Prohibitions: Intoxicants
12 Grade 6 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Prohibitions: Intoxicants, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
3 marksState three of the persons connected with khamr who were cursed by the Prophet (SAW).
(3 marks)
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Any 3 @1: the one who drinks it; the one who produces/presses it; the one who carries it; the one it is carried to; the one who sells it; the one who buys it; the one who serves/pours it; the one whose price (profit) is consumed.
Question 2
4 marksYour friend keeps pressuring you to try miraa and alcohol, saying everyone is doing it.
(a) State how you would respond.
(b) Give two reasons you would give him for refusing.
(4 marks)
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(a) 2 marks: politely but firmly refuse and advise him to stop; wrong is wrong even if many do it. (b) Any 2 @1: they are haram and displease Allah; they destroy health and the mind; they waste money and lead to poverty; they cause addiction and crime.
Question 3
1 markOne of the greatest harms of intoxicants, and a key reason they are forbidden, is that they:
A. Take away a person's reason and intellect
B. Strengthen family ties
C. Improve a person's memory
D. Increase a person's wealth
(1 mark)
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6 marksExplain six harmful effects of intoxicants on the individual and on society.
(6 marks)
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Any 6 @1: damage to health (liver, brain); loss of reason and self-control; addiction; wastage of money leading to poverty; increase in crime and accidents; breakdown of families; neglect of worship and responsibilities; loss of dignity.
Question 5
1 markThe Prophet (SAW) cursed a number of persons connected with khamr. That number is:
A. Five
B. Three
C. Ten
D. Seven
(1 mark)
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1 markWhat is the ruling in Islam concerning the drinking of alcohol and the use of intoxicating drugs?
A. It is wajib (obligatory)
B. It is makruh (only disliked)
C. It is haram (strictly forbidden)
D. It is mubah (permitted)
(1 mark)
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1 markIn the Qur'an, intoxicants and gambling are described as:
A. A reward for the patient
B. A blessing from Allah
C. An abomination from the handiwork of Satan
D. A form of lawful trade
(1 mark)
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4 marksGive four reasons why Islam prohibits the use of intoxicants.
(4 marks)
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1 markThe Arabic word used in the Qur'an for wine and other intoxicants is:
A. Riba
B. Khamr
C. Qimar
D. Zina
(1 mark)
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2 marksState two lessons a Muslim learns from the prohibition of intoxicants.
(2 marks)
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1 markThe Prophet (SAW) taught that whatever intoxicates in a large amount is also forbidden:
A. Only for adults
B. Except for medicine
C. Even in a small amount
D. Only during Ramadan
(1 mark)
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1 markOn his way from school, Ali is offered bhang by an older boy who says it will make him feel good. Based on Islamic teaching, bhang is:
A. Allowed if taken in small amounts
B. Permitted because it is a plant
C. A halal herb he may chew
D. A haram intoxicant that Ali must refuse
(1 mark)
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