Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

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Question 11
jamb 1995
The most hateful of the permissible things in the sight of Allāℎ is
Amahr
Biddah
Cfasād
Dtalāq
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Question 12
jamb 1995
Zihār means
Alikening a wife’s back to that of one’s mother
Bforcing a woman to marry against her wish
Chaving an extra-marital relationship
Dcaring excessively for one’s wife.
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Question 13
jamb 1995
The term Khitbah in marriage contract means
Abetrothal
Bwitness
Cgift presentation
Dformal approach.
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Question 14
jamb 1995
One major aim of marriage in Islam is to
Aincrease the working force of the family
Bdistinguish between the duties of male and female
Cenhance ethnic loyalty
Dachieve legitimate procreation
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Question 15
jamb 1995
In which year of the Hijrah was fasting introduced in Islam?
ASecond
BThird
CFourth
DFifth
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Question 16
jamb 1995
One of the spiritual objectives of as-salāℎ is that it
Adevelops self-restraint
Bencourages punctuality
Cfosters equality
Dpromotes cleanliness.
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Question 17
jamb 1995
With the institution of zakāh, the distribution of wealth within the society should become
Aequal
Bproportional
Clump-sided
Dlegally binding
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Question 18
jamb 1995
According to Hadīth 36 in an-Nawawi’s collection, ‘Allāh is ready to aid any servant so long as the servant is ready to aid his
Aneighbours
Bfriends
Cbrothers
Dparents
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Question 19
jamb 1995
Qur’an 22:31 likens one who assigns partners to ‘Allāh to that who had fallen from heaven and was snatched up by
Aangels
Bspirits
Cthe devil
Dbirds
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Question 20
jamb 1995
Ibrāhīm is described in the Holy Qur’ān as
Ayahūd
Bmu’min
Cnasārā
Dhanīf.
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Question 21
jamb 1995
The angel that interrogates the dead in the grave is
ANakīr
BMīkāil
CIsrā’il
DJibrīl.
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Question 22
jamb 1995
According to the Holy Qur’ān (27:59-66),nature is a unique manifestation of the work of ‘Allāℎ because
Aman has no problem coping with it
Bman has continuously endeavoured to conquer it
Cit is beyond the scope of human comprehension
Dthe Qur’ān gives details of several aspects of it.
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Question 23
jamb 1995
In view of the various favors bestowed on man by ‘Allāh as enumerated in Sūrah 56:57-74, man is enjoined to show gratitude to Him by
Asubmitting himself to Him
Bcelebrating His name with praises
Ckeeping his pledge to Him
Dbeing mindful of his duties.
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Question 24
jamb 1995
The attribute of ‘Allāh which emphasizes His holiness is
AAl-Khālīq
BAs-Salām
CAl-Qudūs
DAr-Rahām.
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Question 25
jamb 1995
‘If anyone sees an abomination …’

The Hadītℎ above saddles man with the responsibility of
Akilling his enemies
Bfighting idolaters
Cresisting evil practices
Donly preaching against the abomination
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Question 26
jamb 1995
The verse above (Q.5:1) requires believers to
APray regularly
Bfulfil all obligations
Crespect authority
Dencourage honesty
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Question 27
jamb 1995
The Muwatta’ of Imām Mālik can be described as a book of
AHadīth and Fiqh
BSīraℎ and Usūl al-Fiqh
CFiqh and Tārīkh
DHadīth and Sīrah.
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Question 28
jamb 1995
The collections regarded as the most authentic in Hadītℎ literature are those of
ABukhārī and Muslim
BBukhārī and Abū Dāwūd
CIbn Mājah and at-Tirmidhī
DImām Mālik and Ibn Hanbal.
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Question 29
jamb 1995
Which of the following was the most preferred method of preserving the Holy Qur’ān during the time of the rightly guided caliphs?
AMemorization
BRecording
CTransmission
DReading
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Question 30
jamb 1995
‘Verily spendthrifts are brothers Of the Evil ones; … (Q. 17:27)

In the verse above,’ Allāh compares a wasteful person to the evil ones because the former
Alacks management skill
Bregrets after wasting his money
Ccauses harm to the public
Dis ungrateful to the provider
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