KNEC KCSE Islamic Religious Education Paper 2 Question Paper / KCSE 2014

(a) Describe the benefits of having good morals to the Muslim youth. (8 marks)
(b) Discuss the rationale for the prohibition of abortion in Islam. (7 marks)
(c) State five Islamic manners of sleeping that a Muslim can adopt from the Sunnah of the Prophet (P.b.u.h.). (5 marks)

(a) State three factors that will prevent a heir from inheriting a deceased Muslim.
(3 marks)
(b) How does Islam empower women economically? (7 marks)
(c) Describe five ways through which Muslims can assist in the eradication of corruption in the society. (10 marks)

(a) Describe the process of talaq in Islam. (6 marks)
(b) State seven reasons why the family is considered as the foundation of the Islamic society. (7 marks)
(c) Highlight seven measures put in place by Islam to eliminate racism. (7 marks)

(a) What are the similarities between the reign of Umar Ibn Abdulaziz and Umar al-Khattab? (5 marks)
(b) Explain five effects of the contact between the Arab settlers and the indigenous people of the East African coast before the nineteenth century. (10 marks)
(c) State five lessons that Muslims learn from the leadership of Khalifa Maamun in the development of education during the Abbasid era. (5 marks)

(a) Elaborate on the role played by Nabongo Mumia in the spread of Islam in Western Kenya. (10 marks)
(b) State four measures undertaken by the Prophet (P.b.u.h.) in preparation for Hijra to Madina. (4 marks)
(c) Explain the circumstances that led to the formation of the Khawarij movement. (6 marks)

(a) Describe eight lessons that a Muslim can learn from Sheikh Abdallah Saleh Farsy. (8 marks)
(b) State seven measures introduced by Hassan Al-Banna to reform the Egyptian society. (7 marks)
(c) How can a Muslim youth use the social media to promote good and forbid evil? (5 marks)