The Five Pillars of Islam
The first pillar of Islam, which is the declaration of faith in Allah and His Prophet
What is the Shahada?
The first human being created by Allah and the first Prophet
Who was Prophet Adam (SAW)?
The major holiday which is celebrated the day after the end of Ramadan
What is Eid-Ul-Fitr?
The ritual washing or that Muslims must perform in order to get ready for prayer or to read the Quran
What is Wudhu?
The Arabic word for the chapters of the Quran
What are Surahs?
The Arabic term for the 4th pillar of Islam
What is Sawm?
The prophet who built the Ka'aba with his son Prophet Ismail
Who was Prophet Ibrahim (SAW)?
The holiday that takes place at the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage and is punctuated by sacrificing an animal
What is Eid-Ul-Adha?
The Arabic word meaning 'permissible' or 'lawful,' most commonly used to describe food that Muslims are allowed to eat
What is the meaning of 'Halal'?
This is the longest Surah of the Quran and includes Ayaat Al-Kursi
What is the significance of Surah Al-Bakara?
While Zakat is obligatory charity, this pillar of Islam is used for voluntary donation that can be any amount and donated for any purpose at any time
How is Sadaqah different from Zakat?
The prophet who was given the miracle of parting the Red Sea with his staff to save the Banu Israel from Fir'awn
Who was Prophet Musa (SAW)?
The 29- or 30-day period in which Muslims fast from the Fajr to Maghrib Azaan
What is Ramadan?
The phrase translates to "Praise be to Allah" and is frequently used to show gratitude.
What is the meaning of Alhamdulillah?
The Arabic term for the traditional division of the Quran into 30 parts
What are Juz?
This is the Arabic term for the specific direction facing the Ka'aba in Makkah that Muslims must face while performing salat
What is the Qiblah?
The prophet who was given the unique miracle of being able to speak to animals and rule over the jinn
Who was Prophet Sulaiman (SAW)?
It is the number for the month of Ramadan, in which Muslims fast for 30 days
What is the significance of the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar?
This term refers to the preserved collections of the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
What are Hadith?
This is the number of Surahs in the Quran
What is the significance of the number 114 when talking about the Quran?
The percentage of your excess wealth that is donated during Zakat
What is the significance of 2.5% for the 3rd pillar of Islam?
While the Quran teaches that there were thousands of them, only 25 of them are mentioned by name
how many Prophets are mentioned in the Quran?
The holy day that takes place during Hajj right before Eid al-Adha, and Muslims who are not at pilgrimage are highly encouraged to fast on this day to have their sins forgiven.
What is the day of Arafat?
This Arabic term literally means 'striving' or 'struggling' in the way of Allah, which includes an inner struggle against wrongdoing.
What is Jihad?
This specific night, found in the last 10 days of Ramadan, is when the Quran was first revealed and is better than a thousand months.
What is Laylat Al-Qadr?