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 181: The Glorious Qur’ǻn takes precedence over the Hadith in that Options:
  A) it can be used for prayers
  B) the former is recited in prayers
  C) the latter can be invoked against evil
  D) only the former is used in judicial matters
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 182: Ayyam at-tashriq are the days of Options:
  A) buying and selling
  B) visits and caring
  C) singing and dancing
  D) eating and drinking.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 183:

  The authenticity of the Glorious Qur'an has been proven by empirical evidence of

  Options:
  A) dredging sea water to dams
  B) stages of growth of human embryo
  C) development of nuclear technology
  D) development of solar technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 184: According to Hadītℎ 6 of an-Nawawi, it is better to avoid ambiguous matters in order to Options:
  A) avert self-destruction
  B) avoid being a hypocrite
  C) protect one’s religion He who is on his guard with respect to the ambiguous things keeps his religion and his honour clean…”
  D) escape hell fire.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 185:

  

  The verse above is in relation to the

  Options:
  A) standardization of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
  C) compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) arrangement of the Glorious Qur’an.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 186:

  The permission to marry up to four wives in Islam is aimed at

  Options:
  A) bearing more children
  B) treating them equally
  C) reducing the number of unmarried women
  D) preventing adultery
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 187: The Prophet described as rūhullāh in the Qur’ān is Options:
  A) Mūsā
  B) īsa
  C) Ibrāhīm
  D) Ismāil
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 188:

  The work of Imam Bukhari and al-Tirmidhi are both called

  Options:
  A) Musamaf
  B) Jami
  C) Sunan
  D) Ahkan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 189: ‘āishah’s role in the transmission of Hadīth is next in significance to that of Options:
  A) Abū Hurayrah
  B) Imām Bukhāri
  C) Abū Sa’īd al-Khudrī
  D) Abū Bakr as-Siddīq.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 190:

  At the end of his prayer, how many sittings for At-Tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rahkahs in a congregational salat Al-Maghrib?

  Options:
  A) 4
  B) 3
  C) 2
  D) 1
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  The correct answer is B .