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

1

Imam Mālik Ibn Anās was born in

  • A. Basra
  • B. al-MadÄ«nah
  • C. Makkah
  • D. KÅ«fah
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2

In SÅ«rat al – Mā’Å«n(Q.107), we learn that a good believer should not

  • A. assist in wrongdoing
  • B. tell lies
  • C. repulse the orphan
  • D. harm a fellow Muslim
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3

In SÅ«rat al-falaq, the Qur’ān refers to an element of witchcraft and the

  • A. evils of jinns and men
  • B. mischief of the envious one
  • C. mischief of created beings
  • D. evils of back-biting
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4

The Makkahs were opposed to Muhammad (SAW) because he preached primarily against _____

  • A. Murder and suicide
  • B. Drinking and smoking
  • C. Idolatry and exploitation
  • D. Music and dancing
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5

‘Say: I am but a man like yourselves, (but) The inspiration has come to me …’ (Q.18:110) in relation to Kalimat sh-shahādah, the verse quoted above

  • A. Proves that any other prophet could take the place of Muhammed (S.A.W)
  • B. Is a summary of the content
  • C. Traces the origin of the expression
  • D. Emphasizes a part of the content
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6

Fortune telling is un-Islamic

  • A. only when it is done by non-Muslims
  • B. only in matters relating to religious practices
  • C. when Islamic scriptures are not used for it
  • D. at all times and in all matters
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7

From the above, the goal of luqmān’s counsel to his son:… As contained in sÅ«rah 31:13 is to

  • A. discourage pride
  • B. uphold the principle
  • C. encourage goodness to parents
  • D. warn against finding partners for Allah
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8

Subh prayer contains _____ obligatory ra’kahs

  • A. 5
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 3
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9

The first young person to accept Islam was?

  • A. Ali Bn Abi Talib
  • B. Tarifa
  • C. Umar Bn Khattab
  • D. Muawiyah
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10

The authenticity of a hadīth may be faulted if

  • A. it is no longer than a verse of the Qur''ān
  • B. its wording is too close to the text of the Qur''ān
  • C. its narrator was not from Makkah
  • D. it contradicts a Qur''ānic injuction
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11

The following are considered good for water ablution except___

  • A. well water
  • B. Pond water
  • C. river water
  • D. rain water
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12

The first woman to accept Islam was _____

  • A. Aminah
  • B. Khadijah
  • C. Ruqayah
  • D. Aisha
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13

Which of the following is not a quality of the Prophet (SAW)

  • A. Forgetfulness
  • B. Kindness
  • C. Patience
  • D. Forgiveness
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14

In which Surah of the Qu’ran does this verse occur “Fasalli il-rabbika wani har”

  • A. lahb
  • B. fathiah
  • C. Kawthar
  • D. Nas
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15

The first young person to accept Islam was?

  • A. Muawiyah
  • B. Umar Bn Khattab
  • C. Ali Bn Abi Talib
  • D. Uthman
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16

The purification performed in the absence of water

  • A. Janabah
  • B. Tayammum
  • C. Janazah
  • D. Taslim
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17

The pre-Islamic period is known as

  • A. Jahillyyah
  • B. Sunnat
  • C. Mujahidud
  • D. Al-Bait
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18

In the hadÄ«th that ends with ‘…piety is based right here …’, the Prophet (S.A.W.) meant the

  • A. Heart
  • B. city of al-MadÄ«nah
  • C. hand
  • D. city of Makkah
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19

In the Islamic belief system, the opposite of Tawhīd is

  • A. Shukr
  • B. Qadā
  • C. Shirk
  • D. Qadar
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20

Asmā’ ar – rijāl is a term used by scholars of

  • A. jurisprudence
  • B. UsÅ«l
  • C. history
  • D. HadÄ«th
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21

The migration of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) from Mecca to Madinah was called?

  • A. Safar
  • B. Hirah
  • C. Gar6
  • D. Hijrah
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