UI Post-UTME Islamic Religious Studies 2025 (Model questions) Question 21

Question 21

Sirah of the Prophet

Which of the following is not a wife to the Prophet

  1. A.Maariyah
  2. B.Zainab
  3. C.Ummu salamah
  4. D.Sufiyyah
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Maariyah)

Explanation

Zainab, Umm Salamah and Safiyyah bint Huyayy were all wives of the Prophet. Mariyah, mother of Ibrahim, is usually counted as a concubine rather than a wife.