Islamic Studies past questions: WAEC SSCE 2024

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1.
"Alaqin" in Khalagal insäna min 'alaqin (Q.96:2) means ___
1. A.most generous
2. B.creation
3. C.clot of blood
4. D.rebellious
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Answer: C clot of blood
2.
After rising from the ruku, a worshipper utters ___
1. A.sani 'allahu liman hamidahu
2. B.subhana rabbiyal 'azm
3. C.rabbana walakal hand
4. D.subhana rabbiyal 'a'la
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Answer: A sani 'allahu liman hamidahu
3.
Baytul-mul was established by khalifah umar to bring about an organised ___
1. A.political system
2. B.auditing system
3. C.social system
4. D.banking system
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Answer: B auditing system
4.
Cleaning the private part with water is known as ___
1. A.Ghusl
2. B.wudi'
3. C.istijmar
4. D.istinja
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Answer: D istinja
5.
Ihdinas- siratal mustaqimin (Q 1:6) implies that one should ___
1. A.seek guidance from Allah
2. B.worship allah alone
3. C.sing the praises of allah
4. D.acknowledge the mercy of allah
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Answer: A seek guidance from Allah
6.
In Islam, one of the temporary barriers to marriage is
1. A.mother in law
2. B.foster mother
3. C.woman in iddah
4. D.daughter in law
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Answer: C woman in iddah
7.
La takhudhuhu sinatun wa la nawmui (Q.2:255) means
1. A.there is no God but him
2. B.his throne overspreads the heaven and the earth
3. C.neither slumber overtakes him nor sleep
4. D.he knows all that lies open before men
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Answer: C neither slumber overtakes him nor sleep
8.
Large scale forgery of ah hadith began in the caliphate of __
1. A.Abubakr
2. B.umar
3. C.uthman
4. D.'Ai
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Answer: B umar
9.
prohet muhammad's (S.A,W) companion during his hiraj to yathrib was __
1. A.uthman b. affan
2. B.ali b. abr talib
3. C.umar b. al-khattab
4. D.abu-bakr b. abi quhaffah
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Answer: D abu-bakr b. abi quhaffah
10.
prophet Muhammad's (S.A.W.) companion to Ta'if was
1. A.abu - bakr
2. B.'ali
3. C.zayd
4. D.'uthman
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Answer: C zayd
11.
Qul a udhu birabbil falaq (Q.113) is followed by ___
1. A.wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqaba
2. B.wa min sharri husidin idha hadasa
3. C.min sharril waswadil khannas
4. D.min sharri ma khalaqa
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Answer: D min sharri ma khalaqa
12.
Qur'an chapter 1 is to faihah as qur'an chapter 95 is to ___
1. A.nasr
2. B.alaq
3. C.tin
4. D.kafirun
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Answer: C tin
13.
Qur'an is divided into 60 equal parts known as ___
1. A.hizb
2. B.manzil
3. C.ayat
4. D.surah
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Answer: A hizb
14.
Salat becomes faulty when takbiratul-ihram is ___
1. A.Said silently
2. B.delayed
3. C.omitted
4. D.said loudly
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Answer: C omitted
15.
the authenticity of hadith may be faulted if ___
1. A.its wordings are too close to the texts of the quran
2. B.it is not longer than the verse of the quran
3. C.its narrator was not from makkah
4. D.its contradicts qur'anic injunction
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Answer: D its contradicts qur'anic injunction
16.
the classification of hadith based on its narrators takes one of the following forms ___
1. A.qudsi
2. B.rawl
3. C.rijal
4. D.mutawatir
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Answer: D mutawatir
17.
the first man to issue to orders for the official collection of hadith was __
1. A.Umar b. al-khattab
2. B.abu hurayrah
3. C.uthman b. affan
4. D.umar b. abdul 'aziz
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Answer: A Umar b. al-khattab
18.
The first migration from makkah to Abyssinia took place in the year ___
1. A.613 C.E
2. B.615 C.E
3. C.622 C.E
4. D.632 C.E
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Answer: A 613 C.E
19.
the first three battles fought before the treaty of al-hudaybyiyyah were
1. A.badr, uhud and khandag
2. B.khandag, yamamah and siffin
3. C.siffin, tabuk and badr
4. D.tabuk, badr and uhud
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Answer: A badr, uhud and khandag
20.
The following are obligatory parts of al-wudu except ____
1. A.washing hands to the wrist
2. B.intention
3. C.wiping of the head
4. D.washing of the legs to the ankles
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Answer: A washing hands to the wrist
21.
The general commander of the building army during the caliphate of abu-bakr was ___
1. A.khalid b. al-walid
2. B.zayd b. harith
3. C.amr b. al-As
4. D.usamah b. yazd
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Answer: B zayd b. harith
22.
The masannaf are ahadith
1. A.which are not authentic
2. B.transmitted by muhaddithun
3. C.collected in the life time of the prophey (S.A.W)
4. D.arranged according to subject matters
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Answer: D arranged according to subject matters
23.
