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 291:

  The official compilation of Hadith was facilitated by

  Options:
  A) Caliph Umar b. al-khattab
  B) Caliph Uthman b. Affan
  C) Caliph Mu'awiyah b. Abi Sufyan
  D) Caliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 292: The allegorical and the ambiguous verses of the Glorious Qur’an are understood through the Options:
  A) ijtihad of Muslim Scholars
  B) qiyas of Muslim jurists
  C) tadabbur in the Glorious Qur’an
  D) tafsir of the Glorious Qur’an
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 293: The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām Options:
  A) Mālik
  B) Abū Hanīfah
  C) Shafi i
  D) Hambal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 294: The significant message contained in sūrah at-Takāthur is that Options:
  A) passion for wealth and position may divert man’s attention from worship of Allah Ref: Q. 102:1 - 8.
  B) moral obligation and spiritual sacrifice should be uppermost in the minds of a true believer
  C) man should avoid committing sin at all times
  D) man should pray five times daily
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 295: The messenger of ‘Allāℎ sent to the people of Thamūd was Options:
  A) Isa (A.S)
  B) Mūsā (A.S)
  C) Hūd (A.S)
  D) Salih (A.S).
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 296:

  The caliph who introduced stipend for teachers was

  Options:
  A) Abu Bakr
  B) 'Umar
  C) 'Uthman
  D) 'Ali
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 297:

  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 298:

  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 299:

  The type of Ghusl performed by a ew convert to Islam is

  Options:
  A) Janabah
  B) Nifas
  C) Dhukil-al-Islam
  D) Haydah
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 300:

  Belief in the Prophets of Allah implies that one should

  Options:
  A) withdraw from society and live a solitary life
  B) emulate their examples in serving humanity
  C) visit their tombs on annual pilgrimage
  D) follow some of them in the service of Allah
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  The correct answer is B .