Islamic Religious Knowledge questions and answers

Islamic Religious Knowledge Questions and Answers

Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) past questions and answers to prepare you for JAMB, WAEC, NECO and Post UTME examinations.

This aptitude test assesses your understanding of the Koran.

676.

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

A.

keep away from wrongdoing

B.

repent of wrongdoing

C.

speak against wrongdoing

D.

always pray against any wrongdoing

Correct answer is C

On the authority of Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (RadhiyaAllahu 'anhu) who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (SallaAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) say,
"Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then [let him change it] with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart - and that is the weakest of faith."

677.

The author of the Muwatta was the Imām of

A.

Dārus-Salām

B.

Dārul-Hijrah

C.

Makkah

D.

Damascus

Correct answer is B

The Muwatta' of Malik b. Anas (d. 795 CE) is the first written treatise of Islamic law. This is the introduction to the forthcoming translation of this foundational work of Islamic law. It represents the apogee of Islamic law in its earliest phase -- when Islamic law was still associated with particular regions and before Islam became a cosmopolitan religion. The legal doctrines set forth in the Muwatta' would form the basis of what would later be known as the Maliki school of law, one of four surviving Sunni schools of law.

678.

The principles of Hadīth criticism developed through

A.

isnād and musannaf

B.

matn and riwāyah

C.

isnād and matn “In order to authenticate or test the authenticity of any Hadith, the Scholar followed two methods namely Riwayah (which has to with isnad of health) and Diraya (The Hadith itself mato)

D.

musnād and musannaf

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

679.

Taqrīr, as a kind of Sunnah, means the

A.

sayings of the Prophet (S.A.W) on religious matters

B.

action or practice of the Prophet (S.A.W)

C.

direct approach of the Prophet (S.A.W) to issues

D.

Prophet’s (S.A.W) silent approval of the actions of others

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

680.

āyatul-Kursiyy not only teaches the oneness of ‘Allah but also emphasizes His

A.

Eternity Qur`an Chapter 2 vs 255

B.

Predominance

C.

Omnipresence

D.

Wisdom

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.