WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The predominant bad practice during Jāhiliyyah is

A. gambling
B. alcoholism
C. idol worshippingCorrect
D. infanticide

Explanation

Idol worship was the defining and most widespread practice of the pre-Islamic Jāhiliyyah period, with hundreds of idols in the Ka'bah.

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