Practice neco islamic_religious_studies 2025 Past Questions

Question 1 View Details

The collection \(Sahih\ al‑Bukhari\) contains \(7,275\) hadiths, of which \(2,602\) are repeated. How many unique hadiths are there in the collection?

A. 4763

B. 9877

C. 7015

Correct D. 4673

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2 View Details

A merchant discovers that a customer mistakenly gave him ₦5,000 extra while paying for goods. He could (A) keep the extra money, (B) return the ₦5,000 to the customer and keep his profit, or (C) keep the extra money but later donate it to charity without informing the customer. According to the Islamic principle of \(Al‑amanah\) (trustworthiness) as taught in the hadith, which action most correctly exemplifies this virtue?

Correct A. B

B. D

C. A

D. C

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3 View Details

In 2020 the Muslim population of Country X was \(12\) million, representing \(15\%\) of the total population. By 2025 the total population had risen to \(84\) million and the proportion of Muslims had increased to \(16\%\). Assuming the total population and the Muslim proportion changed linearly over the five‑year period, (a) what was the average annual increase in the number of Muslims between 2020 and 2025? (b) what was the average annual percentage growth rate of the Muslim population over the same period? Express the growth rate to one decimal place.

A. 288,000; 2.8%

Correct B. 288,000; 2.3%

C. 240,000; 2.0%

D. 300,000; 2.5%

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4 View Details

Scholar A bases his ruling on a hadith that is classified as weak (da‘īf), while Scholar B bases his ruling on qiyās derived from an established principle in the Qur'an. According to the mainstream Sunni methodology for deriving legal rulings, whose opinion is more likely to be accepted as authoritative? Provide the scholar's letter.

A. D

Correct B. B

C. A

D. C

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 View Details

A Muslim‑owned company earned a profit of \(30\) million ₦ in a fiscal year. Before any distribution, it must pay zakat at \(2.5\%\) of the profit. After zakat, \(40\%\) of the remaining profit is to be shared equally among its \(200\) employees as a profit‑sharing bonus, and the rest is retained in the business. Calculate (a) the amount of zakat payable, (b) the bonus each employee receives, and (c) the amount retained by the company. Give your answers in millions of naira to two decimal places where appropriate.

A. 0.75; 0.059; 17.55

B. 0.75; 0.0585; 17.50

C. 0.80; 0.0585; 17.45

Correct D. 0.75; 0.0585; 17.55

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6 View Details

Umar ibn al‑Khattab's reign lasted 10 years and 1 month in the Hijri calendar, Uthman ibn Affan's reign lasted 12 full Hijri years, and Ali ibn Abi Talib's reign lasted 5 years and 6 months in the Hijri calendar. Given that one Hijri year equals 354.367 days and one Gregorian month equals \(\frac{365.2425}{12}\) days, calculate the total number of Gregorian months covered by the combined reigns of Umar, Uthman and Ali. Round your answer to the nearest whole month.

A. 320

Correct B. 321

C. 318

D. 322

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7 View Details

Which Surah of the Qur'an is commonly referred to as "the Heart of the Qur'an"?

A. Surah Al‑Ikhlāṣ

B. Surah Al‑Baqara

Correct C. Surah Yā‑Sīn

D. Surah Al‑Fātiḥah

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8 View Details

A Muslim performs all five obligatory daily prayers (Fajr 2, Dhuhr 4, Asr 4, Maghrib 3, Isha 4 rakaʿah) and also performs the recommended Sunnah prayers: 2 rakaʿah before Fajr, 4 before Dhuhr, 2 after Dhuhr, 2 after Maghrib, and 2 after Isha. If the person skips the Sunnah after Maghrib, what percentage of the total possible rakaʿah (obligatory plus all recommended Sunnah) does the person actually perform? Express your answer as a whole number percentage rounded to the nearest percent.

