Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Islamic Religious Education Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  This exam assesses learners' knowledge of Qur'anic revelation, Hadith interpretation, pillars of Iman and Islam, Islamic jurisprudence, morality, and historical leadership in early Islam.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 100 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 40 Questions (Questions 1 to 40)
  • Structure: Section A (20 Marks) containing 20 multiple-choice questions, and Section B (80 Marks) containing 20 structured and analytical questions.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A (Multiple Choice Questions):
    • Meaning, revelation, and history of the Holy Qur'an (Cave Hira, Surah Al-Ikhlas)
    • Hadith studies: structure of Isnad and Matn, and Hadith on intention (Niyyah)
    • Pillars of Iman: Tawheed al-Rububiyyah, avoidance of Shirk, and belief in Qadar
    • Acts of worship: Swalah rules, invalidating actions, Zakat obligations, and Saum (fasting)
    • Islamic moral values (Akhlaq), truthfulness, and prohibition of backbiting
    • Islamic family life: marriage agreement (Nikah) and dowry (Mahr)
    • Ethical commerce and the prohibition of interest (Riba)
    • Islamic ethics on digital media and online etiquette
    • Status and rights of women before and after Islam, and equality based on Taqwa
  • Section B (Structured Questions):
    • Classification of Makkan and Madinan Surahs and reasons for gradual Qur'anic revelation
    • Core messages and lessons from Surah Al-Maun and Surah Al-Kafirun
    • Components of Hadith (Isnad and Matn) and application of the Hadith on brotherhood
    • Definition and spiritual effects of Tawheed in a believer's life
    • Major Shirk (Shirk al-Akbar) vs. Minor Shirk (Shirk al-Asghar / Riya)
    • Prerequisites (Wudhu, Qiblah) and invalidating actions of Swalah
    • Eligible recipients of Zakat according to the Qur'an
    • Meaning, objectives, and spiritual benefits of fasting during Ramadan
    • Comparison between Islamic morality and secular ethical systems
    • Practicing modesty (Haya) and the negative social impacts of slander (Namimah) and arrogance (Kibr)
    • Essential requirements for a valid Nikah ceremony
    • Prohibited business practices in Islam (hoarding and commercial fraud)
    • Guarding against social media addiction and online vices
    • Historical welfare of orphans in Jahiliyyah and protections introduced by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)
    • Financial and inheritance rights of women in Islam
    • Significance of the Constitution of Madinah (Mithaq al-Madinah) in fostering intercommunal peace
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• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  IRE
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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