Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

Question 1

jamb 2002

The popular house of wisdom in Baghdad was built during the time of

AUmar b. Abdulaz īz

BHarūn ar-Rashīd

Cal-Ma'mūm

Dal-mu'tasim.

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Question 2

jamb 2002

The pre-colonial West African rulers employ the services of Muslim scholars mostly as

Ateachers

Bsecretaries

Cambassadors

D‘Imām.

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Question 3

jamb 2002

Those exempted from paying jizyāh are

AChristians

BJews

Cwomen

Dmen

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Question 4

jamb 2002

Tatfīf in business transaction occurs when one of the partners

Aover-prices the goods

Bunder-prices the commodity

Ctampers with the measure “Suratul-mutaffifeen verses 1-3 (Q. 83:13). “… and when they have to give in measure give less than due”.

Drefuses to pay for the goods

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Question 5

jamb 2002

The followers of the Hambali School of law are mostly found in

AEgypt

BTurkey

CMorocco

DSaudi Arabia “The followers of Imam Ahmad bin Hambali are mostly found in Saudi Arabia”

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Question 6

jamb 2002

‘People come in search of knowledge, but knowledge does not seek people.’

The statement above was made to Caliph Harūn ar-Rashīd by

AImām ‘Abū Hanifah

BImām Mālik

CImām Shāfi'

DImām Hambali

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Question 7

jamb 2002

In an Islamic state, the right to pardon a murdered lies with the

Ahead of state

Blegislature

Cdeceased relatives

Dcourts

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Question 8

jamb 2002

Where the father is the only heir who survives his son, he will inherit

Aone sixth of his property

Bone third of his property

Chalf of his property

Dthe whole of his property

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Question 9

jamb 2002

A woman who loses her husband while undergoing an ‘iddah of revocable divorce changes to ‘iddah

Aal-wafāt

Bat-talāq

Cal-mafqūd

Dal-mustahādah.

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Question 10

jamb 2002

If a husband divorces his wife before the consumption of the marriage, it is considered

Arevocable

Birrevocable

Credeemable

Dabominable.

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Question 11

jamb 2002

Q.33:35 emphasizes the

Aequality of men and women“Verily the Muslims (those who submit to Allah in Islam) men and women…”

Bsuperiority of men over women

Csuperiority of men over animals

Dequality of mankind before ‘Allāh

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Question 12

jamb 2002

The ill-treatment of a wife in Islam is called

Ahadd

B‘idrār “Idr a r means ill treatment of wife”

Cshiqāq

Dfirnah

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Question 13

jamb 2002

A Muslim who cannot marry for genuine reasons is advised to

Abe reciting the Glorious Qur’n for spiritual uplift

Bengage in supererogatory prayers at night

Cgive sadaqah to the poor and needy

Dfast periodically for self-discipline

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Question 14

jamb 2002

The next place for a Muslim to spend the night after ‘Arafat is

AMīna

BMakkah

CMadīnah

DMuzdalifah.

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Question 15

jamb 2002

The jamrat that pilgrims are expected to stone on the 10th day of Dhul hijjah is

Aal-Aqabah

Bal-Wustā

Cas-Sughīā

Dal-adnā

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Question 16

jamb 2002

The number of takbir observed during salah al-Janāzah is

Atwo

Bthree

Cfour “Sal a tul-Jamazah is a funeral prayer and it is Fardu Kifayah. It consists of two parts: 1. Four Takibirah. 2. Qayamah

Dseven

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Question 17

jamb 2002

Taking the ritual bath for Friday prayers is

Awājib

Bsunnah

Cmustahab

Dmubāh.

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Question 18

jamb 2002

The field of study dealing with Ibādar and Muāmalār is known as

AFiqh The meaning of Figh is understanding comprehension knowledge and Jurisprudence in Islam” A jurist in Islam is called Faq i ~ h while Jurisprudence is called Fiqh.

BAqīdah

CTasawwuf

DTahdhīb.

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Question 19

jamb 2002

Yawmuddīn refers to the day of

ASacrifice

BJudgment “Malik Yaumiddeen” (The owner of the Day of Judgement) Q. 1:3.

CArafat

DJum’ah

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Question 20

jamb 2002

One of the revealed books ‘Allāh promised to protect against distortion is

Aas-Suhf

Baz-Zabūr

Cal-Injīl

Dal-Furqān. “Inna Nahnu Nazzalna dhikr wa inna lahu lah a fidhu~n”

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