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:

  The following are classifications of Hadith except

  Options:
  A) hasan
  B) mawdu
  C) sahih
  D) da'if
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 12:

  The copy of the Glorious Qur'an in use was standardized during the period of Caliph

  Options:
  A) Abu Bakr as Siddiq
  B) Umar b. Khattab
  C) Uthman b. Affan
  D) Ali b. Abu Talib.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13:

  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 ablution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 14:

  Allah's pleasure in this world and the hereafter can be obtained through

  Options:
  A) Physical exercises
  B) Writing Qur'an on a slate
  C) Shari'a
  D) Oratory
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 15:

  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 16: A Muslim who converts to another religion is known as Options:
  A) Mushrik
  B) Mulhid
  C) Munāfid
  D) Murtadd
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 17:

  The permission to marry up to four wives in Islam is aimed at

  Options:
  A) bearing more children
  B) treating them equally
  C) reducing the number of unmarried women
  D) preventing adultery
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18: The Tafstr of the Glorious Qur’ān which is modern in its approach to commentary is known as Options:
  A) at-tasstr bir-r 'ay
  B) tafstr al-ma’thūr
  C) tafstr al-madhāhib
  D) at-tafstr al-'asri.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 19:

  The Makkahs were opposed to Muhammad (SAW) because he preached primarily against _____

  Options:
  A) Music and dancing
  B) Drinking and smoking
  C) Murder and suicide
  D) Idolatry and exploitation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 20: Lending out money with interest in Islam is Options:
  A) sadaqah
  B) ribā
  C) kharaj
  D) Jizyah.
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  The correct answer is B .