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 261:

  Talaq al-Bida'ah takes effect when divorce is pronounced

  Options:
  A) when the wife is still in her marital home
  B) when the wife is purified of her menses
  C) verbally or in writing
  D) three times simultaneously
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 262:

  

  According to the verse above, man shall

  Options:
  A) See what he indulged in
  B) be fearful of the Day of Judgment
  C) see hell fire with certainly of sight
  D) be questioned about the joy he indulged in
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 263: Apart from the cleanliness of the body and clothes, the devotee who intends to pray must also ensure the cleanliness of the Options:
  A) soul
  B) place
  C) qiblah
  D) water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 264: The contents of sūraℎ al-fatihah can be summed up to mean that Options:
  A) mercy is always from ‘Allāh
  B) man must always fear ‘Allāh and obey Him
  C) man must worship ‘Allāh and seek His help
  D) it is the first sūrah that was revealed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 265:

  In Islamic law of inheritance, the brother of a deceased person who had a son is to

  Options:
  A) take a larger share of the inheritance
  B) take half of the share of the son
  C) get equal share with the son
  D) be excluded from inheritance
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 266: The man who established the Muslim city of Qairawān was Options:
  A) ‘Uqbah b. Nāfi'
  B) ‘Ubaidah b. Sa'ad
  C) Irshād b. Waqās
  D) Mūsa b. Naufāi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 267: Hadith 11 of an-Nawawi admonishes Muslims to Options:
  A) be certain in some acts of worship
  B) avoid doubtful things
  C) note that doubt and uncertainty are close to each other
  D) always do things clearly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 268: The outcome of the Battle of Badr proved that Options:
  A) ‘Allāℎ supported the Muslim army
  B) Muslims were better fighters
  C) numerical strength matters in war
  D) the Quraysh army was superior.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 269: Those to benefit from the proceeds of Zakah include Options:
  A) old men and women
  B) officers employed to administer it
  C) under-aged children
  D) self-employed low-income earners
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 270: The Sūraℎ which declares that there is no compromise in religion is Options:
  A) al-Kāfirūn
  B) al-Kawthar
  C) al-Ikhlās
  D) al-Fīl
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  The correct answer is A .