Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions

Question 11

jamb 1993

Qur’ān 2:193 enjoins believers to fight unbelievers in the course of Allah if it takes that to

Abe recognized by the unbelievers

Bget rid of the unbelievers

Cdefend themselves against transgression

Dstrengthen the Muslim treasury.

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Question 12

jamb 1993

A woman in her menstrual period

Ais not exempted from all forms of ‘ibādah

Bis exempted from all forms of ‘ibādah

Chas options to do ‘ibādah

Dcan only perform the obligatory prayers

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Question 13

jamb 1993

The text of talbiyah in hājj emphasizes the pilgrim’s

Areadiness to observe the rites of ℎājj to the end

Brealization of the uniqueness of the rites of ℎājj

Crecognition of Allah’s absolute authority

Daspiration for a reward

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Question 14

jamb 1993

An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrives at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth
day.He is allowed to defer his fasting of the

Afirst day

Blast day

Cfirst and last days

Dfirst to the last days

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Question 15

jamb 1993

At the end of his prayer, how may sitting for at-tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rak’ats in a congregational salā al-Maghrib?

AFour

BThree

CTwo

DOne.

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Question 16

jamb 1993

The second hadīth in an-Nawawi’s collection teaches that it is righteousness to worship Allah as if

Aone would die the following day

BHe would punish one on the spot

Cone was seeing Him physically

Done would live forever.

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Question 17

jamb 1993

Accountability is an act of worship

Athough it is not mentioned in the Qur’ān

Bbecause it is specifically mentioned in the Qur’ān

Cbeing one of the fundamental principles of Islam

Din matters relating to religious rites

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Question 18

jamb 1993

In Sūrat al-falaq, the Qur’ān refers to an element of witchcraft and the

Aevils of back-biting

Bmischief of created beings

Cevils of jinns and men

Dmischief of the envious one.

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Question 19

jamb 1993

Fortune telling is un-Islamic

Aonly when it is done by non-Muslims

Bwhen Islamic scriptures are not used for it

Conly in matters relating to religious practices.

Dat all times and in all matters.

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Question 20

jamb 1993

According to Qur’ān 4:48, to set up partners with Allah is a great offense which Allah will not forgive

Aexcept the Prophet (S.A.W) intercedes

Buntil He has forgiven all other sins

Cexcept the offender repents

Deven if He forgives all other sins.

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Question 21

jamb 1993

An aspect of the Nigerian culture which may be regarded as shirk is

Aexcessive spending at burial ceremonies

Bworship of ancestors

Csigning and dancing in public

Dceremonies involving social interaction between boys and girls

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Question 22

jamb 1993

The prophet whose wife was impious and consequently suffered the same calamity with the unbelievers was

AShu’aib

BYūsuf

CMūsa

DLūt

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Question 23

jamb 1993

According to Islamic teachings, angels are

Alike human beings

Bof divine nature

Ca class of jinns

Dloyal servants of Allah

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Question 24

jamb 1993

‘Still less can their knowledge comprehend the hereafter …’ Q. 27:66).

This verse above of the Qur’ān implies that

Aman’s knowledge of the Hereafter can only be partial

Bmost men do not believe in the Hereafter

Cman’s comprehension of the expectations in the Hereafter is a always on the decrease

Dit is difficult to deceive in the Hereafter

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Question 25

jamb 1993

‘Say: I am but a man like yourselves, (but) The inspiration has come to me …’ (Q.18:110)

In relation to Kalimat sh-shahādah, the verse quoted above

Atraces the origin of the expression

Bis a summary of the content

Cemphasizes a part of the content

Dproves that any other prophet could take the place of Muhammed (S.A.W)

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Question 26

jamb 1993

The divine attribute of omnipotence is implied in

Aas-Samī

Bal-Basīr

Cal-Qadīr

Dal-‘Alīm.

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Question 27

jamb 1993

In the Islamic belief system, the opposite of Tawhīd is

AQadar

BQadā

CShirk

DShukr.

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Question 28

jamb 1993

The authenticity of a hadīth may be faulted if

Aits wording is too close to the text of the Qur''ān

Bit is no longer than a verse of the Qur''ān

Cits narrator was not from Makkah

Dit contradicts a Qur''ānic injuction

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Question 29

jamb 1993

Imām Mālik Ibn Anās was born in

AMakkah

Bal-Madīnah

CKūfah

DBasra

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Question 30

jamb 1993

From the above, the goal of luqmān's counsel to his son:... As contained in sūrah 31:13 is to

Adiscourage pride

Bencourage goodness to parents

Cwarn against finding partners for Allah

Duphold the principle of justice

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