The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u, the JAMB Islamic Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 17. The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u rashidun) – the lives and contributions of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs

Study notes & guidance

Study The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u using a recommended Islamic Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Islamic Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u, you should be able to:

1. (i) trace the biographies of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs; (ii) evaluate their contributions to the development of Islam.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Islamic Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.