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

1

One of the two compilers of Hadith that deals with legal traditions of permissions and prohibitions is

  • A. Abu Daud
  • B. Bukhari
  • C. Ibn Maja
  • D. Muslim
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2

One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that hadiths are sorted according to

  • A. Topic
  • B. Chapters
  • C. Records
  • D. Biographies
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3

What differentiates Hadith Qudsi from Hadith Nabawi is the

  • A. place and manner of application
  • B. condition under which the two are narrated
  • C. wording and teaching intended
  • D. chain and reliability of the narrator
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4

One of the major consequences of ribā is that, it makes people

  • A. wealth
  • B. lazy
  • C. smart
  • D. parasitic
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5

The entrenchment of an Islamic economic system is aimed at

  • A. controlling the world funds
  • B. restricting the unlawful acquisition of wealth
  • C. restricting men to particular occupations
  • D. promoting equitable distribution of wealth.
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6

One of the scholars reported to have been imprisoned by his non compromising stance was

  • A. Shafi'i
  • B. Abu-Hanifah
  • C. Hambali
  • D. Māliki b. Anas
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7

The term, Shari’ah refers to

  • A. A path
  • B. Wisdom
  • C. Passion
  • D. An idea
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8

The minimum number of witnesses in an Islamic marriage is

  • A. four males
  • B. three males
  • C. two males
  • D. one male
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9

The Jews were admonished to avoid mixing truth with falsehood in

  • A. Q.2:285
  • B. Q.2:177
  • C. Q.2:45
  • D. Q.2:42
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10

One of the moral lessons in Q.17:23 apart from obedience to parents is

  • A. Resilience
  • B. Repentance
  • C. Perseverance
  • D. Honesty
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11

One of the two compilers of Hadith that deals with legal traditions of permissions and prohibitions is

  • A. Abu Daud
  • B. Bukhari
  • C. Ibn Maja
  • D. Muslim
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12

One of the peculiarities of Sahih Bukhari is that a hadith are sorted according to

  • A. Topic
  • B. Chapters
  • C. Records
  • D. Biographies
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13

The Arabs worshiped idols during the Jahiliyya period because

  • A. They were ignorant of God's existence
  • B. there were Prophets among them
  • C. they believed that the idols will intercede
  • D. they believed that the idols will not intercede
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14

The battle of Badr was fought in the 2nd year after Hijrah in

  • A. 622 A.H
  • B. 624 A.H
  • C. 625 A.H
  • D. 632 A.H
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15

The core of Muhammad’s (SAW) da’awah in Makkah was on

  • A. the unity of Allah
  • B. business transaction
  • C. divine punishment of wrongdoers
  • D. Sincere brotherhood
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16

‘O Allah! Lord of power (and rule), Thou giveth power to whom thou pleaseth, and thou strippest off power from whom thou pleaseth …’ Q.3:26 The verse above describes Allah’s political power as most

  • A. Complex
  • B. Liberal
  • C. Severe
  • D. Sovereign
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17

Zakat is an economic system that de-emphasize

  • A. accumulation of wealth
  • B. poverty
  • C. helping others
  • D. employment
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18

One of the importance of the first revelation was the

  • A. description of the Arabian peninsula to the Prophet (SAW)
  • B. dissemination of knowledge
  • C. explanation of knowledge
  • D. description of the steps of acquiring knowledge.
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19

The outcome of the Prophet’s visit to Cave Hira was

  • A. compilation of the Glorious Qur'an
  • B. revelation of the Glorious Quran
  • C. award of chieftaincy title by the Makkan aristocrats
  • D. his resolve to migrate to Madinah.
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20

The companion who introduced Islam to North Africa through Egypt was

  • A. Amr b. As
  • B. Abu Musa
  • C. Ibn Ishaq
  • D. Ibn Suleiman
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21

The similarity between the Jihad of Uthman b. Fodio and the Prophet’s hijrah in 622 C. E was the

  • A. strength of their followers
  • B. inspiration from Allah
  • C. display of bid'ah
  • D. envy of non-believers.
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