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CAIE 2058 Islamiyat Paper 2, October/November 2025 Question Paper

The real October/November 2025 Paper 2 (The Hadiths, the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the Articles of Faith) question paper for CAIE 2058 Islamiyat (2058_w25_qp_21).

10 questions, 50 marks total.

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1. Question 1a4 marks

   Describe their teachings about what Muslims believe.

2. Question 1b4 marks

   Explain how Muslims can put these teachings into action.

3. Question 2a10 marks

   Write about the importance of knowing the Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh) and of following his sunna for Muslims.

4. Question 2b4 marks

   How do Muslims benefit from following the Hadiths?

5. Question 3a10 marks

   Write an account of ʿUthman's selection as caliph and how he governed the caliphate.

6. Question 3b4 marks

   To what extent was ʿUthman a successful military commander? Give reasons to support your answer.

7. Question 4a10 marks

   Write about the compilation and standardisation of the Qur'an, first under Abu Bakr and then under ʿUthman.

8. Question 4b4 marks

   In your opinion, what were the benefits of a written Qur'an to Muslims in the time of the two compilations and today.

9. Question 5a10 marks

   Give a detailed account of the method and importance of ablution (wudu) before prayer.

10. Question 5b4 marks

    What in your opinion are the benefits of dry ablution (tayammum)?