Jamb Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) 1995 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1995

‘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

A. Lacks management skill
B. Regrets after wasting his money
C. Causes harm to the public
D. Is ungrateful to the provider

Question 12:

• JAMB 1995

Which of the following was the most preferred method of preserving the Holy Qur’ān during the time of the rightly guided caliphs?

A. Memorization
B. Recording
C. Transmission
D. Reading

Question 13:

• JAMB 1995

The collections regarded as the most authentic in Hadītℎ literature are those of

A. Bukhārī and Muslim
B. Bukhārī and Abū Dāwūd
C. Ibn Mājah and at-Tirmidhī
D. Imām Mālik and Ibn Hanbal.

Question 14:

• JAMB 1995

The Muwatta’ of Imām Mālik can be described as a book of

A. Hadīth and Fiqh
B. Sīraℎ and Usūl al-Fiqh
C. Fiqh and Tārīkh
D. Hadīth and Sīrah.

Question 15:

• JAMB 1995

The verse above (Q.5:1) requires believers to

A. Pray regularly
B. Fulfil all obligations
C. Respect authority
D. Encourage honesty