2025 OCR GCSE Religious Studies
J625/02 Islam Beliefs and teachings & Practices
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Combined
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 2025
OCR is an exempt
[601/8594/6] DC (ST)
Charity Turn over
334813/3
, 2
1
(a) Give three ways in which Muslims believe Allah is benevolent.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
2 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
3 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
[3]
(b) Describe the meaning of the term du’a.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [3]
© OCR
2025
, 3
(c) Describe how books (Kutub) became distorted.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [3]
(d) Describe the Muslim attitude towards wealth.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
© OCR Turn over
2025
J625/02 Islam Beliefs and teachings & Practices
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Combined
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 2025
OCR is an exempt
[601/8594/6] DC (ST)
Charity Turn over
334813/3
, 2
1
(a) Give three ways in which Muslims believe Allah is benevolent.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
2 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
3 ..........................................................................................................................................
.............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
[3]
(b) Describe the meaning of the term du’a.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [3]
© OCR
2025
, 3
(c) Describe how books (Kutub) became distorted.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [3]
(d) Describe the Muslim attitude towards wealth.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
© OCR Turn over
2025
