JAMB Islamic Religious Studies 2024 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2024 JAMB Islamic Religious Studies paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 49 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Islamic Religious Studies 2024 questions and answers

1. 1.

   Allahus samad is translated as

   1. A
      Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth
   2. B
      Allah, the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate
   3. C
      Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need
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   4. D
      Allah, the Sovereign of the Day of Judgement
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   Answer: C

   This is from Surah Al-Ikhlas (Q112:2): "Allahus Samad" — Allah is the eternal, Self-Sufficient Master upon Whom all creatures depend, while He depends on none. It is one of the core statements of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) taught in the surah, describing Allah's absolute self-sufficiency and the fact that everything in creation is in need of Him.

2. 2.

   The prayer that has three raka'at is salatul

   1. A
      Isha
   2. B
      Fajr
   3. C
      Zuhr
   4. D
      Maghrib
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   Answer: D

   Salatul Maghrib is the prayer with three raka'at.

   The five daily prayers and their raka'at are: Fajr has two raka'at, Zuhr has four, Asr has four, Maghrib has three, and Isha has four.

3. 3.

   The following are acts of hajj except

   1. A
      Performing Aqiqah (naming ceremony)
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   2. B
      Standing at Arafat (Wuquf)
   3. C
      Performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah
   4. D
      Wearing the Ihram
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   Answer: A

   Hajj has well-known acts (rites) that a pilgrim must perform: wearing the Ihram, standing at Arafat (Wuquf), and performing Sa'i between Safa and Marwah. These are all essential parts of the pilgrimage.

   Aqiqah is the naming/thanksgiving ceremony performed for a newborn child, sacrificing a ram or rams a week after birth. It has nothing to do with Hajj, which is why it is the exception among these options.

4. 4.

   The word al-Bayt in suratul Quraysh refers to the

   1. A
      the house of Abu Sufyan
   2. B
      the Prophet's house in Madinah
   3. C
      Baytul-Maqdis in Jerusalem
   4. D
      the Ka'bah in Makkah
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   In Suratul Quraysh, Allah reminds the Quraysh of His favours upon them and commands them to worship "the Lord of this House" (Rabba haadhal Bayt).

5. 5.

   Angels were created from

   1. A
      Water
   2. B
      Clay
   3. C
      Light
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   4. D
      Fire
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   Answer: C

   Angels were created from light (Nur). This is stated in an authentic Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), narrated by A'isha: "The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from smokeless fire, and Adam was created from that which has been described to you (clay)."

6. 6.

   Ramadan is the ____ month of hijrah calendar.

   1. A
      twelfth
   2. B
      eighth
   3. C
      tenth
   4. D
      ninth
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   Answer: D

   The Hijrah (Islamic lunar) calendar has twelve months, and Ramadan is the ninth month.

   The order is: Muharram, Safar, Rabi'ul Awwal, Rabi'ul Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Qa'dah, and Dhul-Hijjah. Counting these in sequence places Ramadan directly after Sha'ban, as the ninth month, which is why Muslims prepare for the fast of Ramadan immediately after Sha'ban ends.

7. 7.

   Suratul zalzalah stresses the

   1. A
      obligation of paying zakat to purify one's wealth
   2. B
      importance of patience during earthquakes and natural disasters
   3. C
      need for unity among Muslims during times of trial
   4. D
      certainty of the Day of Resurrection and individual accountability for deeds
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   Answer: D

   Suratul Zalzalah (The Earthquake) describes the terrifying convulsion of the earth on the Last Day, when the earth will shake violently, cast out its burdens, and testify to everything that happened upon it. The surah then states its central lesson: "whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it."

8. 8.

   Al Quran contains ___ chapters

   1. A
      604
   2. B
      114
      Correct
   3. C
      6236
   4. D
      30
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   Answer: B

   The Qur'an is divided into 114 chapters, called Surahs. This is a foundational fact every candidate must know.

   The number 30 is a common mix-up, but that is the number of Juz' (parts) the Qur'an is divided into for recitation over a month, not the number of chapters.

9. 9.

   Which of these hadith narrated the dialogue between the prophet (SAW) and angel Jibril?

   1. A
      Hadith of Umar bin Al-Khattab
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   2. B
      Hadith of Abu Hurairah
   3. C
      Hadith of Abdullah bin Abbas
   4. D
      Hadith of Anas bin Malik
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   Answer: A

   The famous dialogue between the Prophet (SAW) and angel Jibril, in which Jibril appeared in the form of a man with very white clothes and very black hair, sat before the Prophet and asked him about Islam, Iman and Ihsan, and about the Hour, is recorded in the Hadith of Umar bin Al-Khattab (RA). Umar himself narrated this encounter, and it is collected in Sahih Muslim (and referenced in Bukhari), where the Prophet later told the companions, "That was Jibril; he came to teach you your religion."

10. 10.

    The chain of narrators of hadith is called

    1. A
       Isnad-ul-Qur'an
    2. B
       Sunnah Mutawatir
    3. C
       Matn
    4. D
       Sanad
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    Answer: D

    In the study of Hadith, every report attributed to the Prophet (SAW) is made up of two parts: the Sanad and the Matn.

    So the correct answer is the Sanad.

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