WAEC Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 52

256.

The son of Muhammad (SAW) who died on the day of Idul Adha was

A.

Tayyib

B.

Qasim

C.

Abdulahi

D.

Ibrahim

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

257.

Prophet Ibrahim (A.S) attempt to sacrifice his son was a demonstration of his

A.

faith and Allah

B.

love for Allah

C.

patience with Allah

D.

Obedience to Allah

Correct answer is D

Prophet Ibrahim's (A.S) attempt to sacrifice his own son was a demonstration of his obedience to Allah. An important Islamic religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead.

258.

The second pillar of islam is the

A.

Iman

B.

Zakat

C.

Salat

D.

Hajj

Correct answer is C

The second pillar of islam is the salat. The second Pillar of Islam is to worship God five times a day-- at dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and nightfall. To do so, the believer washes according to a particular ritual and prostrates himself or herself on the ground in the direction of Mecca, while reciting certain phrases.

259.

The essence of prayer in islam is to

A.

Keep one away from lewdness

B.

Help one to have more friends

C.

Empower one to become a teacher

D.

encourage one become a leader

Correct answer is A

The essence of prayer in islam is to keep one away from lewdness. A Muslim must consider Salah as an effective weapon when it comes to fighting lewdness and evils of all sorts

260.

The six books of sound AHadits are known as

A.

Asmaur-rijal

B.

sahihayn

C.

Sihahus-sittah

D.

suhf

Correct answer is C

The six books of sound AHadith are known as sihahus_sittah. The Kutub al-Sittah are the six (originally five) books containing collections of hadith (sayings or acts of the prophet).