Islamic Studies WAEC Past Questions & Answers

Review of Question 41 - 50 of the 2022 I.R.S. (WAEC)

41. 'Alam yajidka yatīman fa'āwā (Q.93:6) refers to Muhammad(S.A.W.) as

A. a Prophet.
B. an orphan. ✔️
C. a hero.
D. a leader.

42. The period before the advent of Islam in Arabia is referred to as Jāhiliyyah because Arabia

A. was surrounded by water in the west and South.
B. had no inspired Prophet and revelation. ✔️
C. had desert border lines.
D. was divided into three physical zones.

43. The SIXTH verse of al-Fatiha is a prayer for

A. protection.
B. healing.
C. success.
D. Guidance. ✔️

44. Which of the following Suwar contains ELEVEN verses?

A. Ad-Duhā ✔️
B. At-Tīn
C. al-'Alaq
D. Al-Qadr

45. After the FIRST encounter of Muhammad (S.A.W.) with Jibrīl (A.S.), he

A. sent Khadīja to inform Waraqah b. Nawfal of the experience.
B. fainted and asked Allah's guidance and protection.
C. almost abandoned his desire to spread Islam.
D. direct Khadīja to cover him with a cloak. ✔️

46. A memorizer of the Qur'ān is known as
A. Qārī.
B. Kātib.
C. Qādi.
D. Hāfiz. ✔️

47. The Prophet (S.A.W.) grew up among the Banu

A. Umayyad.
B. Hāshim. ✔️
C. Sa'd.
D. Qurayzah

48. The prostration performed while reading the Qur'ān is Sujūd

A. al-Qabli.
B. al-Ba'di.
C. at-Tilāwah. ✔️
D. Sahw.

49. The first revelation is contained in Sūratul

A. Qadr.
B. Falaq.
C. 'Alaq. ✔️
D. Ikhlās

50. 'Ā'ishah the daughter of Abū-Bakr was born in the year

A. 612 C.E.
B. 614 C.E. ✔️
C. 620 C.E.
D. 622 C.E.

Review of Question 31 - 40 of the 2022 I.R.S. (WAEC)

31. Sūratul-Fātihah (Q.1:5) admonishes Muslims to

A. give thanks and praises to Allah.
B. appreciate the mercy and grace of Allah.
C. remember the Day of Judgement.
D. worship none except Almighty Allah. ✔️

32. According to the Hadith of the Prophet (S.A.W.), learning is obligatory for both the

A. Muslim and non-Muslim.
B. Old and Young.
C. Male and Female. ✔️
D. Arab and non-Arab.

33. To seek divine guidance, Muslims are encouraged to perform Salāt

A. Istisqā'
B. Tarāwih.
C. Tahajjud.
D. Istikhāra. ✔️

34. Makkah is referred to in Qur'ān chapter 95 verse 3 as the city of

A. Allah.
B. prayer.
C. security. ✔️
D. Islam.

35. The capital of an ancient Ghana Empire was

A. Awkār ✔️
B. Jenne.
C. Awdaghast.
D. Sijilmasa.

36. Voluntary fasting is encouraged on

A. Fridays.
B. 'Īd days.
C. Mondays. ✔️
D. a day before Ramadan.

37. The last verse of Sūratut-Tīn describes Allah as the

A. Lord.
B. King.
C. Creator.
D. Judge. ✔️

38. The first king of the Mali empire to accept Islam was

A. Mansa Musa. ✔️
B. Sundiata.
C. Mansa Sulayman.
D. Barmandāna.

39. The following are voluntary fasting except

A. Sittah Shawwāl.
B. Āshūra.
C. Tāsu'ā
D. Qadā'. ✔️

40. Muslim should pay more attention to Hadith 5 of an-Nawawī because it

A. warns against backbiting.
B. discourages innovations in religion. ✔️
C. encourages sincerity in all matters.
D. frowns upon excessive questioning.

Review of Question 21 - 30 of the 2022 I.R.S. (WAEC)

21. Who among the following played a major role in the transmission of Hadith?

A. Fātimah
B. 'Ā'ishah ✔️
C. Khadījah
D. Hafsah

22. The supererogatory prayer with a single rak'ah is Salatul

A. Jama'ah.
B. Safar.
C. Kusūf.
D. Witr. ✔️

23. A Juz' of the Qur'ān is sub-divided into the following except

A. Rub'
B. Nisf.
C. Hizb.
D. Manzīl ✔️

24. The reign of caliph 'Uthmān b. Affān is known for

A. Hadith collection.
B. tax collection.
C. standardization of the Qur'ān. ✔️
D. justice and administrative fairness.

25. Imām Bukhārī is to 870 C.E. as Imām Muslim is to

A. 875 C.E. ✔️
B. 886 C.E.
C. 888 C.E.
D. 892 C.E.

26. The number of rak'ah in the obligatory prayers of Friday is

A. 2.
B. 15. ✔️
C. 17.
D. 18.

27. How many times does the word al-Qadr occur in Qur'ān chapter 97?

A. 2
B. 3 ✔️
C. 4.
D. 5

28. Halīmah, the wet nurse of Muhammad (S.A.W.) hailed from the Banū

A. Mustaliq.
B. Khuzā'ah.
C. Sa'ad. ✔️
D. Quraysh.

29. The Tahajjud is observed between

A. Maghrib and 'Ishā'i.
B. Shaf' and Witr.
C. Zuhr and 'Asr.
D. Ishā' and Fajr. ✔️

30. Without the last verse of Sūratud-Duhā (Q.93), the remaining verse are

A. 8.
B. 9.
C. 10. ✔️
D. 11.

Review of Question 11 - 20 of the 2022 I.R.S. (WAEC)

