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 161:

  ‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26The verse above describes Allah’s political

  Power as most

  Options:
  A) complex
  B) liberal
  C) severe
  D) sovereign
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 162: The main impact of Islamic values on social life of the people of West Africa is the Options:
  A) Performance of Salah by Muslims
  B) Modification of polygamy in line with Islamic principles
  C) Adoption of Arabic words in many languages
  D) Avoidance of alcoholic drink in public places
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 163:

  ‘Surely, we created man of the best stature, then, we reduced him to the lowest of the low save those who believe and good works'

  This quotation is from Surat

  Options:
  A) al Asr
  B) al-Alaq
  C) al-Tīn
  D) al-Bayyinah
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 164:

  A Makkan Sūrah with the main objective

  Of reassuring the prophet (S.A.W.) at a

  Time of distress is

  Options:
  A) at-Takāthur
  B) ad-Duhā
  C) al-Kāfirūn
  D) al-mā ūn.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 165:

  The major teaching of Hadith 5 of an-Nawawi centres on

  Options:
  A) intention
  B) worship
  C) faith
  D) innovation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 166:

  One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) establishment of universities to train scientists
  D) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 167: Sadāq is the exclusive property of the Options:
  A) husband
  B) wife
  C) bride’s family
  D) husband and wife
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 168: Which one of the following actions may be regarded as Mubāℎ? Options:
  A) Acquisition of knowledge
  B) Smoking
  C) Salāt ash-Shaf
  D) Shaking hands while greeting
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 169:

  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 170:

  

  In the rule of Tajwid, the portion of the verse underlined above applies to

  Options:
  A) tarqīq
  B) tanwīn
  C) tafkhīm
  D) tashdīd
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  The correct answer is C .