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 301:

  The battle of Badr was fought in _______ year AH.

  Options:
  A) 2nd
  B) 3rd
  C) 4th
  D) 6th
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 302:

  

  The verse above (Q. 17.23) warns against

  Options:
  A) insulting parents
  B) underfeeding parents
  C) beating parents
  D) deserting parents.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 303:

  According to Islamic teachings, angels are

  Options:
  A) like human beings
  B) of divine nature
  C) a class of jinns
  D) loyal servants of Allah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 304: Men and women are considered equal in Q.16:97 in relation to Options:
  A) responsibilities
  B) piety
  C) intelligence
  D) discipline.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 305: The term, Shari’ah refers to Options:
  A) a path
  B) wisdom
  C) passion
  D) an idea.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 306:

  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 307:

  "Umul-Mu'minin" as mentioned in Hadith No. 5 of al-Nawawi's collection refers to

  Options:
  A) A'ishah
  B) Hafsah
  C) Mariyah
  D) Ummu Salmah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 308: 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 309: According to Hadītℎ 6 of an-Nawawi, it is better to avoid ambiguous matters in order to Options:
  A) avert self-destruction
  B) avoid being a hypocrite
  C) protect one’s religion He who is on his guard with respect to the ambiguous things keeps his religion and his honour clean…”
  D) escape hell fire.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 310:

  The prophet whose wife was impious and consequently suffered the same calamity with the unbelievers was

  Options:
  A) Shu'aib
  B) Yusuf
  C) Musa
  D) Lut
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  The correct answer is D .