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 551:

  Which of the following prophets is not among the Ulul-Azm?

  Options:
  A) Dawud (AS)
  B) Isa (AS)
  C) Muhammad (SAW)
  D) Musa (AS)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 552:

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

  Options:
  A) endure all difficultie
  B) defend her rights
  C) maintain her chastity
  D) protect her home
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 553:

  The fasting of Tasu'a and Ashura are observed in the month of

  Options:
  A) Muharram
  B) Rajab
  C) Ramadan
  D) Safar
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 554: In Sūrat al-falaq, the Qur’ān refers to an element of witchcraft and the Options:
  A) evils of back-biting
  B) mischief of created beings
  C) evils of jinns and men
  D) mischief of the envious one.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 555:

  The major teaching of Hadith 5 of an-Nawawi centres on

  Options:
  A) intention
  B) worship
  C) faith
  D) innovation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 556:

  The difference between isnād and matn is

  That

  Options:
  A) matn is the chain of reporters, while isnād is their quality
  B) isnād is the chain of reporters, while matn is their text
  C) isnād is more important than matn
  D) isnād refers to the reliability of the reporters, while matn refers to their weaknesses
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 557:

  Apart from the cleanliness of the body and clothes, the devotee who intends to pray must also ensure the cleanliness of the

  Options:
  A) soul
  B) place
  C) qiblah
  D) water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 558:

  One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) establishment of universities to train scientists
  D) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 559:

  One of the major consequences of ribā is that, it makes people

  Options:
  A) wealth
  B) lazy
  C) smart
  D) parasitic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 560: Imām Mālik Ibn Anās was born in Options:
  A) Makkah
  B) al-Madīnah
  C) Kūfah
  D) Basra
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  The correct answer is B .