Tuesday 13 May 2025 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies
J625/02 Islam
Beliefs and teachings & Practices
Time allowed: 1 hour
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 63.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625/02) Islam Beliefs and teachings &
Practices Question Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
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(a) Give three ways in which Muslims believe Allah is benevolent.
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(b) Describe the meaning of the term du’a.
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(c) Describe how books (Kutub) became distorted.
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(d) Describe the Muslim attitude towards wealth.
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(e) ‘Muslims have different attitudes towards the importance of angels.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• analyse and evaluate the importance of points of view, referring to common and divergent
views within Islam
• refer to sources of wisdom and authority. [15]
Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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© OCR 2025
GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies
J625/02 Islam
Beliefs and teachings & Practices
Time allowed: 1 hour
No extra materials are needed.
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 63.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625/02) Islam Beliefs and teachings &
Practices Question Paper and Mark Scheme summer 2025
, 2
1
(a) Give three ways in which Muslims believe Allah is benevolent.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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3 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[3]
(b) Describe the meaning of the term du’a.
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(c) Describe how books (Kutub) became distorted.
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(d) Describe the Muslim attitude towards wealth.
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(e) ‘Muslims have different attitudes towards the importance of angels.’
Discuss this statement. In your answer, you should:
• analyse and evaluate the importance of points of view, referring to common and divergent
views within Islam
• refer to sources of wisdom and authority. [15]
Spelling, punctuation and grammar [3]
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