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WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus

The WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus has 24 examinable topics, listed alphabetically in full below. This is the same breakdown Handbook uses to track which topics you have mastered and which are still costing you marks.

All 24 topics on the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus

  1. 01Hajj (Pilgrimage)
  2. 02Iman (Faith)
  3. 03Importance of the Qur’an
  4. 04Introduction to Hadith
  5. 05Islam in West Africa
  6. 06Moral Lessons from the Qur’an
  7. 07Nikah (Marriage)
  8. 08Preservation of the Qur’an
  9. 09Qur’an
  10. 10Revelation of the Qur’an
  11. 11Salat (Prayer)
  12. 12Sawm (Fasting)
  13. 13Selected Ahadith
  14. 14Selected Surahs
  15. 15Shari‘ah
  16. 16Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)
  17. 17Taharah (Purification)
  18. 18Talaq (Divorce)
  19. 19Tarikh (historical Development of Islam)
  20. 20Tawhid and Fiqh (islamic Theology and Jurisprudence)
  21. 21The Jahiliyyah: Arabia before Islam
  22. 22The Khulafā’ur-Rāshidīn (The Rightly-guided Caliphs)
  23. 23The life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)
  24. 24Zakat (Charity)

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus?
24 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus?
Listed alphabetically, the syllabus begins with Hajj (Pilgrimage). All 24 topics appear above.
Is the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus free to view on Handbook?
Yes. The full topic list is free to read with no account. A Handbook subscription adds timed practice questions and topic-level progress tracking against the same syllabus.

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