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 841:

  In Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Arabs killed their daughters because they

  Options:
  A) were the weaker sex
  B) were afraid of incest
  C) feared the females would outnumber males
  D) did not participate in wars
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 842:

  The pre-Islamic practice of shigār which was abolished by Islam meant

  Options:
  A) trade by barter
  B) exchange of female slaves
  C) exchange of sisters in wedlock
  D) gambling
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 843:

  A Juz' of the Quran is subdivided into the following except

  Options:
  A) Hizb
  B) Manzil
  C) Rub'
  D) Nisf
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 844:

  Islam decreed against begging through encouraging

  Options:
  A) collective bargaining
  B) labour association
  C) trade bargaining
  D) dignity of labour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 845:

  What will happen on the Day of Judgment according to Q.101:4?

  Options:
  A) Mountains will discharge fire
  B) Mountains will be like carded wool
  C) Fire of Jahannam will be seen
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 846: Those exempted from paying jizyāh are Options:
  A) Christians
  B) Jews
  C) women
  D) men
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 847: Kaffāraℎ (major expiation) is compulsory upon a husband who revokes Options:
  A) Li 'ān
  B) zihār
  C) īlā
  D) Khul'
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 848: Sūratul-Fātihah is also referred to as Options:
  A) Sūratul-Hidāyah
  B) Kitābul-mathāni
  C) Ummul-kitāb It is He who has sent down to you (Muhammad) S.A.W. The book (This Qur`an) in it are verse that are clear. They are the Mother of the Books …”.
  D) Sūratud-du'ā’.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 849:

  Fasting has been prohibited on doubtful day which is

  Options:
  A) 28th of Sha'aban
  B) 1st of Ramadan
  C) 30th of Ramada
  D) 30th of Sha'aban
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 850: The earliest contact of Islam with Africa dates back to the period of Options:
  A) ‘Umar b. Khattāb
  B) ‘Uthmān b. ‘Affān
  C) ‘Alī b. Abī Tālib
  D) Muhammad b. ‘Abdullāh
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  The correct answer is D .