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 351: The battle that served as a pointer to the compilation of the Glorious Qur’an was fought at Options:
  A) Khandaq
  B) Uhud
  C) Tabūk
  D) Yamāmah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 352: According to Hadīth 36 in an-Nawawi’s collection, ‘Allāh is ready to aid any servant so long as the servant is ready to aid his Options:
  A) neighbours
  B) friends
  C) brothers
  D) parents
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 353: ‘Say: I am but a man like yourselves, (but) The inspiration has come to me …’ (Q.18:110) In relation to Kalimat sh-shahādah, the verse quoted above Options:
  A) traces the origin of the expression
  B) is a summary of the content
  C) emphasizes a part of the content
  D) proves that any other prophet could take the place of Muhammed (S.A.W)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 354:
  

  Imam Mālik Ibn Anās was born in

  Options:
  A) Basra
  B) al-Madīnah
  C) Makkah
  D) Kūfah
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 355: The Prophet (S.A.W) ordered some of the Muslims to emigrate to Abyssinia Options:
  A) in order to be far away from Makkah
  B) because he wanted them to preach Islam to the Negus
  C) in order to go beyond the reach of their persecutors
  D) because Bil
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 356:

  Asmā' ar - rijāl is a term used by scholars of

  Options:
  A) jurisprudence
  B) Usūl
  C) history
  D) Hadīth
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 357:

  In Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Arabs killed their daughters because they

  Options:
  A) were the weaker sex
  B) were afraid of incest
  C) feared the females would outnumber males
  D) did not participate in wars
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 358: 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 .
• Question 359:

  Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because

  Options:
  A) they lead one to ignore one's religion
  B) the sins in them are greater than the profits
  C) one becomes impoverished overnight
  D) they lead to extravagance and intoxication
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 360: The period of custody of a baby girl after her mother has been divorced lasts until she is Options:
  A) married
  B) mature
  C) 10years old
  D) 5years old.
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  The correct answer is A .