Tahara
How many fard steps are there in wudu?
Salah is the _______ pillar of Islam.
Salah is the ___2nd____ pillar of Islam.
When can Umrah be performed?
Anytime throughout the year except during the month of Hajj
What does Sawm literally mean? (hint: its not fasting)
Sawm means to abstain from or restrain from. This not only includes food and water but also using bad language, hearing, and watching inappropriate things.
What is Nikkah?
The Islamic term for the sacred social contract between a bride and groom. Also known as Marriage.
What is tayammum? When is it necessary?
Tayammum is dry wudu. One can perform tayammum when there is no water or any clean water present.
What is shortening prayers while on a journey called?
What is Ihram?
Ihram is the formal intention and entrance into the state of consecration.
Ramadan is the _______ month in the Islamic calendar.
Ramadan is the ___ninth___ month in the Islamic calendar.
What are the possible nights of Laylatul Qadr?
Laylatul Qadr will be during the last ten odd nights of Ramadan. I.e. the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, and 29th nights.
How many and what are the fard of ghusl?
There 3 fard of ghusl.
1- Wash the nose up to the soft bone.
2- Wash your mouth
3- Wash the entire body... water should reach every part.
Who is excused from Salah? (hint: 3 types of people)
1- A woman menstruating on monthly periods or after childbirth.
2- A mentally incapacitated person
3- An unconscious person
In what direction does tawaf go?
Counter-Clockwise
Give 2 examples of Haraam fasts.
1- Eid-ul-Adha
2- Eid-ul-Fitr
3- 11th, 12th, 13th of Zul-Hajj (tashreeq days)
Hadith is the ________________ source of Islamic knowledge after the ___________________.
Hadith is the ____second_____ source of Islamic knowledge after the ____Quran______.
List at least 4 of the 8 nawaquise.
1-passing gas
2-vomiting
3-being unconscious
4- using the bathroom
5-laughing during salah
How can one make up for a missed prayer?
By performing Qaza salah.
What is halq?
This final step is completed after Sai and completes one's Umrah. Men should shave their heads while women should cut off a good finger lengths amount of hair.
What special event took place during Ramadan?
The Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This month is also known as the month of the Quran.
What is the difference between Hadith and Sunnah?
Hadith is reported sayings and approvals of the Prophet (SAW), whereas the Sunnah are the actions of the Prophet (SAW).
True or False: If a woman completed menstruation she can do wudu to become clean again.
False, a woman must perform ghusl to become clean and begin praying again.
List how many fard rakahs in each prayer and also list how many rakahs you can shorten to for qasr.
Fajr 2 --> 2
Zuhr 4 --> 2
Asr 4 --> 2
Maghrib 3 --> 3
Isha 4 --> 2
What is Sai/Saee? Who does it commemorate?
Sai is walking between mountains Safa and Marwa, 7 times.
This step is important and meant to commemorate Hajirah (Prophet Ibrahim’'s 2nd wife). She ran between the mountains when her baby Ismail (who later became a prophet) was thirsty for water. She ran in search of water and that is when Angel Jibrael came and struck the ground with his wing near the baby's foot. ZamZam water started to flow out. That is how the well of ZamZam came to be.
What holiday takes place once the moon for Shawwal is sighted?
Eid-ul-Fitr
What is divorce initiated by a man called? Divorce initiated by a woman?
Divorce initiated by a man is called Talaq.
Divorce initiated by a woman is called Khula.