Practice neco islamic_religious_studies 2020 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

A Muslim performs the obligatory prayers each day. In addition, he performs the regular Sunnah before Dhuhr (2 rak'ah) on Mondays and Thursdays only, and the regular Sunnah after Maghrib (2 rak'ah) on Fridays only. If he skips the Sunnah before Dhuhr on one of the two days, how many total rak'ah (obligatory + performed Sunnah) does he complete in a week?

A. 124

B. 130

C. 122

Correct D. 123

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2 View Details

Surah Al‑Fatiha is the first surah and has \(7\) verses, while Surah Al‑Imran is the third surah and has \(200\) verses. A student reads \(15\) verses per day, starting with Al‑Fatiha and continuing sequentially through Al‑Imran. On which day will the student finish reading Al‑Imran?

A. 13

Correct B. 14

C. 15

D. 16

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3 View Details

In a lecture on Tawhid, the teacher presents a total of 20 examples. \(40\%\) of the examples illustrate the principle of Rububiyyah, \(25\%\) illustrate Uluhiyyah, and the remaining examples illustrate Asma' wa Sifat. How many examples illustrate Asma' wa Sifat?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 6

Correct D. 7

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4 View Details

A man dies leaving an estate worth ₦1,200,000. He is survived by his wife, one son, and one daughter. According to Islamic inheritance law, the wife receives \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the estate because there are children, the son receives twice the share of the daughter, and the remainder after the wife's share is distributed among the children in that ratio. How much does the son receive?

A. 800000

B. 600000

Correct C. 700000

D. 525000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5 View Details

At the end of the lunar year, a Muslim's assets are: cash ₦10,000,000, gold weighing 30 g (value ₦150,000 per gram), and agricultural produce worth ₦400,000. He also has an immediate debt of ₦300,000. The nisab is equivalent to 85 g of gold, i.e., \(85 \times 150{,}000 = ₦12,750,000\). Zakat is due at 2.5\% on the amount by which his net assets exceed the nisab. How much Zakat must he pay?

A. 46200

B. 462500

C. 47500

Correct D. 46250

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6 View Details

In a situation where telling the truth would directly lead to the loss of an innocent person's life, which Islamic ethical principle takes precedence?

Correct A. Preservation of life (hifz al‑nafs) takes precedence over truthfulness.

B. Preservation of property (hifz al‑mal) takes precedence over truthfulness.

C. Avoiding harm (darar) takes precedence over truthfulness.

D. Truthfulness (sidq) takes precedence over preservation of life.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7 View Details

The Hijra occurred on 16 July 622 CE. The Islamic lunar year is 354 days long. The Battle of Badr took place in the year 2 AH. Assuming the Islamic year starts exactly on the Hijra date, in which Gregorian year did the Battle of Badr occur? Give the year as a four‑digit number.

A. 623

B. 626

Correct C. 624

D. 625

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8 View Details

A person affirms belief in Allah, His messengers, the Day of Judgment and divine decree, and accepts the Qur'an as a revealed book, but rejects belief in angels. According to the six articles of faith (Imān), is this person considered a Muslim? Answer "Yes" or "No" and give a brief justification.

A. Yes

Correct B. No

C. Yes - the person fulfills the core tenets

D. Yes, because belief in angels is optional

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9 View Details

A man dies leaving an estate of ₦120 000. His heirs are: a wife, two daughters, his mother, and his brother. According to the Qur'anic rules of inheritance, what amount does the mother receive? Express your answer in naira to the nearest naira.

A. 10000

Correct B. 20000

C. 40000

D. 30000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10 View Details

A Muslim doctor wishes to donate one of his kidneys to a non‑Muslim relative who needs a transplant. Based on contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, list the three primary conditions that must be satisfied for this organ donation to be considered permissible.

Correct A. 1) The donor must be alive and medically fit to donate without harming his own health; 2) The donation must be given freely without any financial reward; 3) The recipient must have a genuine life‑saving need for the organ.

B. 1) The donor must have a documented history of organ failure; 2) The donation must be performed in a hospital designated for religious rituals; 3) The recipient must be a family member living abroad.

C. 1) The donor must be deceased and the organ retrieved within six hours; 2) The donation must be approved by a secular medical board only; 3) The recipient must have a chronic, non‑life‑threatening condition.

