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WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus

The WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus has 20 examinable topics, listed 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 20 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. 09Revelation of the Qur’an
  10. 10Salat (Prayer)
  11. 11Sawm (Fasting)
  12. 12Selected Surahs
  13. 13Shari‘ah
  14. 14Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)
  15. 15Taharah (Purification)
  16. 16Talaq (Divorce)
  17. 17The Jahiliyyah: Arabia before Islam
  18. 18The Khulafā’ur-Rāshidīn (The Rightly-guided Caliphs)
  19. 19The life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)
  20. 20Zakat (Charity)

Frequently asked questions

How many topics are on the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus?
20 topics. All of them are listed on this page.
What is the first topic on the WAEC Islamic Studies syllabus?
The syllabus opens with Hajj (Pilgrimage). The full ordered list of all 20 topics appears 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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