Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

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Q. 3:103 enjoins Muslims to

  • A. Unite and not be divided
  • B. Live in the same place
  • C. Speak with one voice politically
  • D. Unite for economic progress
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The verse above urges

  • A. Mankind to be patient and persevere
  • B. The Makkans to persevere and be patient
  • C. Anyone in hardship to persevere and be patient
  • D. The believers to be patient and persevere “O you who believe, Endure and be more patient…” Q. 3:103.
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24

Hadith 18 of an-Nwawai enjoins believers to

  • A. Be firm abravend
  • B. Be strong-minded and clean
  • C. Have piety and work righteously
  • D. Acquire knowledge and be polite
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25

Good behavior and modesty in dress in Islam is an essential parts of

  • A. Amal
  • B. duty
  • C. Iman
  • D. beauty
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26

The verse above teaches that Muslims should

  • A. Travel round the world and see wonders
  • B. Explore the earth and be learned
  • C. Go into the earth and see Allah’s creatures
  • D. Disperse into the land and earn a living “…. You may disperse through the land and seek for the bounty of Allah (by working) etc …. Q. 62:10.
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27

The Hadith above warns Muslims against charity with

  • A. useless things
  • B. ill-gotten wealth “…Allah the Mighty is good and accepts only that which is good…”
  • C. evil intention
  • D. cheap things
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28

The message in Hadith 34 of an- Nawawi is about

  • A. Performing the society for the better
  • B. Preventing evil in the society by any means possible “…. Any one amongst you who sees abomination act should change it …..”
  • C. Commanding good among people
  • D. Abstaining from evil deeds
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29

According to Hadith 41 of an- Nawawi, the faith of a believer is incomplete until he

  • A. Loves for his brother what he love himself
  • B. Hate all kinds of evil
  • C. Likes good things for his family
  • D. Follows what has been revealed unto the prophet(SAW)
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30

Hadith 11 of an-Nawawi admonishes Muslims to

  • A. be certain in some acts of worship
  • B. avoid doubtful things “…Leave that about which you are in doubt for that about which you are in no doubt”
  • C. note that doubt and uncertainty are close to each other
  • D. always do things clearly
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31

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

  • A. Interpretation
  • B. Authenticity
  • C. Repetition
  • D. Characterization
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32

The first major written work of a hadith was

  • A. Sahih Muslim
  • B. Sunan Ibn Majah
  • C. Muwata Malik “The Muwatta of Imam Malik bin Annab (died 179AH) is the first of its kind ..
  • D. Musnad Ahmad
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33

Which of the following is the correct order of authenticity of three of the six sound collections of the Hadith

  • A. Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi
  • B. Ibn Majah, Muslim and Nasa’i
  • C. Muslim, Nasa’I and Ibn Majah
  • D. Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Bukhari
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34

Hadith is important to Muslims because it is

  • A. miracle of Islam
  • B. the most reliable sayings of the prophet (SAW)
  • C. the only linkage between the prophet (SAW) and the Muslim
  • D. the means through which the prophet’s message is known
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35

The Glorious Qur’ǻn takes precedence over the Hadith in that

  • A. it can be used for prayers
  • B. the former is recited in prayers
  • C. the latter can be invoked against evil “Qur`an is recited during Salat Hadith is not to be used during Salat”.
  • D. only the former is used in judicial matters
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36

Which of the following directly applies to Hadith ad-Da’if?

  • A. It can be used on certain conditions
  • B. Its rejection is due to its weakness all the times
  • C. It can be equated with al- Mauduf
  • D. It’s legal status cannot be ascertained
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37

A Hadith in which the chain of narration and text are sound is known as

  • A. Mash’hur
  • B. Maqtu’
  • C. Mursa
  • D. Sahih
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38

The real name of Imam al-Bukhari is

  • A. Musa b. Muhammad
  • B. Muhammad b. Ahmad
  • C. Isma’il b. Yaqub
  • D. Muhammad b. Isma’il “Imam bukahri’s full name is Muhammad b. Ismail bin Ibrahim al-Bukhari”
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39

The science of Asma al-rijal is introduced in order to

  • A. Authenticate the chains of Hadith narrators
  • B. Confirms the names of Hadith books
  • C. Ascertain the number of ahadith
  • D. Explain the contents of the sunnah
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40

The official compilation of Hadith was facilitated by

  • A. Caliph Umar b. al-khattab
  • B. Caliph Uthman b. Affan
  • C. Caliph Mu’awiyah b. Abi Sufyan
  • D. Caliph Umar b. Abdul-Aziz “Umar bin Abdul-Azeez was the one who facilitated the compilation of the Hadith. He was a Umayyad caliph who gave an order to the scholars to collect and compile the traditions”
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41

The verse that can be recited for
protection against evil machinations is

  • A. Q. 2:286
  • B. Q. 2:285
  • C. Q. 2:256
  • D. Q. 2:255 “Ayatul – Kursiy – Q. 2:255.
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42

The translation of the verse above is

  • A. ‘truly, man is to his lord ungrateful
  • B. ‘verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all
  • C. ‘And verily the hereafter will be better for thee than present
  • D. ‘truly, he succeeds that purifies
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