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 381:

  Which of the angels is in charge of paradise? ____

  Options:
  A) Mikail
  B) Ridwan
  C) Israfil
  D) Israil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 382: Mutilation which is stipulated in Q. 5:38 for theft is described as Options:
  A) an exemplary punishment
  B) a retaliatory sanction
  C) a punitive measure
  D) an incontrovertible disgrace.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 383:

  The type of Tafstr which uses the Qur'ān to explain the Qur'ān began during the time of the

  Options:
  A) Tābi' ūn
  B) Sahābah
  C) Prophet (S.A.W)
  D) Tābi' u-Tābi'ūn
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 384: If a decreased Muslim had made a will on his property, which of the following is disqualified from benefiting from it? Options:
  A) Friend
  B) Son
  C) Guardian
  D) Servant.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 385:

  Which of the following is not a directive to women in Q. 24:31?

  Options:
  A) Lowering of gaze
  B) protection of dignity
  C) covering of the bosom
  D) staying indoors for worship
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 386:

  The number of Muslims who participated in the battle of Badr are _____ hundred.

  Options:
  A) three
  B) four
  C) six
  D) seven
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 387:

  In the early part of Islam in West Africa, the ribāt was primarily a centre for

  Options:
  A) Social reform
  B) religious propagation
  C) Sūfi indoctrination
  D) fraternal movement
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 388: The practice of comparing the back of one’s wife to that of one’s mother as a method of divorce was known as Options:
  A) faskh
  B) liān
  C) zihār
  D) ilā
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 389:

  Divine inspiration was employed in the

  Options:
  A) arrangement of the Glorious Qur'an
  B) compilation of the Glorious Qur'an
  C) standardization of the Glorious Qur'an
  D) memorization of the Glorious Qur'an
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 390:

  The ruler who instituted Friday prayers in Mali was

  Options:
  A) Mansa Musa
  B) Mansa Suleiman
  C) Mansa Ule
  D) Mansa Abubakar
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  The correct answer is A .