Ramadhan 1
What is the name of the month before Ramadan?
Sha'ban
What do you do if you accidentally eat/drink while fasting?
Continue your fast, it is a gift from Allah
Name the prophet who had the power to control the wind?
The Prophet Sulayman (AS)
What is the name of the month after Ramadan?
Shawwal
Who gets locked up during Ramadan?
Devils/Shaytan
During Ramadan, Muslims are expected to abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule. What are they? (mention at least 3)
The traveler, the sick, the weak, the old, and the very young, pregnant or breastfeeding women
How many nights is Laylatu'l-Qadr better than?
Laylatu'l-Qadr is better than a thousand months (97:3)
1000 months =around 30,000 nights
Who was the first caliph after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?
Abubekir
In addition to abstaining from food and drink, what else are Muslims supposed to avoid during Ramadan?
Muslims are also supposed to avoid negative thoughts and behaviors, such as gossiping, lying, and anger.
The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, is based on
Cycles of the moon
What is it called when Muslims seclude themselves in a mosque for a period of time, usually during the last ten days of Ramadan?
Itikaf
What is the Islamic declaration of faith called?
Shahada
The Shahada is recited by Muslims as a declaration of their belief in the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad. It is a simple statement that goes as follows:
"La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasul Allah."
What should a fasting person say if someone is verbally mean to them, insulted or mistreated during Ramadan?
"I am fasting"
What is the name of the door in Paradise that opens only for those that fast?
Bab Al-Rayaan
To which of the following categories zakat cannot be given?
Own parents, grandparents, children, or grandchildren, as they are considered close relatives and it is the duty of the individual to support them through other means
What are the migrations the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) did?
1. First migration to Abyssinia
2. Second migration to Abyssinia
3. Migration from Makkah to al-Madinah
Which dua' is encouraged to be said on Laylatu'l- Qadr?
"Allahuma innaka 'afwun tuhibbu'l- 'afwa fa'a'fu'anni"
اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعفو عنى
Define Zakat al-Mal and Zakat al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Mal (commonly called “Zakat“) is due when a person's wealth reaches the nisab amount and can be paid anytime during the year.
Zakat al-Fitr is paid by the head of the household for each member of the family, before Eid al-Fitr prayer.
All people are equal in Islam except on the basis of one thing. What is it?
Taqwa (being conscious and cognizant of Allah, of truth, "piety, fear of Allah)
Which direction is Tawaf around the Ka'bah made?
Anti-clockwise