A. 95

Correct B. 93

C. 92

D. 90

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9 View Details

A shopkeeper discovers that an employee stole goods worth 3 500 Naira. Under Islamic criminal law, the thief must (i) return the full value of the stolen goods (restitution) and (ii) pay a monetary penalty: if the value is less than 1 000 Naira, the fine is 100 Naira; if the value is between 1 000 Naira and 5 000 Naira inclusive, the fine is 200 Naira; if the value exceeds 5 000 Naira, the penalty is amputation of the hand. What total amount in Naira must the thief pay, including restitution and the monetary fine?

A. 3500

Correct B. 3700

C. 3900

D. 3800

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10 View Details

Match the following statement to the correct article of faith (Iman): "Everything that happens, whether good or bad, occurs by Allah's decree." Which article does this statement describe?

Correct A. Divine decree (Qadar)

B. Belief in the prophets (Nubuwwah)

C. Belief in the books (Kutub)

D. Belief in the angels (Mala'ika)

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11 View Details

A trader buys 200 kg of dates at an unknown total cost \(C\). He plans to sell them at a profit of \(25\%\) over his cost. Before selling, he offers a discount of \(10\%\) on the marked price. After the discount the dates are sold for \N78,000. He must also pay zakat of \(2.5\%\) on the profit he actually earned. What is the trader's profit after paying zakat (in Naira)?

A. 8225

B. 8667

Correct C. 8450

D. 8000

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12 View Details

Which Surah of the Qur'an is commonly known as "the Heart of the Qur'an"?

Correct A. Yā‑Sīn

B. Al‑Mulk

C. Al‑Fātiḥa

D. Al‑Baqara

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13 View Details

In a school of 200 students, 45\% correctly define Tawhid al‑Uluhiyyah, 30\% correctly define Tawhid al‑Rububiyyah, and 20\% correctly define both concepts. How many students correctly define at least one of the two concepts?

A. 130

B. 190

C. 150

Correct D. 110

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14 View Details

The Hijra (migration) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) occurred on 16 July 622 CE. The Battle of Badr took place on 13 March 624 CE. Calculate the number of days between these two events.

Correct A. 606

B. 605

C. 610

D. 596

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15 View Details

Three partners A, B and C start a business with capital contributions of \N40,000, \N60,000 and \N100,000 respectively. They agree to share profit in proportion to the average capital each has during the year. After six months A withdraws \N10,000, B adds \N20,000 and C makes no change. At year‑end the total profit is \N48,000. What share of the profit does each partner receive (in Naira, rounded to the nearest Naira)?

Correct A. A: 8195, B: 16390, C: 23415

B. A: 6857, B: 18286, C: 22857

C. A: 9600, B: 10971, C: 27429

D. A: 9600, B: 14400, C: 24000

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16 View Details

Abu Bakr's caliphate lasted \(2\) years and \(3\) months. Umar's lasted \(10\) years and \(1\) month. Uthman's lasted \(12\) years and \(5\) months. Ali's lasted \(4\) years and \(6\) months. Assuming a lunar year has \(354\) days and a lunar month has \(29.5\) days, calculate the total number of days of the four caliphates combined. Then, when this total is divided by \(100\), what is the remainder (in days)?

A. 55.5

B. 54.0

C. 53.5

Correct D. 54.5

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17 View Details

Abu Bakr issued \(12\) letters. Umar issued twice as many as Abu Bakr minus \(4\). Uthman issued three times the number of letters issued by Abu Bakr plus \(5\). Ali issued a number of letters equal to the median of the other three caliphs' letters. What is the total number of letters issued by all four caliphs?

A. 85

Correct B. 93

C. 109

D. 83

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18 View Details

A Muslim performs the five daily prayers. The numbers of raka'ah for the prayers are: Fajr \(2\), Dhuhr \(4\), Asr \(4\), Maghrib \(3\), Isha \(4\). On Fridays, the Dhuhr prayer is replaced by a congregational prayer of \(2\) raka'ah (the sermon is not counted). In a non‑leap year of \(365\) days, assuming there are \(52\) Fridays, what is the total number of raka'ah performed in the year?

