General Ramadan Knowledge
What does fasting mean?
Not eating or drinking from Fajr time (before sunrise) to Maghrib time (sunset time).
True or False? The Quran was revealed during the month of Shawwal.
False because it's Ramadan, not Shawwal.
Which holy book was first revealed during Ramadan?
The Quran
What is the name of the special meal we eat in Ramadan before the sun comes up?
Suhoor
What month has Laylat Al-Qadr?
Ramadan
What is the Eid directly after Ramadan?
Eid Al-Fitr
True or False? The Quran was revealed during the holy night to Prophet Mohammed PBUH in Mecca.
True
On which night of Ramadan was the Quran revealed to the Prophet Muhammad?
Laylat Al-Qadr (the holy night or the night of power or the night of Decree).
What is the name of the meal we eat to break our fast at sunset?
Iftar
How many good deeds can you get on Laylat Al-Qadr?
Good deeds performed on Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree) are multiplied to be better than those performed over a thousand months, equivalent to over 83 years of worship.
What extra prayers do we pray during Ramadan?
Taraweeh
True or False? In Ramadan, you should do good deeds and try not to annoy or insult people.
True, because Ramadan is not just about fasting but also about self-control and good manners.
What was the first surah that was revealed to the Prophet on the Laylat Al-Qadr?
Surah Al-Alaq
Ramadan is one of the Five ______ of Islam.
Pillars
Why is Laylat Al-Qadr important?
Because the holy Quran was sent to Prophet Mohammed, PBUH, on this night, and any righteous act—such as prayer, charity, or reading the Quran—is exponentially rewarded, and sincerely praying on this night can result in the forgiveness of all past sins.
What happens to the devils (Shayatin) during this month?
They are locked away/chained.
True or False? Fasting starts when sunrise is visible.
False because fasting starts from Fajr time, and Athan for Fajr is a bit before sunrise.
Where was Prophet Mohammed PBUH when the Quran was revealed to him in the Laylat Al-Qadr?
He was in the Cave Hira
How did the Prophet PBUH break his fast?
With dates, milk, or water.
When is Laylat Al-Qadr during Ramadan?
In the last 10 days of Ramadan.
Some Islamic scholars said that it may be in the odd-numbered last ten nights of Ramadan (21, 23, 25, 27, 29).
What gate to paradise is for the people who fast a lot?
The Gate Al-Rayyan
True or False? Fasting was made mandatory during the 3rd year of Hijrah.
False because it was in the second year.
What Surah in Chapter 30 primarily talks about the holy night?
Surah Al-Qadr
What is Zakat al-Fitr?
A charity gift given to the poor before the Eid prayer.
What is the dua that Prophet Mohamed PBUH told Aisha to say if she found Laylat Al-Qadr?
"Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'anni"
اللهم انك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عنا
(O Allah, You are Forgiving, love forgiveness, so forgive me).