Post-UTME Islamic Religious Studies: topics to study
15 topics in 5 sections. In Post-UTME screening, the test is usually multiple choice on English and your three UTME subjects, set by the school you applied to.
How to study Islamic Religious Studies for Post-UTME
IRS covers the Qur'an, Hadith, Fiqh and Islamic history. Learn the meanings and lessons of the set surahs and ahadith, and the key dates and figures in history.
Post-UTME Islamic Religious Studies topics
1.Qur'an
- Revelation and compilation of the Qur'an
- Selected surahs: meaning and lessons
- Tafsir (exegesis)
2.Hadith
- Hadith literature and classification
- Selected ahadith and their lessons
3.Tawhid and Fiqh
- Tawhid and articles of faith
- Ibadat: taharah, salat, zakat, sawm, hajj
- Mu'amalat: marriage, inheritance, trade
- Sources of Shari'ah
4.Moral Teachings
- Islamic morals and etiquette
- Rights and duties in Islam
5.Islamic History
- Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
- The rightly guided caliphs
- Spread of Islam in West Africa and Nigeria
- Islamic scholars and jihad movements
This outline follows the structure of the official syllabus. Check your school's screening notice for the exact subjects and topics.
More Post-UTME subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Economics
- Government
- Literature in English
- Geography
- Commerce
- Financial Accounting
- Christian Religious Studies
Islamic Religious Studies for other exams: JAMB, WAEC, NECO.