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 171:

  The supererogatory prayer with a single rak'ah is Salatul

  Options:
  A) Safar
  B) Jama'ah
  C) Witr
  D) Kusuf
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 172:

  The collection of Imam Muslim differs from that of Imam Bukhari in terms of

  Options:
  A) Interpretation
  B) Authenticity
  C) Repetition
  D) Clasification
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 173: Imām Ash-shāfi'l studied under two of his predecessors. These are Options:
  A) Abū Hurayrah and Malik
  B) Mālik and Abū Hanīfah
  C) Abū Hanīfah and 'Umar
  D) 'Umar and Abū Bakr
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 174: The first man on earth, Adam (A.S), was exalted above other creatures because of his Options:
  A) intelligence
  B) obedience
  C) insight
  D) knowledge.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 175: Zihār means Options:
  A) likening a wife’s back to that of one’s mother
  B) forcing a woman to marry against her wish
  C) having an extra-marital relationship
  D) caring excessively for one’s wife.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 176: Which of the following Prophets was an ancestor of both Arabs and Jews? Options:
  A) īsā
  B) Dāwd
  C) Ayyūb
  D) Ibrāhīm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 177:

  One of the factors which helped the spread of Islam in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) the existence of clans and kingdoms
  B) the establishment of many schools
  C) effective trade relationship
  D) the building of a mosque in Timbuktu
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 178: The Hadīth above Teaches that a Muslim Options:
  A) must obey the commands of the Prophet (S.A.W)
  B) must confine himself to the established teachings of Islam
  C) can contribute in developing and increasing the teaching of Islam
  D) should always command what is good.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 179:

  Excellent or sound traditions are grouped under

  Options:
  A) Sahih
  B) Hasan
  C) Musannaf
  D) Da'if
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 180: In Islam, intoxicants are Options:
  A) forbidden even in small quantity
  B) allowed only in small quantity
  C) tolerated only during celebrations
  D) left to personal decision.
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  The correct answer is A .