Fasting Rules
What is the Arabic word for fasting?
sawm
Which Surah mentions the revelation of the Quran in Ramadan?
Surah Al-Baqarah
What meal did the Prophet (PBUH) encourage before fasting begins?
suhoor
What is the dua for breaking the fast?
Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa bika aamantu wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu wa ‘ala rizq-ika-aftartu.
What does Laylatul Qadr mean?
The Night of Decree or The Night of Power.
At what time does fasting start and end each day?
Starts at Fajr (dawn) and ends at Maghrib (sunset)
Who was the angel that revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Angel Jibreel (Gabriel)
What is the best food to break the fast with, according to the Prophet (PBUH)?
dates and water
What is the famous dua for Laylatul Qadr?
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu ‘anni.
Worship on Laylatul Qadr is better than how many months?
1,000 months.
Name three things that break the fast.
Eating, drinking, and intentional vomiting.
What is the first word revealed in the Quran?
Iqra (Read)
What prayer is performed only in Ramadan nights?
Taraweeh
The Prophet (PBUH) said that the dua of a fasting person is what?
Never rejected (Mustajab).
Name a sign of Laylatul Qadr.
The night is peaceful, the weather is calm, and the morning sun is soft without strong rays.
Name two groups of people who are excused from fasting.
Travelers, sick people, pregnant/nursing women, menstruating women, elderly, young children.
How many times did Angel Jibreel review the Quran with the Prophet (PBUH) in his last Ramadan?
Twice
How did the Prophet (PBUH) spend the last 10 nights of Ramadan?
In I’tikaf (seclusion in the mosque), praying, and seeking Laylatul Qadr.
What are the best times to make dua during Ramadan?
Before breaking the fast, during suhoor, in the last third of the night, and on Laylatul Qadr.
What percentage of wealth must Muslims give in Zakat?
2.5% of their savings if they meet the Nisab (minimum threshold).
If someone eats or drinks forgetfully while fasting, do they have to make up the fast?
No, the fast remains valid as long as it was unintentional.
What does the word "Quran" mean?
Recitation
What phrase did the Prophet (PBUH) say when breaking his fast?
“Dhahaba al-zama wa’btalat al-‘uruq wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allah.” (The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is certain, if Allah wills).
What are three things we should ask for in Ramadan?
Forgiveness, Jannah (Paradise), and protection from Hellfire.
What is the special charity given at the end of Ramadan?
Zakat al-Fitr