JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions 2015
10 questions from the JAMB 2015 Islamic Religious Knowledge paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2015Question 1 · Belief
According to Islamic teachings, angels are
A.like human beings
B.of divine nature
C.a class of jinns
D.loyal servants of Allah
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Answer: D. loyal servants of Allah
The correct answer is loyal servants of Allah. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 2 · Fiqh
At the end of his prayer, how may sitting for at-tashahud are expected of someone who misses two rak'ats in a congregational salā al- magrhib?
A.four
B.three
C.two
D.one
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Answer: B. three
The correct answer is three. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 3 · Fiqh
In Islamic law on divorce, the custody of a child aged two years or less is normally conceded to the
A.father
B.mother
C.aunt
D.grandmother
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Answer: B. mother
The correct answer is mother. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 4 · Hadith
An adult Muslim travels 300km by road during the month of Ramadān and arrives at his destination on the same day. He spends three days and returns on the fifth day.He is allowed to defer his fasting of the
A.first day
B.last day
C.first and last days
D.first to the last days27
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Answer: C. first and last days
The correct answer is first and last days. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 5 · Islamic Studies
The Sunni school of thought noted for resorting frequently to the use of personal opinion was that of Imām
A.Mālik
B.Abū Hanīfah
C.Shafi i
D.Hambal
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Answer: B. Abū Hanīfah
The correct answer is Abū Hanīfah. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 6 · Islamic Studies
Ihyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn is the title of a book written by
A.ibn Sīna
B.al-Ghazālī
C.ar-Rāzī
D.Ibn Rushd.
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Answer: B. al-Ghazālī
The correct answer is al-Ghazālī. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 7 · Qur’an and Revelation
According to Qur'ān 6:160, while bad deeds would be rewarded in the same measure, good deeds would be rewarded
A.half measure
B.ten-fold
C.twenty-fold
D.uncountable fold
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Answer: B. ten-fold
The correct answer is ten-fold. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 8 · Qur’an and Revelation
Angel Jibril asked the Prophet (SAW) to read during the event of the first revelation
A.four times
B.Three times
C.twice
D.once
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Answer: B. Three times
The correct answer is Three times. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 9 · Seerah and Islamic History
The Caliph who appointed the shura Council to produce a successor after his death was
A.Abū Bakr as-Siddīq
B.'Umar b. Khattāb
C.'Uthmān b. 'Affān
D.'Alī b. Ab ī Tālib
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Answer: B. 'Umar b. Khattāb
The correct answer is 'Umar b. Khattāb. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
JAMB 2015Question 10 · Seerah and Islamic History
Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) answer to Angel Jibril when he was asked to recite was
A.'I am not a scholar'
B.'I am not a jugde'
C.'I cannot read'
D.'I cannot preach'
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Answer: C. 'I cannot read'
The correct answer is 'I cannot read'. This matches the standard Qur’anic, Hadith, fiqh, creed or Islamic-history fact tested by the question.
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