever
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: In Sharīah, makrūh is an action which is Options:
  A) encouraged and rewarded
  B) allowed but not rewarded
  C) disallowed and punished
  D) discourage but not punished.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20: The gathering of pilgrims on the 9th day of Dhul Hijjah is known as Options:
  A) Wuquf bi ‘Arefah
  B) Sajadah ‘Arefah
  C) Jabal ‘Arefah
  D) Da’al al- ‘Arefah
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  The correct answer is A .