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 221:

  In the hadīth that ends with '...piety is based right here ...', the Prophet (S.A.W.) meant the

  Options:
  A) City of Makkah
  B) Hand
  C) Heart
  D) City of al-Madīnah
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 222: Which of the following statements completes the Hadīth which says ‘He is not a faithful Muslim who eats to his fill while …’ Options:
  A) he is on a journey in the month of Ramadan
  B) his neighbor is hungry beside him
  C) his family is sleeping hungry
  D) his colleagues are waiting for him.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 223:

  Any Hadith whose message is directly from Allah is

  Options:
  A) Sahih
  B) Hasan
  C) Qudsi
  D) Gharib
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 224:

  The minimum amount that may be stolen to warrant cutting of the hand is

  Options:
  A) 2 Dinar
  B) 1 Dinar
  C) 1/2 Dinar
  D) 1/4 Dinar
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 225:

  The pre-Islamic practice of shigār which was abolished by Islam meant

  Options:
  A) trade by barter
  B) exchange of female slaves
  C) exchange of sisters in wedlock
  D) gambling
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 226:

  The message in Hadith 34 of an- Nawawi is about

  Options:
  A) Performing the society for the better
  B) Preventing evil in the society by any means possible
  C) Commanding good among people
  D) Abstaining from evil deeds
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 227:

  The punishment for stealing is cutting of

  Options:
  A) arm
  B) ear
  C) finger
  D) hand
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 228:

  The following are authors of Sihahus-Sitta except

  Options:
  A) Ibn Majah
  B) Abu Dawud
  C) at-Tirmidhi
  D) Malik b. Anas
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 229:

  The number one pillar of Islam is ______

  Options:
  A) Iman
  B) Ihsan
  C) Imanan
  D) Sa'afih
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230: The correct meaning of tafsir is the Options:
  A) detailed explanation and commentary of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) scientific application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an to human life
  C) true reflections on the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) practical application of the contents of the Glorious Qur’an
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  The correct answer is A .