JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) 1992 Past Questions

′Lā yukallifu Hāhu naf san illā wus'ahā' This quotation is part of

‘Surely, we created man of the best stature, then, we reduced him to the lowest of the low save those who believe and good works'
This quotation is from Surat

The memorization, recording and compilation of the Qur’ān ensured its

‘Inna mā yurīdu ash-shaytānu an yūqi ‘abaynakumul adāwata wal-baghdā fil khamr wal-maysir (Q. 5:91)
The verse quoted above enumerates the evils of

One of the strong proofs of the authenticity of the Qur’ān is that

In Islam, intoxicants are

‘wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad’
This verse of the Qur’ān (112:4) says that
Allah

‘God was well pleased with the believers when they pledges all allegiance unto thee beneath the tree’.

The verse above was revealed in connection with the

From which chapter of the Qur’ān is the verse which declares ‘Certainly, we created man in the best make’?

To maintain the quality of Taqwā one has to be

Sahīh al − Bukhāri is regarded as the most authentic collection of Hadīth because its collector was

Musnad is a collection of ahādīth arranged

Part of the 23rd Hadīth of al-Nawawi’s collection refers to purification as a

Which of the following statements completes the Hadīth which says ‘He is not a faithful Muslim who eats to his fill while …’

A Hādith with uninterrupted chain of authorities traced back to the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself is described as

Which of the following terms is most closely related to divorce?

Kaffāraℎ (major expiation) is compulsory upon a husband who revokes

Part of the wisdom in instituting the ‘iddah in marriage is to

What percentage of the estate of a late childless wife can the Muslim husband inherit?

The money given out a woman at the time of contracting her marriage is known as

The waiting period for a divorced woman is termed

when Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) led the Muslims in a
triumphant entry into Makkah, all Makkans were assured of their safety if they entered the sacred mosque,
remained indoors in their homes or

The Prophet (S.A.W) ordered some of the Muslims to emigrate to Abyssinia

The monogamous life of Prophet muhammed (S.A.W) lasted for

The Truce of al-Hudaybiyyah included terms such as

Which of the following led away a section of the Muslims army when preparations were on for the battle of Uhud?

Which of the following battles resulted in more people being converted to Islam?

Muhammad rasūlullah in the kalimatu shshahādah means that Muhammed (S.A.W.) is to Allah a

Defrauding by giving too little and asking for too much is condemned in Sūraℎ

Standing on “Arafāt is a major difference between Hajj and

When you read loudly while praying Zuhr in one of the rak’at, you are expected to

Those to benefit from the proceeds of Zakah include

The last sentence in the Talbiyah is

The last sentence in the Talbiyah is

One of the conditions for performing the Hajj is the

A Muslim who joins the Imām while he is rising from the last rukū’ of the last rak’ah has to

In which verse of the Qur’ān are women directed to dress modestly?

Superstitious beliefs are not compatible with Islamic principles because they are

Prophet Mūsā(A.S.) went to the sacred valley where he

Kalimatu sℎ −shahādah is the first pillar of Islam, the second being

What is ijmā in Islamic law?

The sources of the Sharī ‘ah include

Which of the following are secondary sources of the Sharī'aℎ?

Imām Ash-shāfi'l studied under two of his predecessors. These are

The earliest written records of West African history were written in Arabic because

The first Islamic university established is West Africa was in

The initial spread of Islam in West Africa can be described as generally

The jurist who made Tasawwuf compatible with the Shari'ah was

The first Umayyad caliph was