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 831:

  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 832: If instead of four raka′āt a devotee observes five raka'āt in salat az-Zuhr he should perform Options:
  A) Ba'diyyaℎ
  B) Qabliyyaℎ
  C) Ibādiyyaℎ
  D) Sanūsiyyaℎ
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 833:

  The Qur'an is different from other revealed Books because

  Options:
  A) it is a prayer book only
  B) barren women can be helped through it
  C) both spiritual, moral and social values are found in it
  D) one can use it for protection only.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 834: Who among the four rightly guided caliphs introduced the systems of Bayr at māl? Options:
  A) Abū Bakr as Siddīq
  B) ‘Umar b. al-Khattāb
  C) ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān
  D) ‘Ali b. ’ Abī Tālib.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 835:

  Forbidden Munkar in Islam means discouraging others from

  Options:
  A) abominable acts
  B) injustice
  C) waywardness
  D) double standards
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 836: In Islam, syncretism means Options:
  A) mixing religion with politics
  B) mixing Islamic beliefs with other beliefs
  C) discouraging innovations and encouraging Islam
  D) separating Western culture from Islamic culture.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 837: One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that ahādith are sorted according to Options:
  A) topic
  B) chapters
  C) records
  D) biographies.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 838:

  The Prophet (SAW) said, 'Of all things lawful, divorce is the most hateful to Allah' because it exposes the parties to

  Options:
  A) reconciliation
  B) provocation
  C) Hardship
  D) arbitration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 839:

  The 8th of DHUl-Hijjah is Yawmut-Tarwiyyah because

  Options:
  A) it marks the beginning of Hajj rites
  B) pilgrims visit the Jamarat and make a sacrifice
  C) the first Tawaf is performed at the Ka'bah
  D) pilgrims spend the night in supplication at Muzdalifah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 840: The significant message contained in sūrah at-Takāthur is that Options:
  A) passion for wealth and position may divert man’s attention from worship of Allah Ref: Q. 102:1 - 8.
  B) moral obligation and spiritual sacrifice should be uppermost in the minds of a true believer
  C) man should avoid committing sin at all times
  D) man should pray five times daily
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  The correct answer is A .