JAMB and WAEC Islamic Religious Studies questions

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All topics Hadith · 46 Islam in West Africa and Nigeria · 48 Islamic economic teachings and trade · 44 Islamic moral teachings (Akhlaq) · 51 Marriage, divorce and inheritance · 49 Selected suras and Qur'anic sciences · 55 Taharah and salat · 58 Tawhid and the articles of faith · 47 The life of the Prophet (Sirah) · 61 The Qur'an: revelation and compilation · 46 The rightly guided caliphs · 44 Zakat, sawm and hajj · 57

Question 501· The Qur'an: revelation and compilation· WAEC
The night on which the Qur'an was first revealed is
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Answer: D. Laylat al-Qadr
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Question 502· The Qur'an: revelation and compilation· JAMB
The Qur'an was revealed gradually mainly so that
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Answer: B. it could be learned, applied and memorised step by step
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Question 503· The Qur'an: revelation and compilation· WAEC
Madinan surahs mainly deal with
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Answer: D. laws governing the Muslim community
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Question 504· The Qur'an: revelation and compilation· WAEC
The first revelation came to the Prophet in the cave of
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Answer: B. Hira
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Question 505· The Qur'an: revelation and compilation· JAMB
The first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet in the cave of
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Answer: B. Hira
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Question 506· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
Umar ibn al-Khattab was killed by
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Answer: A. Abu Lu'lu'ah, a Persian slave
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Question 507· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
The Battle of the Camel was fought during the caliphate of
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Answer: C. Ali
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Question 508· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
The caliph who introduced the Hijri calendar was
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Answer: D. Umar ibn al-Khattab
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Question 509· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
Uthman was called Dhun-Nurayn because he
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Answer: C. married two daughters of the Prophet
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Question 510· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
Jerusalem came under Muslim rule during the caliphate of
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Answer: A. Umar
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Question 511· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
The fourth rightly guided caliph was
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Answer: A. Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Question 512· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
Umar introduced the practice of praying Tarawih
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Answer: C. in congregation behind one imam
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Question 513· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
The Kharijites broke away from Ali because they
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Answer: A. rejected the arbitration after Siffin
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Question 514· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
Muslim armies defeated the Byzantines at the Battle of Yarmuk during the caliphate of
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Answer: C. Umar
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Question 515· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
The caliph who was fatally stabbed while leading the dawn prayer was
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Answer: C. Umar ibn al-Khattab
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Question 516· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
Shura in Islamic government means
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Answer: D. consultation
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Question 517· The rightly guided caliphs· JAMB
The battle of 656 CE between Ali and the forces of Aishah, Talhah and az-Zubayr was the Battle of
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Answer: B. the Camel
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Question 518· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
Umar's title al-Faruq means
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Answer: B. one who distinguishes truth from falsehood
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Question 519· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
The Battle of the Camel took place during the caliphate of
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Answer: B. Ali
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Question 520· The rightly guided caliphs· WAEC
Abu Bakr was given the title as-Siddiq because he
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Answer: A. readily believed the Prophet's account of the night journey
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JAMB and WAEC Islamic Religious Studies questions

The night on which the Qur'an was first revealed is

The Qur'an was revealed gradually mainly so that

Madinan surahs mainly deal with

The first revelation came to the Prophet in the cave of

The first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet in the cave of

Umar ibn al-Khattab was killed by

The Battle of the Camel was fought during the caliphate of

The caliph who introduced the Hijri calendar was

Uthman was called Dhun-Nurayn because he

Jerusalem came under Muslim rule during the caliphate of

The fourth rightly guided caliph was

Umar introduced the practice of praying Tarawih

The Kharijites broke away from Ali because they

Muslim armies defeated the Byzantines at the Battle of Yarmuk during the caliphate of

The caliph who was fatally stabbed while leading the dawn prayer was

Shura in Islamic government means

The battle of 656 CE between Ali and the forces of Aishah, Talhah and az-Zubayr was the Battle of

Umar's title al-Faruq means

The Battle of the Camel took place during the caliphate of

Abu Bakr was given the title as-Siddiq because he