WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2025 Objective — Question 9
Question 9 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Female children were sometimes buried alive in the Jahiliyyah period for fear of
- A. poverty
- B. social neglect
- C. mockeryCorrect
- D. decrease in family size
Explanation
During the Jahiliyyah, people were mocked for having a female child, which led some to bury their female children alive out of shame.
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