Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2024 Objective — Question 1
The washing of the whole body with clean water is called ______
- A. Fard
- B. Al-GhusluCorrect
- C. Tayammum
- D. Al-Wudu
Explanation
Ghusl is the full-body ritual bath.
All 99 questions from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The washing of the whole body with clean water is called ______
Ghusl is the full-body ritual bath.
Suratul-Fil relates an event that took place in the year ______
The Year of the Elephant, the year the Prophet was born, is 570 C.E.
The two sources of evil according to Surat-Nas are ______
Surat-Nas seeks refuge from the evil whisperers among jinn and men.
The main theme of Hadith one of An-Nawawi's is ______
Hadith one says actions are judged by intentions.
The revelation of the Qur'an to the Prophet lasted ______ years.
The revelation took about 23 years.
Each Hadith is divided into the following parts ______
A hadith has the narrator (Rawi), chain (Isnad) and text (Matn).
A worshipper recites Al-Tashahud in ______ posture in salat.
Tashahud is recited while sitting.
Prophet Muhammad spent ______ years with his wet nurse.
He stayed about four years with Halimah. Best guess.
One of the theme of Suratul-Mulik is ______
Suratul-Mulk speaks of the seven heavens created one above another.
The real names of Abu Lahab and his wife are ______
Abu Lahab was Abdul-Uzza and his wife was Umm Jamil.
The meaning of "La-taghdab" is ______
La taghdab means do not get angry.
The testimony of faith is called ______
The testimony of faith is the Kalimatush-Shahadah.
One of the greatest achievements of Abu Bakr as a Caliph is ______
Abu Bakr had the Qur'an compiled into a single volume.
In which of the following Hadith was the conversation between the Prophet and Angel Jubril recorded?
The Jibril hadith is Hadith two of An-Nawawi's.
Suratul-Ikhlas condemns the doctrine of ______
Suratul-Ikhlas condemns polytheism (and the sonship of God); polytheism is the broader answer.
The bath taken after menstruation is called ______
The bath after menstruation is Ghuslu Haydah.
The year 610 C.E. was important in the history of Islam because the Prophet ______
610 C.E. is the year of the first revelation, which is not among the options; this is a guess.
Hadith five (5) of An-Nawawi's centres on ______
Hadith five warns against introducing innovation into the religion.
Allah reveals His message to man through the following means EXCEPT ______
Best guess; the other three are recognised means of revelation to the Prophet.
Which of these fast is Sunnah?
Fasting on the Day of Arafah is Sunnah; the others are obligatory.
The Muslim army technically lost the battle of Uhud because ______
The archers left their post against the Prophet's order.
The companion of the Prophet on his Hijrah trip to Yathrib was ______
Abu Bakr accompanied him.
The prayer observed by more than one person is called salatul ______
Congregational prayer is salatul Jama'ah.
Shayk Uthman Dan Fodio is popular for his success in ______
He led the Sokoto jihad.
One of the following is an unforgivable sin according to Qur'an 4 verse 48.
Quran 4:48 says Allah does not forgive shirk.
The Holy Qur'an was standardized during the regime of Caliph ______
Uthman standardized the Qur'an text.
All of the following vitiate ablution except ______
Dancing does not break wudu.
______ muslims took part in the battle of Badr.
313 Muslims fought at Badr.
One of the other names of Suratul-Fatihah is ______
Al-Fatihah is called Ummul-Kitab.
Al-Muawidhatayn means what?
The two chapters of seeking refuge (Al-Falaq and An-Nas).
The following are the Ulul-Azim Prophets EXCEPT ______
The Ulul-Azm are Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and Muhammad.
______ was the only Caliph that died peacefully.
Abu Bakr died a natural death; Umar, Uthman and Ali were killed.
The treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed in the ______ year after the Hijrah.
The treaty was signed in the 6th year after Hijrah.
One of the differences between Hajj and Umrah is ______
Standing at Arafah is a part of Hajj only.
The Zakat paid at the end of Ramadan is called ______
The Ramadan zakat is Zakatul-Fitr.
The full name of the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (PBOH) is ______
His first wife was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid.
All these are the daughters of the Prophets except one.
Aisha was his wife, not his daughter.
______ was the one who planned to demolish Ka'bah.
Abrahah led the elephant army against the Ka'bah.
One of the following is exempted from fasting but will pay back later.
A traveller may break the fast and make it up later.
The age difference between the Prophet (PBOH) and Khadijah was ______ years.
She was about 40 and he 25, a 15-year gap.
All these are kinds of Hajj except ______
The three kinds of Hajj are Tamattu, Ifrad and Qiran.
Any pilgrim who fails to attend Wuquf Arafah will have to do one of the following.
Missing Arafah means the Hajj is not valid and must be repeated.
Complete this Hadith: "Da'ma yaribuka ......
The hadith reads: leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.
All these were means used to preserve Quran during the Prophet's era except ______
Best guess; papers were scarce at the time.
Angels Munkar and Nakir do this ______
They question the dead in the grave.
______ was the companion of the Prophet who reported the largest number of hadith.
Abu Hurayrah narrated the most hadith.
Hadith are classified into ______
Hadith are graded as Sahih, Hassan and Daif.
