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

1618

Kaffāraℎ (major expiation) is compulsory upon a husband who revokes

  • A. Li 'ān
  • B. zihār
  • C. īlā
  • D. Khul'
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1619

Which of the following terms is most closely related to divorce?

  • A. Zawāj
  • B. 'Iddah
  • C. mahr
  • D. Idrār
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1620

A Hādith with uninterrupted chain of authorities traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself is described as

  • A. Mutawātir
  • B. Mawqūf
  • C. Maqtū
  • D. Muttasil - marfū
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1621

Which of the following statements completes the Hadīth which says ‘He is not a faithful Muslim who eats to his fill while …’

  • A. he is on a journey in the month of Ramadan
  • B. his neighbor is hungry beside him
  • C. his family is sleeping hungry
  • D. his colleagues are waiting for him.
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1622

Part of the 23rd Hadīth of al-Nawawi’s collection refers to purification as a

  • A. half of faith
  • B. shining of glory
  • C. proof for you
  • D. weakest form of faith.
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1623

Musnad is a collection of ahādīth arranged

  • A. according to the names of their authorities
  • B. into chapters dealing with specific topics
  • C. according to word-endings
  • D. in alphabetical order.
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1624

Sahīh al − Bukhāri is regarded as the most authentic collection of Hadīth because its collector was

  • A. older than any other collector of Hadīth
  • B. alive during the time of the Prophet (S.A.W)
  • C. the most critical of the collectors
  • D. a founder of a school law
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1625

To maintain the quality of Taqwā one has to be

  • A. wealthy
  • B. disciplined
  • C. poor
  • D. a leader
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1626

From which chapter of the Qur’ān is the verse which declares ‘Certainly, we created man in the best make’?

  • A. 87
  • B. 95
  • C. 97
  • D. 99
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1627

‘God was well pleased with the believers when they pledges all allegiance unto thee beneath the tree’.

The verse above was revealed in connection with the

  • A. battle of Badr
  • B. battle of Tabūk
  • C. Treaty of Hudaybiyah
  • D. pledge of ‘Aqabah
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1628

‘wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad’
This verse of the Qur’ān (112:4) says that
Allah

  • A. is childless
  • B. is unique
  • C. has no parents
  • D. has no favourites.
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1629

In Islam, intoxicants are

  • A. forbidden even in small quantity
  • B. allowed only in small quantity
  • C. tolerated only during celebrations
  • D. left to personal decision.
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1630

One of the strong proofs of the authenticity of the Qur’ān is that

  • A. the like of it has not been produced by an individual or a group of people
  • B. the Arabic language in which it was revealed is still spoken
  • C. it was compiled soon after its revelation
  • D. it has been translated into many languages
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1631

‘Inna mā yurīdu ash-shaytānu an yūqi ‘abaynakumul adāwata wal-baghdā fil khamr wal-maysir (Q. 5:91)
The verse quoted above enumerates the evils of

  • A. wine and adultery
  • B. gambling an adultery
  • C. adultery and divining arrows
  • D. wine and gambling
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1632

The memorization, recording and compilation of the Qur’ān ensured its

  • A. divine nature
  • B. divine authority
  • C. authenticity
  • D. eternity
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1633

‘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

  • A. al Asr
  • B. al-Alaq
  • C. al-Tīn
  • D. al-Bayyinah
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1634

′Lā yukallifu Hāhu naf san illā wus’ahā’ This quotation is part of

  • A. Sūrat al - Alaq
  • B. Sūrat al - A 'lā
  • C. Ayāt al - kur'ay
  • D. Ayāt Amanar - Rasūl
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1635

Sadāq is the exclusive property of the

  • A. husband
  • B. wife
  • C. bride’s family
  • D. husband and wife
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1636

A father or guardian can give out his daughter or ward in marriage under the principle of Ijbār provided that the

  • A. girl has attained the age of maturity
  • B. mother is properly informed
  • C. girl is a minor
  • D. groom does not have any physical disability.
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1637

Apart from the cleanliness of the body and clothes, the devotee who intends to pray must also ensure the cleanliness of the

  • A. soul
  • B. place
  • C. qiblah
  • D. water
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1638

Of all the special prayer salat āl−Janaℎ is unique because it lacks

  • A. takbīr
  • B. taslīm
  • C. rukū
  • D. wudū
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