Fasting
What is the Arabic word for "Fast"?
sawm صوم
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Name at least 3 activities done during Ramadan
Fasting, Praying, and Charity
Which month is Eid al Fitr on?
Shawaal
What is Isra Bashir's fav food during iftaar?
Sambuusa & buur (your typical Somali)
What are the names of the 2 meals eaten during Ramadan?
Suhoor and Iftaar
What signals the commencement of Ramadan according to Islamic tradition?
The Crescent Moon ☾
Muslims often seek Ramadan as an opportunity to pay...
Zakaat- al maal
What is the most important ritual preformed by Muslims on Eid?
Salaat al Eid
What is Lucy's Fav Eid food?
Ma'moul
Where is the word Ramadan derived from?
“ar-ramad,” which means scorching heat
Which month is Ramadan observed on?
The 9th month of the Islamic-Lunar calendar
What is the name of the sunnah prayer preformed during Ramadan?
Salaat-al Tarawih
What is the name of the herbal paste used to "decorate" the hands?
Henna/Mehndi
Marian's Fav Ramadan activity
Going to Tarawih w/ friends
What is the common food mentioned in the Sunnah that we eat to break the fast?
Date
What festival is held at the end of Ramadan? *Be specific*
Eid-al fitr
Which Dua is recited to create the intention of fasting?
wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan. Translation: I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan.
How many Takebeerat are preformed during the Eid prayer?
12 Takbeerat
Afsara's Fav Nasheed
Mercy Like The Rain by SHAAM
Which countries have the longest fast time?
Finland, Iceland, Greenland (approx. 20 hrs)
How often is Ramadan pushed back according to the Gregorian calendar?
10 Days
Which Dua is recited upon the moon sighting?
O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, and security and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
للَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
4 Sunnah in correlation to the day of Eid
1. Recite Takbeer
2. Ghusl/Bathing
3. Eat an odd number of dates
4. Return home from Eid prayer with a different route
Nafiul's Fav Eid tradition
"Dawaats" (communal meals)