JSS1 Second Term IRS Past Questions And Answers
Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) questions for JSS1 Second Term, along with options and answers:
Question: What is the significance of the day of Arafat during Hajj?
A. Stoning the Devil
B. Eid al-Fitr
C. Standing in worship and supplication
D. Tawaf around the Kaaba
Answer: C. Standing in worship and supplication
Question: Which prophet is often associated with the construction of the Kaaba?
A. Adam
B. Solomon
C. Abraham
D. Moses
Answer: C. Abraham
Question: What is the name of the ritual sacrifice performed by Muslims during Eid al-Adha?
A. Zakat
B. Sadaqah
C. Qurbani
D. Fitrah
Answer: C. Qurbani
Question: What is the term for the nightly prayers performed by Muslims during Ramadan?
A. Isha
B. Tarawih
C. Fajr
D. Tahajjud
Answer: B. Tarawih
Question: Which Islamic month is known as the “Month of Shawwal”?
A. Safar
B. Rajab
C. Shawwal
D. Dhul-Qi’dah
Answer: C. Shawwal
Question: What is the name of the well mentioned in the story of Prophet Hagar and baby Ishmael?
A. Zamzam
B. Arafat
C. Kauthar
D. Marwah
Answer: A. Zamzam
Question: In which Surah (chapter) of the Quran is the story of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) mentioned?
A. Surah Al-Baqarah
B. Surah Yusuf
C. Surah Al-Fatiha
D. Surah An-Nisa
Answer: B. Surah Yusuf
Question: What is the term for the Islamic legal and moral code?
A. Sharia
B. Sunnah
C. Hadith
D. Fiqh
Answer: A. Sharia
Question: What is the name of the pilgrimage Prophet Muhammad undertook from Mecca to Medina?
A. Hajj
B. Hijrah
C. Umrah
D. Qiyamah
Answer: B. Hijrah
Question: What is the significance of the Battle of Badr in Islamic history?
A. First revelation received
B. Victory against the Quraysh
C. Hijrah to Medina
D. Battle against the Romans
Answer: B. Victory against the Quraysh
Question: What is the term for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that is not obligatory but highly recommended?
A. Hajj
B. Umrah
C. Tawaf
D. Qiyam
Answer: B. Umrah
Question: Which wife of Prophet Muhammad is known for her generosity and support during difficult times?
A. Aisha
B. Khadijah
C. Fatimah
D. Hafsa
Answer: B. Khadijah
Question: What is the term for the voluntary charitable giving in Islam, beyond the obligatory almsgiving (Zakat)?
A. Sadaqah
B. Qurbani
C. Khums
D. Fitrah
Answer: A. Sadaqah
Question: In which Surah is the opening verse “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful” found?
A. Surah Al-Fatiha
B. Surah Al-Baqarah
C. Surah An-Nisa
D. Surah Al-Mulk
Answer: A. Surah Al-Fatiha
Question: What is the term for the Islamic concept of lawful and prohibited actions?
A. Halal and Haram
B. Tawhid
C. Sunnah
D. Iman
Answer: A. Halal and Haram
Question: During which month do Muslims commemorate the Night Journey and Ascension of Prophet Muhammad?
A. Rajab
B. Shaban
C. Ramadan
D. Dhul-Hijjah
Answer: A. Rajab
Question: What is the term for the Islamic practice of seeking forgiveness and repentance?
A. Tawbah
B. Tahajjud
C. Istikhara
D. Dhikr
Answer: A. Tawbah
Question: Which prophet is known for his wisdom and the ability to understand the language of animals?
A. Moses (Musa)
B. Solomon (Sulaiman)
C. David (Dawud)
D. Jesus (Isa)
Answer: B. Solomon (Sulaiman)
Question: In Islam, what is the term for the Day of Resurrection and Judgment?
A. Qiyamah
B. Laylat al-Qadr
C. Isra and Miraj
D. Barzakh
Answer: A. Qiyamah
Question: What is the term for the spiritual retreat undertak
en by Muslims in the last ten days of Ramadan?
A. Umrah
B. Tarawih
C. I’tikaf
D. Qiyam
Answer: C. I’tikaf.
