Manners of Walking

9 Grade 10 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Manners of Walking, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   According to a hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah and reported by al-Bukhari, which of the following correctly shows who should give salam first on the road?

   A. A walker greets someone sitting

   B. A sitter greets someone walking

   C. A large group greets a small one

   D. A walker greets someone riding

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2. Question 2

   6 marks

   Explain three ways in which observing the Islamic manners of walking promotes civility in society. (6 marks)

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3. Question 3

   6 marks

   Study the scenario below and answer the question that follows. After Friday prayers at a mosque in Eastleigh, a group of Grade 10 boys walk home together. They walk side by side across the whole footpath, forcing an elderly woman to step onto the road. They shout and laugh loudly, stare at girls passing by, and kick a broken bottle further along the path instead of picking it up. Identify three Islamic manners of walking that the boys breached and, for each, state the correct conduct together with a supporting teaching. (6 marks)

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   Any three breaches. For each: the breach correctly identified (1 mark) and the correct conduct with a supporting teaching (1 mark) (6 marks). The two points about the elderly woman are credited as one breach only. - Blocking the footpath and forcing the elderly woman onto the road: give way and avoid causing harm to others, respecting the rights of the road (narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, al-Bukhari and Muslim) and the principle that there should be no harm (Ibn Majah). - Not respecting the elderly woman: show respect to elders; the Prophet said that whoever does not respect our elders is not one of us (al-Tirmidhi). - Shouting and laughing loudly: lower the voice while walking (Q. 31:19). - Staring at the girls: lower the gaze (Q. 24:30). - Kicking the broken bottle instead of removing it: remove harmful objects from the road, which is a branch of faith (narrated by Abu Hurairah, Muslim). - Swaggering as a group in a showy way across the path: walk humbly and without arrogance (Q. 17:37; Q. 25:63).

4. Question 4

   4 marks

   Explain how two regulations on pedestrian road safety in Kenya agree with Islamic teachings on walking. (4 marks)

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   Any two regulations, each with the regulation stated (1 mark) and its link to an Islamic teaching explained (1 mark) (4 marks): - Walk on footpaths or pavements where they are provided: this agrees with the teaching to avoid harm and not obstruct others (no harm and no reciprocating harm, Ibn Majah). - Cross only at zebra crossings, footbridges or where traffic marshals direct: this protects life, as Q. 2:195 forbids throwing oneself into destruction. - Where there is no footpath, walk on the right-hand side facing oncoming traffic: this reflects caution and the duty to preserve life, which Islam values highly (Q. 5:32). - Do not use a phone or earphones while crossing the road: this matches the Islamic call to be attentive and to avoid needless risk. - Wear bright or reflective clothing when walking at night: this is a practical way of protecting life and avoiding harm. - Walk in single file on narrow roads: this agrees with giving others their right of way and not blocking the road. - Obey traffic police and marshals: this agrees with obeying those in lawful authority (Q. 4:59).

5. Question 5

   4 marks

   Explain two teachings of the Qur'an on how a Muslim woman should conduct herself when walking in public. (4 marks)

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   In Surah al-Furqan (Q. 25:63), the servants of the Most Merciful are described as people who:

   A. walk swiftly towards the mosque

   B. walk humbly upon the earth

   C. walk silently in single file

   D. walk with their heads held high

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah (al-Bukhari and Muslim) teaches that a Muslim should not walk:

   A. barefoot on a public road

   B. wearing only one sandal

   C. on the left side of a road

   D. in shoes of two colours

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8. Question 8

   3 marks

   (a) State how Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) instructed Muslims to walk to the mosque once the iqamah has been called. (1 mark)

   (b) Explain one reason why this manner of walking is part of Islamic ethics. (2 marks)

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   With reference to Surah Luqman (Q. 31:18-19) and Surah al-Isra (Q. 17:37), outline four teachings on how a Muslim should walk. (4 marks)

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