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 851: The second hadīth in an-Nawawi’s collection teaches that it is righteousness to worship Allah as if Options:
  A) one would die the following day
  B) He would punish one on the spot
  C) one was seeing Him physically
  D) one would live forever.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 852:

  Khulafahar Rashidun means ___

  Options:
  A) a muslim community
  B) a muslim Ummah
  C) the faithful
  D) the rightly guided Khalifat
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 853:

  '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) Deeds
  B) Words
  C) Words and deeds
  D) Deeds and worship
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 854: One major peculiarity between the Makkan and Madinan Suwar of the Glorious Qur’an is that Options:
  A) Makkan Suwar are historical while Madinan Suwar are theoretical
  B) Makkan Suwar are meant for daily rituals while Madinan Suwar are for commercial transactions
  C) Makkan Suwar are purely to people of Makkan while the Madinan Suwar addresses the people of Madina
  D) Makkan Suwar are short and poetic while the Madinan Suwar are longer and generic.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 855:

  Al-Kawthar in the Glorious Qur'an is otherwise called a

  Options:
  A) river in paradise
  B) garden in paradise
  C) light in paradise
  D) fruit in paradise
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 856:

  The number one pillar of Islam is ______

  Options:
  A) Iman
  B) Ihsan
  C) Imanan
  D) Sa'afih
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 857:

  '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 858: ‘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) deeds
  B) words
  C) words and deeds
  D) deeds and worship
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 859:

  Magic is originated from _____

  Options:
  A) Nas
  B) Shaytan
  C) Allah
  D) Angel
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 860:

  'If ye do it not, take notice of war from 'Allah and His Apostle: But if ye turn back,ye shall have your capital sums ...' (Q.2:279) The quotation above warns against

  Options:
  A) Usury
  B) gambling
  C) Fraud
  D) cheating
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  The correct answer is A .