JAMB - Islamic Religious Knowledge Irk (1995)

1
Al-bayyinah appears in the Holy Qur’ān chapter 98
Answer
(B)
twice
2
The verse above (Q.99:4) translates as ‘On that Day will
Answer
(B)
she declare her tidings
3
The major subject of the first revelation to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is
Answer
(C)
education
4
Which of the following sets, according to ā'yatul Kursiyy; is ‘Allāh not susceptible to?
Answer
(B)
Slumber or sleep
5
This Hadītℎ above teaches us to avoid
Answer
(C)
innovation
6
‘Of the excellence of the Islam of a man is his leaving alone what does not concern him’

The above statement is a
Answer
(B)
prophetic tradition
7
‘āishah’s role in the transmission of Hadīth is next in significance to that of
Answer
(A)
Abū Hurayrah
8
The Sūraℎ which declares that there is no compromise in religion is
Answer
(A)
al-Kāfirūn
9
Islam regards the whole body of a woman as ‘awrah except her face and
Answer
(B)
hands
10
‘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
Answer
(D)
is ungrateful to the provider
11
Which of the following was the most preferred method of preserving the Holy Qur’ān during the time of the rightly guided caliphs?
Answer
(B)
Recording
12
The collections regarded as the most authentic in Hadītℎ literature are those of
Answer
(A)
Bukhārī and Muslim
13
The Muwatta’ of Imām Mālik can be described as a book of
Answer
(A)
Hadīth and Fiqh
14
The verse above (Q.5:1) requires believers to
Answer
(B)
fulfil all obligations
15
‘If anyone sees an abomination …’

The Hadītℎ above saddles man with the responsibility of
Answer
(C)
resisting evil practices
16
The attribute of ‘Allāh which emphasizes His holiness is
Answer
(C)
Al-Qudūs
17
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
Answer
(B)
celebrating His name with praises
18
According to the Holy Qur’ān (27:59-66),nature is a unique manifestation of the work of ‘Allāℎ because
Answer
(D)
the Qur’ān gives details of several aspects of it.
19
The angel that interrogates the dead in the grave is
Answer
(A)
Nakīr
20
Ibrāhīm is described in the Holy Qur’ān as
Answer
(D)
hanīf.
21
Qur’an 22:31 likens one who assigns partners to ‘Allāh to that who had fallen from heaven and was snatched up by
Answer
(D)
birds
22
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
Answer
(C)
brothers
23
With the institution of zakāh, the distribution of wealth within the society should become
Answer
(D)
legally binding
24
One of the spiritual objectives of as-salāℎ is that it
Answer
(A)
develops self-restraint
25
In which year of the Hijrah was fasting introduced in Islam?
Answer
(A)
Second
26
One major aim of marriage in Islam is to
Answer
(D)
achieve legitimate procreation
27
The term Khitbah in marriage contract means
Answer
(D)
formal approach.
28
Zihār means
Answer
(A)
likening a wife’s back to that of one’s mother
29
The most hateful of the permissible things in the sight of Allāℎ is
Answer
(D)
talāq
30
In Islamic law of inheritance, the share of the female child is
Answer
(A)
1/2 of the male's
31
If a decreased Muslim had made a will on his property, which of the following is disqualified from benefiting from it?
Answer
(B)
Son
32
In the law of inheritance, the term al-wasiyyah refers to
Answer
(C)
bequest
33
In Sharīah, makrūh is an action which is
Answer
(D)
discourage but not punished.
34
In pre-Islamic period, the social practice of tribalism was known as
Answer
(A)
al-‘asabiyyah
35
In the Islamic political system, Mas’ūliyyah means
Answer
(D)
accountability.
36
The outcome of the Battle of Badr proved that
Answer
(A)
‘Allāℎ supported the Muslim army
37
The second treaty of al-‘Aqabah was a turning point because Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)
Answer
(D)
agreed the emigrate to Yathrib
38
The Prophet (S.A.W) died in the year
Answer
(A)
632 C.E
39
The Muslim ruler of Mali who embarked on a celebrated pilgrimage of Makkah in the 11th Century C.E was
Answer
(D)
Mansa Musa
40
By the first pact of al-‘Aqabah. The delegates promised Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to become
Answer
(D)
believers in ‘Allāh.
41
The battle of Khandaq was known as such because the
Answer
(B)
Muslims dug a trench as a war strategy
42
The first male adult to embrace Islam after the commencement of Islamic da’wah in Makkah was
Answer
(B)
Abū Bakr
43
In what ways did the Muslim leaders contribute to the spread of Islam in West Africa?
Answer
(A)
Their moral standard and mode o worship impressed the local people
44
Shaykh ‘Abdul-Qādir al-Jīlāni was the founder of
Answer
(D)
Qādiriyyah
45
The main cause of the Battle of Uhud was that
Answer
(A)
the Quraysh wanted to revenge what befell them at the Battle of Badr