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 901:

  The following are exempted from fasting except

  Options:
  A) insane person
  B) menstruating person
  C) rich man
  D) sick person
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 902:

  Birabbil-Falaq in Qur'an 113 means

  Options:
  A) Lord of the daybreak
  B) from the evil of darkness
  C) from the envier when he envies
  D) Lord of the mankind
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 903: Which of the following terms is most closely related to divorce? Options:
  A) Zawāj
  B) 'Iddah
  C) mahr
  D) Idrār
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 904:

  According to Hadith No. 23 of al-Nawawi's collections, cleanliness is said to be _______ of faith.

  Options:
  A) fulfilment
  B) half
  C) one-quarter
  D) three-quarter
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 905:

  The following are considered good for water ablution except___

  Options:
  A) well water
  B) Pond water
  C) river water
  D) rain water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 906: One of the factors which helped the spread of Islam in West Africa was Options:
  A) the building of a mosque in Timbuktu
  B) the establishment of many schools
  C) effective trade relationship
  D) the existence of clans and kingdoms.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 907:

  Tayammum and wudu are vitiated by the following except _______

  Options:
  A) availability of water
  B) loss of sense
  C) passing stool
  D) passing urine
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 908: The Muslim scholar who championed the rights and education of women in West Africa was Options:
  A) Askia the Great
  B) Mansa Musa
  C) Ibn Battūta
  D) Usman dan-fodio.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 909: 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 910:

  'It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not' (Q. 61:3). The main teaching of the verse above is honesty in

  Options:
  A) Words and deeds
  B) Words
  C) Deeds and worship
  D) deeds
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  The correct answer is A .