D. 1) The donor must be a direct blood relative of the recipient; 2) The donation may be compensated with a modest monetary gift; 3) The recipient must be of the same religious faith as the donor.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

Considering the hierarchy of sources of Islamic law, a contemporary issue of digital cryptocurrency is being examined. The Qur'an explicitly prohibits riba, but does not mention digital currency. No authentic hadith directly addresses it. Scholars have reached a consensus (ijma) that the prohibition of riba extends to any medium that functions as interest‑bearing money, but there is still disagreement on the exact ruling. Using the established hierarchy (Qur'an, Sunnah, ijma, qiy\=as), which source should a jurist primarily rely on to issue a ruling on the permissibility of using cryptocurrency for trade, assuming no consensus exists on this specific point?

A. ijma (consensus)

B. qur'an (revelation)

Correct C. qiy\=as (analogy)

D. sunnah (prophetic tradition)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12 View Details

The compilation of authentic hadiths occurred over several historical periods. Suppose a total of 2\,500 authentic hadiths were recorded. During the Abbasid period, 40\% of these were documented, and during the Rashidun period, 30\% were documented. The number recorded in the Umayyad period was exactly twice the number recorded in the Prophetic period. How many authentic hadiths were recorded in the Umayyad period?

A. 750

Correct B. 500

C. 250

D. 1000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13 View Details

A person finds a lost wallet containing \(20,000\) Naira. He knows the owner is a close friend who is currently in severe financial difficulty. According to the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on handling lost property, what is the correct course of action the person should take?

A. Sell the wallet's contents and give the owner a portion of the proceeds.

Correct B. Return the wallet to its owner without taking any of the money.

C. Keep the money and give the empty wallet back to the owner.

D. Donate the money to charity and inform the owner that the wallet was lost.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14 View Details

Consider the following statements: (i) Allah is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. (ii) Allah alone is worthy of worship. (iii) Allah is All‑Knowing and All‑Seeing. (iv) Allah has no partners in His divinity. Which statement exemplifies Tawhid al‑Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Worship)?

A. (i)

B. (iv)

C. (iii)

Correct D. (ii)

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15 View Details

A Muslim doctor is asked to perform a life‑saving blood transfusion using blood from a non‑Muslim donor. The patient, a Muslim, refuses blood from non‑Muslims on religious grounds. According to contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, what is the ruling for the doctor regarding performing the transfusion, considering the principle of necessity (darura) and the preservation of life (hifz al‑nafs)?

A. The doctor must refuse the transfusion, as religious prohibitions cannot be overridden.

B. The doctor should seek a Muslim donor, as using non‑Muslim blood is always prohibited.

Correct C. The doctor may perform the transfusion, as necessity overrides the restriction.

D. The doctor may perform the transfusion only if the patient gives written consent, regardless of necessity.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16 View Details

A hadith appears in both Sahih al‑Bukhari and Sunan Abu Dawood. In the chain of narrators recorded by Bukhari there are \(4\) narrators, while Abu Dawood records \(5\) narrators for the same hadith. Considering that a shorter chain generally indicates stronger authenticity, which collection provides the stronger authentication for this hadith? State the collection name.

A. Jami` al‑Tirmidhi

B. Sunan Abu Dawood

Correct C. Sahih al‑Bukhari

D. Sahih Muslim

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17 View Details

In Kingdom A there were initially \(1{,}500\) Muslim households out of a total of \(5{,}000\) households. Over the next 50 years the number of Muslim households grew by \(20\%\) each decade, while the total number of households grew by \(5\%\) each decade. What percentage of households will be Muslim after the 50‑year period? Give your answer to one decimal place.

A. 55.2\%

Correct B. 58.5\%

C. 62.3\%

D. 48.7\%

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

A newly introduced financial technology called ‘X‑Pay' has no explicit mention in the Qur'an or the Sunnah. A council of scholars has reached a unanimous consensus (ijma) that X‑Pay is permissible, and they also derive a qiyās analogy from the prohibition of riba. According to the classical hierarchy of sources in Islamic law, which source provides the primary legal ruling on the permissibility of X‑Pay?

