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.

281.

One of the economic effect of zina is that it

A.

incures the displeasure of Allah

B.

may result in misapplication

C.

leads to the birth of illegitimate children

D.

facilitate the spread of viral disease

Correct answer is B

Zina is an Islamic legal term, meaning illicit sexual relations, that can be found in the Qur'an and the hadith (the collected words and acts of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)).

282.

The term Quru' is used in relation to

A.

Idrat

B.

jihad

C.

mursal

D.

iddah

Correct answer is D

The term 'Quru is used in relation to 'Iddah. Iddah or iddat is the period a woman must observe after the death of her husband or after a divorce.

283.

Zihar is a special way to terminate a marriage because it involves

A.

beating one's partner with justification

B.

comparing one's wife to the back of one's mother

C.

mutual cursing of one another in marriage

D.

Absence of conjugal relations

Correct answer is D

Zihar means a man tells his wife that she is to him like a relative of his whom he cannot marry.

284.

Divorce at the instance of the husband is

A.

Talaq

B.

faslt

C.

Li'an

D.

Mubara'ah

Correct answer is A

Divorce as the instance of the husband is Talaq. The term talaq is commonly translated as "repudiation" or simply "divorce". In classical Islamic law it refers to the husband's right to dissolve the marriage by simply announcing to his wife that he repudiates her.

285.

The wedding feast in islamic marriage is known as

A.

Khul

B.

Qubul

C.

waliyy

D.

walimah

Correct answer is D

The wedding feast in Islamic marriage is known as walimah. The word walima is derived from "awlama," meaning to gather or assemble. It designates a feast in Arabic.