Arabic Riddles
Which person who is mukallaf does not need to pray isha or witr?
A person who is in a land where the sun doesn’t set.
قازوزة
Soda Water
Who was the ruler of the largest contiguous empire in history?
Genghis Khan
I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
What are the names of the first 2 cleaning staff hired at the new Qalam campus?
Betty and Angela
Which person who intends to do a Ramadan fast, ends up with a fast that becomes nafl instead?
A person who becomes bāligh after fajr on that day.
خ د ر
to be numb
What fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and is famous for its strong odor?
Durian
I am always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
the future
How many square feet is the new Qalam campus (when it was first purchased)
45,000
Which woman can lead a man in prayer?
A woman who reads an ayah of sajdah and the ones who hear it follow her.
ك ث ب
thick and dense
Which country is known for having the most pyramids in the world, surpassing even Egypt?
Sudan
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What year was the first Qalam flood?
2020
Which woman can get 3 different mahrs from 3 different husbands in one day?
A pregnant woman who got divorced then gave birth (1 full mahr), then married another man and got divorced before dukhūl (½ mahr), then married another man and that man died.
ض ء ل
Tiny, meager
Which number is the only one spelled with its letters in alphabetical order?
Forty
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on board are married
What was the zipcode of Qalam's old arlington campus?
76013
A Musalli prays with regular wudu. His wudu breaks when he sees water. How?
He is praying behind an Imam who has tayammum and he sees the water but the Imam doesn’t see that water. (He knows the imam’s tayammum is invalid but the imam doesn’t know)
ط ي ش
inconsistency, recklessness
Which English word contains all five vowels in order (A, E, I, O, U)?
Facetious (also: abstemious, education)
I build up castles; I tear down mountains. I make some men blind; I help others to see. What am I?
sand
Where was the first qalam alimiyyah graduation held?
Hilton Arlington