Fast or Feast
You wake up extremely sick and need to take medication. You cannot fast today. Is this a sin?
No
The pre-dawn meal before fasting begins is called...
Suhoor
It is sunnah to break your fast with _______
Dates
Ramadan is a blessed month because the Hadith were revealed in this month
False, The Quran
Ramadan starts when the moon is full.
In Islam, we don’t wait for the moon to be big and bright. We look for the first thin crescent. When the moon is full, it means the month has already been going on for about two weeks
You went to gym class and are super thirsty, you take a sip of water without thinking. Does this break your fast?
No
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever forgets while he is fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it is Allah who has fed him and given him drink.”
The fast is broken at ________ time and is called _____________.
sunset, iftar
The sunnah prayers prayed at night after Isha are called
Tarawih
Paradise has a special gate for fasting people.
True
Ramadan always starts on the same date every year.
Ramadan does not start at the same time each year because the Islamic calendar is lunar, not solar. The month begins when the new crescent moon (hilāl) is sighted, so Ramadan starts about 10–11 days earlier each year on the Gregorian calendar.
You want to surprise your parents by making them iftar, you try the food to see if it needs more salt. Does this break your fast?
It is not recommended, only if it is there is a serious need, example someone would be really upset/rage if the salt is not enough, then you may do so, but make sure its not swallowed and quickly rinse your mouth.
The Arabic word for fasting is ___________.
Sawm
It is iftar time and you want to prolong your fast for more rewards and make lots more dua... is this recommended?
No
Laylat al-Qadr is better than 1,000 years
False, months
Sleeping all day makes the fast invalid.
Sleeping does not break your fast. But Ramadan is a gift of time. We don’t lose reward for resting—but we gain much more reward by being awake, mindful, and worshipping Allah.
List three benefits of Ramadan
Ramadan trains a person to choose Allah over desire—even when no one else is watching.
Self-control
Awareness of Allah
Stronger iman
“Fasting was prescribed for you so that you may attain taqwa.” (Qur’an 2:183)
The night in Ramadan that is better than a thousand months.
Laylat al-Qadr
When you are angry, what is the Sunnah saying to say for remind yourself that your fasting?
It is sunnah to say "I am fasting"
The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is beloved to Allah.
True
Fasting only means staying away from food and drink.
False
A person may technically fast (no food or drink)
But lose the reward because of:
Lying
Backbiting
Anger and arguments
Bad character
Ignoring prayer and obedience
So they gain hunger, but not taqwa.
Name 3 types of people who don't need to fast
The traveler
The sick
The elderly
Charity given at the end of Ramadan is called?
Zakatul Fitr
What are 2 sunnahs to do to help you pray the night prayers?
1. sleeping right after Isha
2. Taking a nap during the day (qaylula)
Which night of Ramadan is Layla tul Qadr
What are the five pillars of Islam, Ramadan one of them?
Yes,
Salah, Fast, Sawm, Zakat, Hajj