Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Mumias West Sub-County Joint Evaluation Islamic Religious Education Paper 1 May 2026 Pre-Mock Exam with Marking Scheme. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Islamic Religious Education Paper 1 examination. This paper tests candidates' understanding of the Quran, Hadith, Islamic pillars of worship, and core beliefs through six broad essay questions requiring detailed explanations and critical analysis.

  • Month Administered: May 2026
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 6 questions; answer any 5
  • Structure: Each question has three sub-parts covering related themes

  It covers the following topics:

  • Reasons for Quranic revelation despite earlier scriptures; unique features of the Quran; circumstances of Quran standardisation
  • Teachings of Surah al-Nasr; the Quran as final revelation; identifying Makkan surahs
  • Hadith Qudsi vs. Hadith Nabawi; four Shia hadith collections and their compilers; Islamic guidance on controlling anger (from Bukhari hadith)
  • Pre-requisites for Hajj; Swalatul Musaffir (traveller's prayer) performance; biography of Imam Malik bin Anas
  • Importance of Swalatul Jum'ua; prayers for special occasions; difference between Zakat and tax
  • Significance of belief in Qadar (divine decree); Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as seal of the prophets; ordinary meanings of the term "Imam"
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  IRE

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