History
Who was the first person to fast?
Prophet Adam PBUH
When is the best time to make Dua?
Before Iftar/Maghrib
What is the Quranic evidence for making up missed days?
وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۗ
So whoever is present this month, let them fast. But whoever is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺.
Who MUST fast?
Muslim adults who are physically healthy and mentally capable
What order is the month of Ramadan in the Hijri calendar?
Ninth month in the Hijri calendar
What is the name of the battle that happened during Ramadan when the Muslims were fasting?
The battle of Badr
What is the preferred dua for Laylatul Qadr?
Allahumma innaka Afuwwun (Karimun) tuhibbul `afwa fa`fu `annee”
Translation: “O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, (Generous) You love to pardon, so pardon me”- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Bukhari.
Why do Muslims fast?
To develop Taqwa:
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you—so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺
Who can be excused from fasting?
-children (who haven't reached puberty)
- elderly
-pregnant and breastfeeding
-sick
-travellers
What is fasting?
Obstaining from food, drink, and physical desires from fajr until maghrib
When was the fasting for the month of Ramadan obligated?
In the second year of Hijrah
What are the sunnah actions while fasting?
-Eating Suhoor
-Breaking the fast quickly at sunset with dates and water
-Making dua, especially at iftaar
-Be kind, patient, generous, and forgiving
What is the Quranic evidence for being allowed to break your fast when sick or travelling?
أَيَّامًۭا مَّعْدُودَٰتٍۢ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدْيَةٌۭ طَعَامُ مِسْكِينٍۢ ۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًۭا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَن تَصُومُوا۟ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
˹Fast a˺ prescribed number of days.1 But whoever o you is ill or on a journey, then ˹let them fast˺ an equal number of days ˹after Ramaḍân˺. For those who can only fast with extreme difficulty,2 compensation can be made by feeding a needy person ˹for every day not fasted˺. But whoever volunteers to give more, it is better for them. And to fast is better for you, if only you knew.
What breaks the fast?
- Eats/drinks
-Smokes/vapes
-Vomits on purpose
-Sexual activity
-Menstruation/postpartum bleeding
TRUE OR FALSE
A girl on her period decided to fast to gain more ajr, is that allowed?
FALSE
When was the Quran sent down to the lowest heaven?
On Laylatul Qadr
What dua do we say when we see the crescent moon of Ramadan?
لهُ أَكْـبَر، اللّهُمَّ أَهِلَّـهُ عَلَيْـنا بِالأمْـنِ وَالإيمـان، والسَّلامَـةِ والإسْلامِ، وَالتَّـوْفيـقِ لِما تُحِـبُّ رَبُّنـا وَتَـرْضَـى، رَبُّنـا وَرَبُّكَ اللهُ
Allah is the Most Great. O Allah, bring us the new moon with security and Faith, with peace and in Islam, and in harmony with what our Lord loves and what pleases Him. Our Lord and your Lord is Allah.
What is the Quranic evidence for the obligation of fasting the month of Ramadan?
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you1—so perhaps you will become mindful ˹of Allah˺
What are the pillars of fasting?
-Intention/Niyah
-Obstaining
Laylatul Qadr is equal to how many years of worship?
1000 months = 83 years
What does the word "Ramadan" mean?
Stems from the Arabic root ramad, meaning "dryness" or intense heat, likely referring to the hot climate during early observations.
What is the sunnah that may give you the ajr for fasting the whole year?
Fasting 6 days of Shawal
“Whoever fasts Ramadan and follows it with six days from Shawwal, it is as if they fasted the entire year” (Sahih Muslim 1164).
What is the Quranic evidence for the Quran being revealed in the month of Ramadan?
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَـٰتٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْفُرْقَانِ ۚ
Ramaḍân is the month in which the Quran was revealed as a guide for humanity with clear proofs of guidance and the decisive authority.
TRUE OR FALSE
A woman is certain that her period has ended before Fajr, but she made Ghusl after Fajr, and she fasted. Is that allowed?
TRUE
What was the first obligatory fast for early Muslims?
The day of Ashura & 3 days of every month