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 741: In the Islamic political system, Mas’ūliyyah means Options:
  A) justice
  B) democracy
  C) consultation
  D) accountability.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 742: 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 743: Q.2:219 prohibits wine and gambling for the Muslims because Options:
  A) they lead to extravagance and intoxication
  B) the sins in them are greater than the profits
  C) one becomes impoverished overnight
  D) they lead one to ignore one’s religion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 744: Part of the 23rd Hadīth of al-Nawawi’s collection refers to purification as a Options:
  A) half of faith
  B) shining of glory
  C) proof for you
  D) weakest form of faith.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 745:

  The following nullifies an Islamic marriage if it is not fulfilled except

  Options:
  A) proposal and acceptance
  B) conent of parents
  C) marriage feast
  D) payment of dowry
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 746:

  The verse Wa la sawfa yu’tīka rabbuka

  Fatardā is immediately preceded by

  Options:
  A) a lam yajidka yatīman fa ‘āwā
  B) wa rafa nā laka dhikruka
  C) Walal-ākhiratu khayrun laka minal ūlā
  D) thumma latus alunna yawma idhin ‘anin-na im.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 747:

  The first major written work of a hadith was

  Options:
  A) Sahih Muslim
  B) Sunan Ibn Majah
  C) Muwata Malik
  D) Musnad Ahmad
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 748:

  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 .
• Question 749: The Tafstr of the Glorious Qur’ān which is modern in its approach to commentary is known as Options:
  A) at-tasstr bir-r 'ay
  B) tafstr al-ma’thūr
  C) tafstr al-madhāhib
  D) at-tafstr al-'asri.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 750: Suhf was revealed to Options:
  A) prophet Haruna (AS)
  B) prophet Ilyas (AS)
  C) prophet Ibrahim (AS)
  D) prophet Muhammd (SAW
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  The correct answer is C .