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 231: A Hadith in which the chain of narration and text are sound is known as Options:
  A) Mash’hur
  B) Maqtu’
  C) Mursa
  D) Sahih
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 232:

  Belief in oneness of Allah is the cornerstone of Islamic _____

  Options:
  A) Monotheism
  B) Brotherhood
  C) Politics
  D) Socialism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 233:

  The supererogatory prayer with a single rak'ah is Salatul

  Options:
  A) Safar
  B) Jama'ah
  C) Witr
  D) Kusuf
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 234: The expressions Iqra'', ′allama and al - qalam in Sūrat al− ′Alaq emphasize the importance of Options:
  A) humility
  B) knowledge
  C) worship
  D) generosity.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 235:

  Talaq al ba in means divorce that is

  Options:
  A) revocable
  B) permissible
  C) detestable
  D) irrevocable
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 236: A Hādith with uninterrupted chain of authorities traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself is described as Options:
  A) Mutawātir
  B) Mawqūf
  C) Maqtū
  D) Muttasil - marfū
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 237:

  An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrives at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth day.He is allowed to defer his fasting of the

  Options:
  A) first day
  B) last day
  C) first and last days
  D) first to the last days27
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 238: According to Qur’ān 4:48, to set up partners with Allah is a great offense which Allah will not forgive Options:
  A) except the Prophet (S.A.W) intercedes
  B) until He has forgiven all other sins
  C) except the offender repents
  D) even if He forgives all other sins.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 239:

  ‘Verily when He intends a thing His command is ‘Be’ and it ‘is’(Q.36:82)From this Qur’anic passage derives the

  Muslim belief in

  Options:
  A) predestination
  B) fatalism
  C) providence
  D) premonition.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 240:

  Reference is made to the migration of 622 C.E. in an-Nawawi's Hadith

  Options:
  A) 9
  B) 1
  C) 7
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is B .