Fasting
What is the recommended food to break a fast in the Islamic tradition?
Dates
What is the name of the nightly prayer that is performed, after the isha prayer, during the month of Ramadan?
Tarawih or taraaweeh, or taraweeh
What is the name of the Eid (holiday) celebrated after the month of Ramadan?
Eid Al-Fitr
In what city did Prophet Muhammad receive the first ayahs (sentences) of the Quran.
Mecca
Not even water? Can you drink water while fasting?
Nope
What is the name of the meal that is eaten after sunset to break the fast?
Iftar
Why do the dates for Ramadan change every year?
Because Muslims follow the lunar calendar, thus the lunar calendar shifts around 10 or 11 days each year compared to the Gregorian calendar
How many days is the eid that comes after the month of Ramadan?
3 days
Roughly, how many people across the world take part in Ramadan?
1.6 billion (1.5 and 1.7 will be counted correct)
Can you chew gum while fasting?
Nope
What is the name of the early meal eaten during the month of Ramadan before starting the fast?
Suhoor or Sehri or Suhur
What significant event took place in the last 10 days of Ramadan according to Islam? More specifically on Laylatul Kadr.
The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
What is an action that is considered to be a really good deed, but is forbidden during eid?
Fasting
Which countr(ies)y in the world has the shortest fasting hours? One correct answer will be enough.
South Africa. 11 hours 12 minutes
Argentina. 11 hours 12 minutes
New Zealand. 11 hours 12 minutes
Paraguay. 11 hours 12 minutes
Uruguay. 11 hours 12 minutes
Does donating blood break one's fast.
Most sources say no. However, if donating blood is going to make a person weak during fasting it is not recommended. (There are some sources that say it should not be done, or if there is an emergency and blood is drawn, one should fast another day)
What 4 things would break a Muslim's fast?
Eating
Drinking
Smoking
Engaging in sexual activity
Which month of the Islamic Calendar is the month of Ramadan?
9th. After the month of Sha'ban and before the month of Shawwal.
How many optional fasts is it traditional to keep in the month following Eid al-Fitr?
6. In the moth of Shawwal. It is sunnah to do it.
Which country in the world has the longest fasting hours?
Iceland. 16 hours and 50 minutes
Can someone get a Covid-19 vaccine while fasting?
Yes, most scholars agree that Covid-19 vaccine would not break one's fast.
What 5 types of Muslims are not required to fast during the month of Ramadan?
Children who haven't reached puberty
The elderly
Those who are physically or mentally not able to fast (physical or mental illneses)
Pregnant women
Breastfeeding women
Travelers
Women during their periods
Just five of these is enough to be counted as correct.
In Arabic, the root of the word Ramadan, al-ramad or ramida means?
Scorching heat
(very hot or extremely hot will be counted)
What does "fitr" mean in arabic?
To break the fast
Who was the first U.S. President to acknowledge Ramadan?
Thomas Jefferson
Can a fasting person use miswak (siwaak) (a teeth cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree)?
Yes, it is actually sunnah!