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 501: Members of the Prophet’s family that embraced Islam the first day did so, on the basis of his Options:
  A) truthfulness and uprightness
  B) wealth and influence
  C) love for them
  D) family relation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 502:

  Prophet Muhammad(SAW) lost his mother at the age of _____

  Options:
  A) 2
  B) 6
  C) 4
  D) 5
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 503:

  The only Sūrah in the Glorious Qur'an which must be recited in every obligatory prayer is

  Options:
  A) al-Baqārah
  B) al-Alaq
  C) al-Fātīhah
  D) al-Ikhlās
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 504:

  Q. 4:34 enjoins the wife not only to be obedient but also to

  Options:
  A) maintain her chastity
  B) protect her home
  C) defend her rights
  D) endure all difficulties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 505:

  According to Hadīth 31 of an-Nawawi, man will be loved by 'Allāℎ if he is

  Options:
  A) Kind to his neighbours
  B) Obedient to the prophets
  C) Indifferent to the world
  D) Steadfast in prayers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 506:

  The official compilation of Hadith was

  Initiated by

  Options:
  A) Abū Bakr al-Siddiq
  B) ‘Umar b. al-khattāb
  C) ‘Umar b. Abd al-Aziz
  D) Hārūn ar-Rashīd
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 507:

  The Jews were admonished to avoid mixing truth with falsehood in

  Options:
  A) Q.2:285
  B) Q.2:177
  C) Q.2:45
  D) Q.2:42
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 508: Hadith is important to Muslims because it is Options:
  A) miracle of Islam
  B) the most reliable sayings of the prophet (SAW)
  C) the only linkage between the prophet (SAW) and the Muslim
  D) the means through which the prophet’s message is known
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 509: Prophet Mūsā(A.S.) went to the sacred valley where he Options:
  A) received divine directives
  B) destroyed the golden calf
  C) reared sheep and goats
  D) killed the Egyptian.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 510:

  An Imam leading prayer, forgetfully rises when he is to sit, he is alerted by saying

  Options:
  A) astaghfirullah
  B) Allahu Akba
  C) Subhānallah
  D) subhāna rabbial Azim
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  The correct answer is C .