A. qiyās (analogy)

Correct B. ijma (consensus)

C. Qur'an (revelation)

D. Sunnah (prophetic tradition)

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19 View Details

Country Z is considering a nationwide organ‑donation programme. The programme will be approved only if at least \(65\%\) of the total population gives unconditional support for organ donation. Region A has a population of \(2\) million, where \(70\%\) of people give unconditional support, \(20\%\) support only if the recipient is also Muslim, and \(10\%\) oppose. Region B has a population of \(3\) million, where \(50\%\) give unconditional support, \(30\%\) support only if the recipient is Muslim, and \(20\%\) oppose. a) Does the programme meet the required threshold based on the current unconditional support? Show your calculation. b) If the programme does not meet the threshold, what is the minimum increase in the unconditional‑support percentage in Region B (keeping Region A unchanged) that would raise the overall unconditional support to exactly \(65\%\)? Express your answer as a percentage‑point increase (to one decimal place).

Correct A. a) No, the current unconditional support is 58.0% which is below the 65% threshold.\nb) An increase of 11.7 percentage points in Region B's unconditional support is required.

B. a) No, the current unconditional support is 60.0% which is below the 65% threshold.\nb) An increase of 9.5 percentage points in Region B's unconditional support is required.

C. a) No, the current unconditional support is 58.0% which is below the 65% threshold.\nb) An increase of 13.2 percentage points in Region B's unconditional support is required.

D. a) Yes, the current unconditional support is 66.0% which meets the 65% threshold.\nb) No increase is needed in Region B's unconditional support.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20 View Details

Surah Al‑Fātiḥa is the first chapter of the Qur'an and was revealed in Mecca. Surah Al‑Baqarah is the second chapter and was revealed in Medina. Which of these two surahs was revealed later?

A. Surah Al‑Fātiḥa

B. Surah Al‑Nisa

C. Surah Al‑Imran

Correct D. Surah Al‑Baqara

Correct Answer: D

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Question 21 View Details

The Abbasid Caliphate lasted from \(750\) CE to \(1258\) CE, the Umayyad Caliphate in Spain from \(756\) CE to \(1031\) CE, and the Ottoman Empire from \(1299\) CE to \(1922\) CE. Considering the periods during which at least one of these three empires existed, what is the total number of years covered by their combined existence?

A. 1132

B. 1089

Correct C. 1133

D. 1173

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22 View Details

Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at age \(40\). He married Khadijah when he was \(25\) and remained married to her for \(25\) years until her death. The Hijra occurred when he was \(53\). After Khadijah's death, he married Aisha when he was \(50\); Aisha was born six years before the Hijra. How many years passed between Khadijah's death and the Hijra, and what was Aisha's age at the time of her marriage to the Prophet?

A. 2 years; Aisha was 4 years old

Correct B. 3 years; Aisha was 3 years old

C. 3 years; Aisha was 5 years old

D. 5 years; Aisha was 2 years old

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23 View Details

Four statements about Allah are given: 1. 'Allah is the sole Creator, Sustainer, and Provider of all existence.' 2. 'Allah occasionally delegates the power of life and death to angels, who can decide who lives.' 3. 'Allah alone determines the destiny of all creatures.' 4. 'Allah is the One who gives life, causes death, and controls the weather.' Exactly three statements correctly reflect Tawhid al‑Rububiyyah, while one violates it. Identify the violating statement and state how many statements correctly reflect Tawhid al‑Rububiyyah.

A. Statement 3; 4 statements

Correct B. Statement 2; 3 statements

C. Statement 1; 3 statements

D. Statement 4; 2 statements

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24 View Details

A jurist faces a legal issue where the Qur'an provides a general principle, a Hadith gives a specific ruling that appears to contradict the Qur'anic principle, and a consensus (ijma) of scholars supports the Hadith. According to the principles of Usul al‑Fiqh, which source takes precedence and what is the correct ruling on the issue?

A. The Hadith takes precedence; the ruling follows the specific Hadith.

B. All sources are equal; the ruling is determined by balancing the Qur'an, Hadith, and ijma.

Correct C. The Qur'an takes precedence; the ruling follows the Qur'anic principle.

D. The consensus (ijma) takes precedence; the ruling follows the scholars' agreement.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

A Muslim merchant purchases a commodity for \(10{,}000\) Naira cash. He intends to sell it on a murabaha contract with a \(20\%\) markup, payable in two equal annual installments. Calculate the amount of each installment, and state whether the total profit complies with the prohibition of riba.

A. 6,000 Naira per installment; the profit is prohibited (riba)

B. 6,500 Naira per installment; the profit is permissible (not riba)

Correct C. 6,000 Naira per installment; the profit is permissible (not riba)

D. 5,000 Naira per installment; the profit is permissible (not riba)

Correct Answer: C

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