The number of lashes prescribed by 'Quran 24: 2 for a fornicator is ___
1. A.100
2. B.80
3. C.60
4. D.40
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Answer: B 80
24.
the practices, customs, and traditions of prophet muhammad (S.A.W) is termed?
1. A.Qur'an
2. B.Sunnah
3. C.ta'wil
4. D.diwan
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Answer: B Sunnah
25.
the pre-islamic arabia idol commonly worshipped bt the tribes of aws and khazraj was
1. A.al-Waddin
2. B.al-Uzza
3. C.manar
4. D.al-hubal
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Answer: C manar
26.
The process of harmonizing the different intonations in the recitation of the Qur'an is reffered to as _____
1. A.serilization
2. B.documentation
3. C.standardization
4. D.compilation
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Answer: C standardization
27.
the rawi is important in hadith studies because it
1. A.indicates its compiler
2. B.its the name of its narrators
3. C.is a form of its classification
4. D.exposes weak traditions
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Answer: B its the name of its narrators
28.
the revelation of the quran is a proof of muhammad's
1. A.eloquence
2. B.intelligence
3. C.prophethood
4. D.leadership
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Answer: C prophethood
29.
The revelation of the Quran started with the command to ___
1. A.preach
2. B.read
3. C.Proclaim
4. D.announce
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Answer: B read
30.
the second part of Kalimatush-shahadah butresses muhammad's (S.A.W)
1. A.divinity
2. B.lordship
3. C.prophethood
4. D.holiness
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Answer: C prophethood
31.
The term associated with revelation is ___
1. A.matn
2. B.rawl
3. C.Qiran
4. D.kashf
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Answer: D kashf
32.
the term for the two prostrations perfomed to atone for mistakes in salat is
1. A.shuk
2. B.Sahw
3. C.Tasrih
4. D.Taqarrub
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Answer: B Sahw
33.
The term restitution of fasting is
1. A.Qadar
2. B.Qada
3. C.kaffarah
4. D.nadhr
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Answer: A Qadar
34.
the third khalifah in islam ruled between ____
1. A.630-632 CE
2. B.632 - 634 CE
3. C.634 - 644 CE
4. D.644 - 656 CE
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Answer: C 634 - 644 CE
35.
the type of ritual bath performed by women alone is
1. A.janazah
2. B.janabah
3. C.haydah
4. D.dukhul-islam
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Answer: C haydah
36.
the uniqueness of Allah is best described in suratul
1. A.ikhlas
2. B.alaq
3. C.kairun
4. D.kawthar
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Answer: A ikhlas
37.
The year 622 CE is significant in islamic history it is attributed to the ___
1. A.death of the prophet (S.A.W)
2. B.Defeat at uhud
3. C.hijrah to yathrib
4. D.conquest of makkah
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Answer: C hijrah to yathrib
38.
Which of of the following does not belong to the group?
1. A.Tarawih
2. B.Tahiyyatu-masjid
3. C.Jum'ah
4. D.Shafi'val-witr
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Answer: C Jum'ah
39.
which of the following acts requires ablution?
1. A.touching the quran
2. B.entering into a mosque
3. C.performance of prayer
4. D.hastening between safa and marwa
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Answer: C performance of prayer
40.
which of the following is a compulsory prayer?
1. A.witr
2. B.duha
3. C.tahajud
4. D.jgnazah
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Answer: A witr
41.
which of the following is a haij term?
1. A.asmaur-rijal
2. B.wuquf bil arafah
3. C.hasan
4. D.rawl
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Answer: B wuquf bil arafah
42.
Which of the following necessitated the compilation of the Quran?
1. A.increase in the population of muslims
2. B.the death of the prophet (S.A.W)
3. C.Increase in the death of huffadh
4. D.umar b. al-khattab ordered it
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Answer: C Increase in the death of huffadh
43.
which of the following was a step taken by the prophet (S.A.W) each time he received revelation from Allah?
1. A.wrote it down
2. B.taught khadijah
3. C.slept over it
4. D.memorized it
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Answer: D memorized it
44.
Who among the following is associated with islam in Borno?
1. A.Muhammad al-Mami
2. B.Abdullah b. Fudi
3. C.Abdul-Kareem al-Maghili
4. D.Ahmad Jalo
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Answer: A Muhammad al-Mami
45.
who is the most eligible for custody of children after a divorce?
1. A.husbands sister
2. B.wifes aunt
3. C.childrens mother
4. D.husbands mother
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Answer: C childrens mother
46.
Who was the companion sent by the prophet (S.A.W.) from hudaybiyyah to assure the Quraysh of his peaceful mission to makkah?
1. A.uthmanb 'affan
2. B.ali b. AbT Talib
3. C.abu-bakr b. abi quhaffah
4. D.umar b. al khattab
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Answer: A uthmanb 'affan

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