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

841

‘.. the parties should either hold together on equitable terms or…’ (Q.2:229)

This verse of the Glorious Qur’ān stresses
the need for a Muslim to be kind to his
wife at the time of

  • A. divorce
  • B. disagreement
  • C. pregnancy
  • D. distress.
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842

One of the contributions of Islam to women welfare is the introduction of

  • A. inheritance
  • B. family planning
  • C. marriage
  • D. women seclusion
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843

Q.4:34 enjoins the wife not only to e obedient but also to

  • A. maintain her chastity
  • B. protect her home
  • C. defend her rights
  • D. endure all difficulties
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844

Marriage is referred to in Q. 4:21 as

  • A. mirhāq “And how could you take it [back] while you have gone in unto each other, they have taken from you a firm and strong covenant (Mithaq) Q. 4:21
  • B. nikāh
  • C. ijbār
  • D. khitbah
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845

The legal statue of Jihad in Islam is

  • A. fard ‘ain
  • B. mustahabb
  • C. mubāh
  • D. fardkifāyah
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846

The 8th day of Dhul hijjah is called Yaum

  • A. ‘Arafah
  • B. Tāsū’a
  • C. āshūra
  • D. at-Tarwiyah
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847

Fasting on the day of doubt is

  • A. forbidden
  • B. allowed
  • C. obligatory
  • D. supererogatory.
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848

The Zakāh which is given at the end of fasting is

  • A. voluntary
  • B. an emphatic sunnah
  • C. compulsory
  • D. a commendable act.
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849

A special prayer that has no iqāmāh, rukū or sujūd is known as Salah

  • A. al-Khawf
  • B. al-istisqd
  • C. al-jandzah
  • D. al-khusūf.
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850

Tahārah is a symbolic preparation of the

  • A. soul
  • B. body
  • C. clothes
  • D. place
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851

A Muslim who converts to another religion is known as

  • A. Mushrik
  • B. Mulhid
  • C. Munāfid
  • D. Murtadd
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852

‘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

  • A. predestination
  • B. fatalism
  • C. providence
  • D. premonition.
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853

Q6:53 indicates that the Book given to Prophet Mūsā (AS) serves as a

  • A. criterion
  • B. healer
  • C. protector
  • D. guide
  • E. non of the above The question is relevant to what Q. 6:53 indicates
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854

As ‘Allāh’s creative work is discussed in Q.27:59-64, the passage intermittently cautions man against

  • A. distrust
  • B. disobedience
  • C. extravagance
  • D. exploitation.
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855

Forbidding Munkar in Islam means discouraging others from

  • A. abominable acts
  • B. injustice
  • C. waywardness
  • D. double standard
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856

The verse above warns the Muslim ‘Ummah against

  • A. carelessness
  • B. disunity
  • C. intolerance
  • D. impatience
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857

The minimum amount that may be stolen to warrant cutting off the hand is

  • A. 2 Dinar
  • B. 1 Dinar
  • C. 1/2 Dinar
  • D. 1/4 Dinar
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858

The final and total prohibition of intoxicants is contained in Sūrah

  • A. al-Baqarah
  • B. al-‘Imrān
  • C. an-Nisā
  • D. al-Māidah. “Suratul-Maidah, Q. 5:90-91”
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859

The Prophet (S.A.W) says: If one of you takes rope (goes to the bush) and comes back with a bunch of firewood, sells it … is better than begging for alms …’

The Hadītℎ above focuses on

  • A. Dedication to service
  • B. dignity of labour
  • C. decent living
  • D. Muslim responsibility
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860

The main emphasis of Hadītℎ 19 of an- Nawawi is that one should

  • A. give unflinching support to the authority
  • B. have strong faith in’Allah
  • C. recognize ‘Allah as the creator of the universe
  • D. recognize the importance of one’s community
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861

Hadīth 34 of an-Nawawi teaches that a good Muslim should

  • A. keep away from wrongdoing
  • B. repent of wrongdoing
  • C. speak against wrongdoing “…. Or if that is not possible than with his tongue, …”
  • D. always pray against any wrongdoing.
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