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JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions 2021

10 questions from the JAMB 2021 Islamic Religious Knowledge paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.

JAMB 2021Question 1 · Belief and Ethics
What is the main teaching of suratul Ikhlas?
  1. A.Atheism
  2. B.Dualism
  3. C.Monotheism
  4. D.Polytheism
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Answer: C. Monotheism

Surah al-Ikhlas is a concise declaration of monotheism (tawhid).

JAMB 2021Question 2 · Fiqh
Hajj combined with Umrah is known as
  1. A.ifrad
  2. B.ithnayn
  3. C.qiran
  4. D.tamattu'
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Answer: C. qiran

Qiran is the Hajj form combining Hajj and Umrah in one ihram.

JAMB 2021Question 3 · Fiqh
Which of the following prayers has a complete silent recitation?
  1. A.Isha'
  2. B.Jumu'ah
  3. C.Magrib
  4. D.Zuhr
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Answer: D. Zuhr

Zuhr is recited silently throughout.

JAMB 2021Question 4 · Fiqh
The punishment for stealing is cutting of
  1. A.arm
  2. B.ear
  3. C.finger
  4. D.hand
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Answer: D. hand

The prescribed hadd in the classical theft rule is amputation of the hand, subject to strict legal conditions.

JAMB 2021Question 5 · Hadith
According to Hadith No. 23 of al-Nawawi's collections, cleanliness is said to be _______ of faith.
  1. A.fulfilment
  2. B.half
  3. C.one-quarter
  4. D.three-quarter
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Answer: B. half

Nawawi Hadith 23 states that purification/cleanliness is half of faith.

JAMB 2021Question 6 · Hadith
Imamul Bukhari was born in the year _____ A.H
  1. A.150
  2. B.160
  3. C.175
  4. D.194
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Answer: D. 194

Imam al-Bukhari was born in 194 AH.

JAMB 2021Question 7 · Hadith
One of the following is not a collector of sound Hadith
  1. A.Abu Daud
  2. B.Abu Hurayrah
  3. C.Al-Tirmidhi
  4. D.Ibu Majah
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Answer: B. Abu Hurayrah

Abu Hurayrah was a prolific narrator rather than an author of one of the named canonical collections.

JAMB 2021Question 8 · Qur’an and Revelation
Which of the following Suwar encourages acquisition of knowledge?
  1. A.Alaq
  2. B.Falak
  3. C.Fil
  4. D.Ikhlas
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Answer: A. Alaq

Surah al-‘Alaq begins with the command to read and emphasizes teaching/knowledge.

JAMB 2021Question 9 · Seerah and Islamic History
Khadijah was _________ years old when she married the Prophet (SAW)
  1. A.25
  2. B.30
  3. C.35
  4. D.40
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Answer: D. 40

The traditional sira account commonly gives Khadijah’s age at marriage as forty.

JAMB 2021Question 10 · Seerah and Islamic History
The prophet (SAW) open da'wah earned him
  1. A.acceptance
  2. B.glory
  3. C.persecution
  4. D.progress
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Answer: C. persecution

Public preaching in Makkah intensified persecution of the Prophet and early Muslims.

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