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JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions 2022

10 questions from the JAMB 2022 Islamic Religious Knowledge paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.

JAMB 2022Question 1 · Belief and Ethics
Al-Quddus is to the Holy as Al-Mutakabbir is to the
  1. A.exalted
  2. B.almighty
  3. C.compeller
  4. D.supreme
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Answer: D. supreme

Al-Quddus means the Holy/Pure, while al-Mutakabbir conveys the Supremely Great/Majestic.

JAMB 2022Question 2 · Fiqh
A decision taken in the interest of the public becomes
  1. A.ijtihad
  2. B.istislah
  3. C.jihad
  4. D.urf
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Answer: B. istislah

Istislah/maslahah concerns rulings based on public interest where appropriate.

JAMB 2022Question 3 · Fiqh
Which of the following actions may be regarded as Mubah?
  1. A.Acquisition of Knowledge
  2. B.smoking
  3. C.Salat ash-Shaf
  4. D.shaking hands while greeting
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Answer: D. shaking hands while greeting

Ordinary permissible social actions such as shaking hands in greeting can be mubah, unlike the other differently classified acts listed.

JAMB 2022Question 4 · Hadith
The first attempt for the collection of Hadith was made during the reign of
  1. A.Umar b. al-Khattab
  2. B.Uthman b. Affan
  3. C.Mu'awiyyah b. Abi Sufyan
  4. D.Umar b. Abdul-'Aziz
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Answer: D. Umar b. Abdul-'Aziz

The official early effort to collect hadith is associated with Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, who ordered scholars to preserve reports.

JAMB 2022Question 5 · Hadith
Who among the following is not a narrator of Hadith?
  1. A.Abu Hurayrah
  2. B.Aisha bint Abi-Bakr
  3. C.Abu Sa'ad b. Malik
  4. D.Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
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Answer: D. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid

Among the options, Khadijah is not presented as one of the recognized hadith narrators in the syllabus list.

JAMB 2022Question 6 · Qur’an and Revelation
Lawhul-Mahfudh is associated with Quranic
  1. A.recitation
  2. B.memorization
  3. C.preservation
  4. D.compilation
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Answer: C. preservation

Al-Lawh al-Mahfuz is the Preserved Tablet and is associated with preservation/record.

JAMB 2022Question 7 · Qur’an and Revelation
Which of the following is not a directive to women in Q. 24:31?
  1. A.Lowering of gaze
  2. B.protection of dignity
  3. C.covering of the bosom
  4. D.staying indoors for worship
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Answer: D. staying indoors for worship

Qur’an 24:31 commands lowering the gaze, guarding modesty and covering the bosom; it does not command staying indoors for worship.

JAMB 2022Question 8 · Qur’an and Revelation
The most important use of Tafsir of the Glorious Qur'an is in the
  1. A.proper understanding of the message
  2. B.acknowledgement of the spiritual value
  3. C.application of the legal provisions
  4. D.interpretation of the moral principle
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Answer: D. interpretation of the moral principle

In the syllabus framing, tafsir applies Qur’anic explanation to interpreting its moral principles and guidance.

JAMB 2022Question 9 · Seerah and Islamic History
The Miraj is associated with Prophet
  1. A.Isa(A.S)
  2. B.Ibrahim(A.S)
  3. C.Nuh(A.S)
  4. D.Muhammad(S.A.W)
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Answer: D. Muhammad(S.A.W)

Al-Mi‘raj is the ascension associated with Prophet Muhammad.

JAMB 2022Question 10 · Seerah and Islamic History
Truth has come and falsehood has vanished was uttered by the Prophet(SAW) when
  1. A.he entered the sacred Ka'bah
  2. B.Umar embraced Islam
  3. C.he got to the city of Yathrib
  4. D.Islam spread beyond Arabia
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Answer: A. he entered the sacred Ka'bah

At the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet recited the verse that truth had come and falsehood vanished as idols were removed.

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