WAEC Islamic Religious Studies: topics to study
15 topics in 5 sections. In WAEC WASSCE, most subjects have an objective (multiple-choice) paper and a theory or essay paper, and science subjects also have a practical.
How to study Islamic Religious Studies for WAEC
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.
WAEC 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 the current Islamic Religious Studies syllabus on the WAEC website for this year's exact list and any set texts.
More WAEC 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, NECO, Post-UTME.