A. 6099

B. 6205

C. 6103

Correct D. 6101

Correct Answer: D

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Question 19 View Details

A student assigns an authority weight to each of the four primary sources of Islamic law proportional to the number of letters in its Arabic name: "\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0622\u0646" (6 letters), "\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0629" (5 letters), "\u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0639" (7 letters), "\u0627\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0627\u0633" (5 letters). If the total weight is normalised to \(100\), what weight is assigned to Qiyas ("\u0627\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0627\u0633")? Give your answer to two decimal places.

A. 20.00

B. 22.22

C. 23.91

Correct D. 21.74

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20 View Details

A trader buys goods for \(\u20A610{,}000\). He first adds a markup of \(15\%\) to set the selling price, then offers a discount of \(10\%\) on that price. However, due to a mismeasurement, he actually gives \(8\%\) more quantity than the customer pays for. Determine the overall profit percentage relative to the original cost price, indicating a loss if applicable. Give your answer to two decimal places (use a negative sign for a loss).

A. -3.45

B. -5.12

Correct C. -4.17

D. -2.90

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21 View Details

Surah Al‑Baqarah contains \(286\) verses. Surah Al‑Ikhlas is said to have half the number of verses of Surah Al‑Baqarah minus \(2\). How many verses does Surah Al‑Ikhlas contain?

Correct A. 141

B. 142

C. 140

D. 143

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22 View Details

Two Islamic finance investment schemes are offered to a client with an initial capital of \(\text{₦}500{,}000\).\n\nScheme A (Murabaha): The seller adds a profit margin of \(12\%\) on the cost price, payable at the end of two years. Zakat of \(2.5\%\) is levied on the profit earned.\n\nScheme B (Mudarabah): The expected gross profit is \(20\%\) per year, shared \(70\%\) to the investor and \(30\%\) to the bank. Zakat of \(2.5\%\) is levied on the investor's profit each year.\n\nAssuming profits are realised at the end of each year and there is no compounding of profit, which scheme yields a higher net amount for the investor after two years? State the scheme (A or B) and the net amount.

A. Scheme A, ₦558,500

B. Scheme B, ₦630,000

Correct C. Scheme B, ₦636,500

D. Scheme B, ₦638,250

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23 View Details

An adult Muslim male passes away leaving an estate valued at \(\text{₦}1{,}200{,}000\). His heirs are: his wife, his mother, his father, two sons and one daughter. According to the Islamic rules of inheritance (Qur'an 4:11‑12), determine the amount each heir receives.

A. Wife - ₦200,000; Mother - ₦150,000; Father - ₦0; each Son - ₦300,000; Daughter - ₦150,000

B. Wife - ₦120,000; Mother - ₦240,000; Father - ₦0; each Son - ₦360,000; Daughter - ₦180,000

C. Wife - ₦150,000; Mother - ₦200,000; Father - ₦100,000; each Son - ₦300,000; Daughter - ₦150,000

Correct D. Wife - ₦150,000; Mother - ₦200,000; Father - ₦0; each Son - ₦340,000; Daughter - ₦170,000

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24 View Details

According to the principle of Tawhid al‑Ulhiyyah (Oneness of Worship), which of the following actions constitutes shirk (associating partners with Allah)?\n\n(i) Praying to a saint for intercession in personal matters.\n(ii) Declaring that only Allah has the power to give life and cause death.\n(iii) Believing that the Qur'an is a created book.\n\nSelect all that apply.

A. i and ii

B. ii and iii

Correct C. i and iii

D. i, ii, and iii

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25 View Details

Two Qur'anic verses are quoted:\n\n1. "He is Allah, the One, the Eternal, the Absolute." (Surah Al‑Ikhlas)\n2. "There is no deity except Him." (Surah Al‑Baqarah 2:255)\n\nBased on these verses, state the attribute of Allah that is directly affirmed by both verses.

A. Eternity (Al‑Baqi)

B. Absolute (Al‑Muta'ala)

Correct C. Oneness (Al‑Ahad)

D. Self‑Subsistence (Al‑Qayyum)

Correct Answer: C

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