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 311: The gradual spiritual and moral development of Muslims was the wisdom behind the Options:
  A) compilation of the Glorious Qur’an
  B) standardization of the Glorious Qur’an
  C) preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
  D) piecemeal revelation of the Glorious Qur’an.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 312:

  ‘Verily when He intends a thing His command is ‘Be’ and it ‘is’(Q.36:82)From this Qur’anic passage derives the

  Muslim belief in

  Options:
  A) predestination
  B) fatalism
  C) providence
  D) premonition.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 313:

  “Allāh doth command you

  To render back your Trusts

  To those to whom they are due;

  And when ye judge

  Between man and man

  That ye judge with justice…’ (Q.4:58).

  Inherent in the Qur’ānic verse above are the virtues of amānah and

  Options:
  A) diyāfah
  B) karāmah
  C) khusū
  D) adālah
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 314: ‘And consult them in the affairs …’(Qur’ān 3:159). This expression emphasizes the importance of the principle of Options:
  A) shūrā
  B) mu’āmalah
  C) tatfīf
  D) bay’ah
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 315:

  The compilation of Hadith started at the time of

  Options:
  A) Abdullahi bn Umar
  B) Umar bn Abdul Aziz
  C) Umar bn Kattab
  D) Umar bn Sa'id
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 316:

  According to Qur'ān 4:48, to set up partners with Allah is a great offense which Allah will not forgive

  Options:
  A) even if He forgives all other sins
  B) except the Prophet (S.A.W) intercedes
  C) until He has forgiven all other sins
  D) except the offender repents
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 317:

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

  Options:
  A) recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions
  B) construction of palaces based on Arab technology
  C) the employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
  D) establishment of universities to train scientists
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 318: The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām Options:
  A) Mālik
  B) Abū Hanīfah
  C) Shafi i
  D) Hambal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 319: 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 320:

  The message in Hadith 34 of an- Nawawi is about

  Options:
  A) Performing the society for the better
  B) Preventing evil in the society by any means possible
  C) Commanding good among people
  D) Abstaining from evil deeds
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  The correct answer is B .