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 811:

  Hadith 11 of an-Nawawi admonishes Muslims to

  Options:
  A) be certain in some acts of worship
  B) avoid doubtful things
  C) note that doubt and uncertainty are close to each other
  D) always do things clearly
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 812:

  'And consult them in the affairs ...'(Qur'ān 3:159). This expression emphasizes the importance of the principle of

  Options:
  A) shūrā
  B) mu'āmalah
  C) Tatfīf
  D) bay'ah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 813:

  The divine attribute of omnipotence is implied in

  Options:
  A) as-Sami
  B) al-Bashir
  C) al-Qadir
  D) al-Alim
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 814: What is ijmā in Islamic law? Options:
  A) Consensus of opinion
  B) Analogical deduction
  C) Differences of opinion
  D) Minority opinion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 815: The sharīah contrasts with the common law because the former is Options:
  A) flexible
  B) universal
  C) temporal
  D) immutable
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 816:

  The Tahajjud is observed between

  Options:
  A) Shaf and Witr
  B) Isha and Fajr
  C) Magrib and Isha'i
  D) Magrib and Isha'i
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 817: ‘Of the excellence of the Islam of a man is his leaving alone what does not concern him’The above statement is a Options:
  A) Qur’ānic verse
  B) prophetic tradition
  C) saying of the companions
  D) remark of the ‘Ulamā
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 818: The principles of Hadīth criticism developed through Options:
  A) isnād and musannaf
  B) matn and riwāyah
  C) isnād and matn
  D) musnād and musannaf
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 819:

  The religion of the Arabs before the advent of Islam was _____

  Options:
  A) Idol worshipping
  B) Christianity
  C) Judaism
  D) Judaism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 820:

  A text of Hadith is rejected if it is

  Options:
  A) reported by an Arab
  B) against natural phenomenon
  C) reported twice by the same reporter
  D) not reported in Madinah
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  The correct answer is B .