The following are the kinds of Tawaf except ______
Best guess; Ziyarah and Ifadah are the same Tawaf.
The battle of Khandaq (Ditch) took place in which year?
The Battle of the Trench was in 627 C.E.
All these spoil Al-Wudu except ______
Eating pepper food does not break wudu.
There are ______ chapters in the Quran.
The Qur'an has 114 chapters.
One of the features of the Makkan chapters is ______
Makkan chapters are short with rhyming verses.
The conquest of Makkah took place in which year?
Makkah was conquered in the 8th year after the Hijrah.
The title given to the compilations of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim is ______
Both collections are called Sahih.
There are ______ compilers/collectors of Hadith in Islam.
The six well-known collectors compiled the Kutub as-Sittah.
The foremost collection of hadith in Islam is called ______
Muwatta of Imam Malik is the earliest collection.
The verse "Fal ya'budu Rabba hadhal-bayt" means ______
It is from Suratul-Quraysh.
Abu Bakr Siddiq as Caliph ruled between ...... and ...... C.E.
Abu Bakr ruled from 632 to 634 C.E.
The angels that keep human records are ......
Raqib and Atid record deeds.
Who among the prophet's companion was given the title "Dhu Nurayn" meaning "Prossessor of two lights"?
Uthman married two of the Prophet's daughters.
The most compulsory duty of Hajj is ......
The Prophet said Hajj is Arafah.
...... was the longest - serving Caliph in Islam.
Uthman ruled about 12 years.
........ was the caliph that stopped the sacrifice of maiden to the River Nile in Egypt.
Umar had the practice stopped.
The first underage to accept Islam was .......
Ali was the first child to accept Islam.
The times of Solat is determined by ..... and .......
Prayer times follow the sun's movement.
All these are other names of the Quran EXCEPT ......
Al-Barr is a name of Allah, not of the Qur'an.
How many Hajj (Pilgrimage) did Prophet Muhammad perform?
He performed one Hajj (the Farewell Hajj).
One of these statements is not true of Zakat.
Zakat purifies and increases wealth, it does not decrease it.
The minimum number of people that can start Salatul Jama'ah is ......
Two people make a congregation.
The companion of the Prophet who suggested the digging of trench round the city of Madinah was ......
Salman Al-Farisi suggested the trench.
The percentage to be paid as Zakat from one's wealth is
Zakat on savings is 2.5%.
The Zakat of farm produce is paid at the time of ......
Farm zakat is paid at harvest.
Ramadan fasting was made compulsory ...... year after the Hijrah.
Ramadan fasting became compulsory in the 2nd year after the Hijrah.
Who was the Chief Secretary of the Prophet who played a great role in writing down the Quran?
Zayd ibn Thabit was the Prophet's chief scribe.
The total amount of wealth that makes the payment of Zakat compulsory is called .......
The minimum wealth for zakat is the Nisab.
The first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad is found is Suratul ......
The first revelation is the start of Suratul Alaq.
Every pilgrim to Hajj must put on their Ihram cloth at a station called .......
The Ihram is worn at the Miqat.
The pilgrim that performs only Hajj and not Umrah is called ........
A Mufrid performs Hajj alone.
Muhammad Shitta Bey of Lagos was born where?
Shitta Bey was born in Sierra Leone to Yoruba parents who later settled in Lagos. Best guess.
The leader of the hypocrites in Madinah who withdrew his 300 supporters from the Muslim army in the battle of Uhud was ......
Abdullah ibn Ubayy withdrew with 300 men.
All these are the revealed Books except
Hadith is not a revealed book.
How many idols were kept inside ka'bah?
There were 360 idols.
All the following are features of Madinah Surahs except
Rhyming is a feature of Makkan chapters.
The division of the Quran into 30 equal parts is known as
The 30 parts are Juz.
Isnad in Hadith refers to what?
Isnad is the chain of narrators.
Good treatment of neighbours and guests is contained in Hadith .......
Hadith 15 mentions honouring neighbours and guests.
How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?
The Qur'an names 25 prophets.
The highest mode of revelation to the Prophet was ......
Best guess; speaking from behind a veil is the highest mode.
The first revelation received by the Prophet emphasized the importance of .......
"Read" stresses knowledge.
Allah assured the Prophet that he was neither forsaken nor abandoned in one of these chapters .......
Suratul Duha gives this assurance.
The Ruh mentioned in Suratul-Qadr (Quran 97) refers to angel ........
The Ruh in Surah Qadr is Jibril.
The attribute of Allah which means the holy is .....
Al-Quddus means the Holy.
Another name for Suratul Fatihah is ......
Al-Fatihah is Ummul-Kitab.
While Hadith refers to the sayings of Prophet Muhammad, Sunnah refers to ......
Sunnah is his way of life.
The two seasons: winter and summer are mentioned in one of these chapters .......
Suratul Quraysh mentions the winter and summer journeys.
The divine book given to Prophet Isa is called ......
Isa received the Injil.
"Lakum diinukum waliya diin" means .......
This is from Suratul Kafirun.
"Inna a'taynakal-kawthar" means
The verse means "We have given you abundance".
Fasting of Kaffarah means fasting of .......
Kaffarah means atonement.
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