Starehe Boys Centre and School

STAREHE BOYS’CENTRE AND SCHOOL

DEPARTMENT OF I.R.E

MOCK EXAMINATION 2015

PAPER 1

Time: 2½ Hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.

1(a) Outline five importance of the last verses of SuratulBaqarah. (5marks)

b) Explain five importance of diacriticalizatin of the Holy Quran. (10marks)

c) Mention five importance of the present day of preservation of the Quran. (5marks)

2(a)State the characteristics of MadinahSurah. (7marks)

b) Give the teaching’s of surahAsr. (5marks)

c) State the disadvantage of translating the Quran into other languages. (8marks)

3(a) Mention the major Shia collection of Hadith. (4marks)

b) Discuss the criteria involve to test the sanad of ahadith. (8marks)

c)Umar bin Khatab(R.A)reported that the messenger of Allah(S.A.W) said:

“If you put your faith completely in Allah, He will arrange for you sustenance

In the same way He provide for the birds. They in the morning, with their

Stomachsempty, and return filled in the evening”(Tirmidhi)

In reference to above Hadith, explainFour ways through which Muslims can show

Tawakul (Trust) in Allah (s.w) (8marks)

4(a) Explain the process of performance of Hajjfrom 8TH of Dhul –Hijjahto 12th /13th of Dhul-Hijjah.

(10marks)

b) State the qualities of a Mujtahid. (6marks)

c) Mention places where Ijmah(consensus) used during the four rightly Guided Caliphs. (4marks)

5(a) Outline four contributions of Imam Hanbal to the development of Fiqh. (4marks)

b) What are the major reasons to the development of Madhahibs in the Muslim world. (6marks)

c) Explain five conditions for Tawaaf. (10marks)

6(a) Discuss the major signs of Qiyamma. (6marks)

b) Explain five Manifestation of shirk. (10marks)

c) State four qualities of Imam according to the Shia doctrine. (4marks)