RAMADAN BASICS
What number month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?
The ninth month.
What is fasting called in Arabic?
Siyam
What happens to good deeds in Ramadan?
Rewards are multiplied.
What does Laylat Al-Qadr mean?
The Night of Power.
Name one benefit of fasting.
Patience, self-control, gratitude, forgiveness, etc.
How does Ramadan begin?
When we see the crescent new moon.
From when to when do we fast?
From Fajr (dawn) to Maghrib (sunset).
In Ramadan, rewards are multiplied by how much compared to a normal month?
Up to 70 times more.
In which month does Laylat Al-Qadr happen?
Ramadan
Fasting helps clean what?
Our hearts.
Is the Islamic calendar lunar or solar?
Lunar (based on the moon).
Is fasting only about not eating and drinking?
No, it’s also about controlling anger, tongue, and behavior.
Ramadan is like being invited to whose special house?
Allah’s special house of hospitality.
When does Laylat Al-Qadr occur?
In the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Name one thing we should increase during Ramadan.
Prayer, Qur’an, charity.
How many months are in the Islamic calendar?
12 months.
Who should fast during Ramadan?
Healthy mukalaf Muslims.
What does Allah wipe away in Ramadan?
Sins.
What was first revealed on Laylat Al-Qadr?
The Qur’an.
Name one goal you can set for Ramadan.
(Student answers)
What does “lunar” mean?
It follows the moon.
Name one bad habit fasting helps us control.
(Examples: anger, hurtful speech, bad deeds.)
Name two gifts Allah gives to someone who fasts sincerely.
(Forgiveness, protection from Hellfire, closeness to mercy, ease at death, etc.)
Worship on Laylat Al-Qadr equals how many months?
1,000 months (about 83 years).
Name five good deeds you can do in Ramadan.
(Examples: pray, read Qur’an, charity, kind speech, help others.)