Honesty
9 Grade 10 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Honesty, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
3 marksState three consequences of dishonesty for a Muslim, according to Islamic teachings. (3 marks)
(3 marks)
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1 markSurah Al-Mutaffifin (Qur'an 83:1-3) warns of woe for a particular group of people. Which dishonest practice does the passage condemn?
A. Concealing evidence when giving testimony
B. Breaking promises made to family members
C. Giving short measure and weight in trade
D. Charging interest on loans to the poor
(1 mark)
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4 marksDuring the Grade 10 end-term examinations, a classmate offers Juma a copy of what he claims is the leaked Mathematics paper.
(a) Explain one reason, based on Islamic teaching, why Juma should refuse the offer. (2 marks)
(b) Outline two other ways in which Juma can practise honesty in his school work. (2 marks) (Total: 4 marks)
(4 marks)
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1 markHalima, a Grade 10 learner, finds a smartphone under a bench in the school dining hall. No one else is around. Which action best shows the Islamic value of amanah (trustworthiness)?
A. Using it for a short while and returning it under the bench
B. Handing it to the teacher on duty for the owner to claim
C. Giving it to the school bursar to sell for the needy fund
D. Keeping it in her locker in case nobody comes to ask for it
(1 mark)
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1 markBakari, a maize trader at Kongowea Market in Mombasa, finds that rain has dampened some of the maize in his store. Which action best upholds the Islamic teaching on honesty in business?
A. Selling the damp maize at full price with a free gift
B. Keeping the damp maize for buyers who never inspect sacks
C. Mixing the damp maize with dry maize so the loss is shared
D. Showing buyers the damp maize openly before they pay
(1 mark)
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6 marksOutline two ways in which a Muslim can show honesty in each of the following settings:
(a) at home (2 marks)
(b) at school (2 marks)
(c) in business (2 marks) (Total: 6 marks)
(6 marks)
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(a) At home: any two, 1 mark each (2 marks): - Telling parents the truth about where one has been and with whom. - Accounting correctly for change after being sent to the shop. - Owning up to mistakes, such as breaking an item, instead of blaming siblings. - Keeping promises made to family members. - Not taking family property or money without permission. - Keeping family secrets and private matters entrusted to one. (b) At school: any two, 1 mark each (2 marks): - Not cheating in examinations or copying assignments. - Returning lost property found in school. - Giving true reasons for lateness or absence. - Handling class funds or school property entrusted to one faithfully. - Acknowledging sources and not presenting others' work as one's own. - Reporting accurately as a prefect or class representative. (c) In business: any two, 1 mark each (2 marks): - Giving full measure and weight. - Disclosing defects in goods to buyers. - Charging fair prices and not hoarding goods to raise prices. - Describing goods truthfully and not swearing falsely to make a sale. - Keeping contracts and repaying debts on time. - Issuing accurate receipts and declaring income correctly for tax.
Question 7
4 marksOutline four incidents from the life of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) which show that he was honest. (4 marks)
(4 marks)
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4 marksExplain two teachings of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) on honesty, naming the narrator or collection of each Hadith. (4 marks)
(4 marks)
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Any two of the following, 2 marks each (1 mark for the teaching with its reference, 1 mark for the explanation) (4 marks): - Truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise, while lying leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to the Fire (narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, Bukhari and Muslim): a Muslim should keep telling the truth until recorded with Allah as truthful. - The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks he lies, when he promises he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays (narrated by Abu Hurairah, Bukhari and Muslim): lying and betraying trust are traits of hypocrisy, not of faith. - Whoever cheats us is not one of us (narrated by Abu Hurairah, Muslim), said when the Prophet found wet grain hidden under dry grain: traders must disclose defects in their goods. - The truthful and trustworthy merchant will be with the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs (narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Tirmidhi): honest business is highly rewarded. - The buyer and the seller have the option to cancel until they part; if they are truthful and make things clear, their deal is blessed, but if they lie and conceal, its blessing is wiped out (narrated by Hakim ibn Hizam, Bukhari and Muslim): honesty brings barakah in trade. - Leave what makes you doubt for what does not; truthfulness brings peace of mind and lying brings doubt (narrated by al-Hasan ibn Ali, Tirmidhi): honesty gives a clear conscience.
Question 9
6 marksAnalyse three ways in which upholding honesty shapes Kenyan society. (6 marks)
(6 marks)
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