Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) Past Questions and Answers

The Caliph who appointed the shura Council to produce a successor after his death was

A Abū Bakr as-Siddīq
B 'Umar b. Khattāb
C 'Uthmān b. 'Affān
D 'Alī b. Ab ī Tālib

Question 1022:

The earliest contact of Islam with Africa dates back to the period of A 'Umar b. Khattāb B. 'Uthmān b. 'Affān C . 'Alī b. Abī Tālib 'Ulūm ad-dīn is the title of a book written by

A Ibn Sīna
B Al-Ghazālī
C Ar-Rāzī
D Ibn Rushd.

Question 1023:

One of the ways by which Islamic civilization was manifested in West Africa was

A The employment of scholars of Arabic as envoys by kings and emperors
B Construction of palaces based on Arab technology
C Establishment of universities to train scientists
D Recruitment of Muslim medical personnel to man health institutions

Question 1024:

Ahmad bab, one of the early West African 'Ulamā', was based in

A Sokoto
B Borno
C Timbuktu
D Mali

Question 1025:

Ignorance of religious rites and duties is not excusable in Islam because

A It is obligatory on all Muslims to seek knowledge
B Most Muslims can read and write Arabic
C Books of Islamic jurisprudence have been translated into many languages
D The Islamic system of education is highly developed all over the world.