11. The Following Suwar begin with divine command to the Prophet EXCEPT Sūrah

A. an- Nās.
B. al-Falaq.
C. al-Kāfirūn
D. ad-Duhā ✔️

12. Which of the following is NOT a form of shirk according to the Qur'ān?

A. Trinity
B. Polytheism
C. Atheism
D. Monotheism ✔️

13. A MAJOR lesson contained in Hadith 16 of an-Nawawī is

A. ability to control anger. ✔️
B. unnecessary questioning.
C. having good intentions.
D. sincerity in faith.

14. Which of the following is an exclusive obligation of the husband?

A. Provision of shelter
B. Counselling
C. Provision of job ✔️
D. Domestic support

15. Qur'ān 24:32 is an injunction which

A. discourages a Muslim from polygamy.
B. commands Muslims to marry more than one wife.
C. enjoins Muslims to marry righteous partners. ✔️
D. allows a Muslim to divorce only when necessary.

16. "Lam Yalid wa lam yūlad" (Q112:3) is preceded by

A. Qul Huwal-Lahu Ahad.
B. Allahus Samad.
C. Wa lam yakunl-Lahu kufuwan ahad. ✔️
D. Lakum dinukum waliyadīn

17. Which of the following is the greatest form of Jihad according to the Prophet (S.A.W.)?

A. Performance of Hajj and 'Umrah
B. Writing of religious books
C. Suppressing one's selfish desires ✔️
D. Waging war in the course of Allah

18. "La taghdab" in Hadith 16 means

A. avoid vain talk.
B. do not get angry. ✔️
C. mind your own business.
D. do not be jealous.

19. The Sūrah which begins with four oaths is

A. ad-Duhā.
B. Alaq.
C. al-Kāfirūn.
D. at-Tin. ✔️

20. The Prophet lost his wife Khadīja in the year

A. 610 C.E.
B. 616 C.E.
C. 617 C.E.
D. 619 C.E. ✔️

Review of Question 1 - 10 of the 2022 I.R.S. (WAEC)

1. The major teaching of Hadith 5 of _an-Nawawī_ centres on

A. intention.
B. faith.
C. innovation. ✔️
D. Worship.

2. The state into which the pilgrim enters before the time of Hajj is

A. Ihrām. ✔️
B. Talbiyyah.
C. Sa'y.
D. Tawāf.

3. The major teaching in Surah an-Nasr (Q.110) is that

A. man must strive to succeed in life.
B. death is inevitable.
C. Islam has a bright future. ✔️
D. after difficulty comes ease.

4. The goddesses of the _Jahiliyyah_ Arabs exclude

A. al-Lāt.
B. al-Manāt.
C. al-'Uzzah.
D. as-samad. ✔️

5. A Muslim is only valid marry his

A. foster mother.
B. late father-wife.
C. foster sister.
D. late wife's sister. ✔️

6. In the science of Hadith, the next to _Sahih_ in authenticity is

A. Qudsiī.
B. Da'if.
C. Hasan. ✔️
D. Muttasil.

7. Attainment of Allah's consciousness through fasting is mentioned in Qur'ān 2 verse

A. 183. ✔️
B. 193.
C. 285.
D. 286.

8. When Muhammad (S.A.W.) sought for protection in Tā'if in 620 C.E. he was

A. received joyously by the people.
B. stoned by the people of Ta'if. ✔️
C. allowed to stay for few days.
D. granted a conditional permit.

9. Imām an-Nasā'I spent his days in

A. Makkah.
B. Khurasān. ✔️
C. Bukhāra.
D. Sijistan.

10. Permanent exemption from Ramadan fast may be occasioned by

A. old age. ✔️
B. breastfeeding.
C. menstruation.
D. pregnancy.

PAPER 2
ESSAY
(100 marks)

Answer four questions in all. Question 1 is compulsory.

1. Highlights the terms of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. (25 marks)

2. Examine the custody of children (Al-hadanah) in Islam. (25 marks)

3. Explain any five of the following Hadith terminologies:
(a) Muttafaqa 'Alayhi:
(b) Sahīh:
(c) Hasan:
(d) Da'īf:
(e) Gharīb:
(f) Mashhūr:
(g) Munqati':
(h) Mawdū': (25 marks)

4. "Waqadā Rabbuka allā ta'budū illā iyyahu..." (Q.17:23)
(a) Complete the verse in transliteration. (10 marks)
(b) Translate it into English Language. (7 marks)
(c) Enumerate four of its lessons. (8 marks)

5. Distinguish between Hadith and Sunnah. (25 marks)

6. Write an essay on the Pillars of Islam. (25 marks)