Ramadan & the Hijri Calendar
What is the order of Ramadan in the Hijri (Islamic) Calendar?
The 9th Hijri month
The name of the morning meal before fasting and evening meal after fasting is ------ and -----.
Suhoor and Iftar
What does fasting mean?
To refrain from eating or drinking during the day from Alfajr ( dawn) to Almaghrib (sunset)
What was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Ramadan?
The Qura'an
What is sighted to signal the start of Ramadan?
The new/crescent moon ( Hilal)
What is the Hijri month before Ramadan?
Shaaban
True or False:
Chewing gum is allowed during the day of Ramadan since it is not food
False
How many days are there in Ramadan?
29 to 30 days depending on the moon cycle
What is the reason for Ramadan mentioned in the Quran
to get Taqwa - God Consciousness
What is the name of the night in Ramadan that is described in the Qur’an as “better than a thousand months”?
What is Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Decree)?
What is the Hijri month after Ramadan?
Shawwal
The sunnah of breaking the fast is to eat ------ or to drink -------.
Dates ( tamr) , water
What is the name of the night prayer of Ramadan that we pray after Al-Isha'a?
Taraweeh prayer
In which surah of the Qura'an was the fasting of the month of Ramadan mentioned?
Surat Al-Baqarah, ayah 185
What does the breath of a fasting person smell like, according to the Hadith?
Smells sweeter to Allah than the smell of musk
Which battle (Ghazwa) happened in Ramadan 17th, 2nd year of Hijrah ?
Battle of Badr ( Ghazwat Badr)
According to a hadith, what reward does a person receive for providing iftar to someone who is fasting?
The same reward as the fasting person, without reducing the fasting person’s reward
What special dua did the Prophet SAW teach for someone seeking Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramadan?
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ العَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuḥibbul ‘afwa fa‘fu ‘annī
True or False:
Taraweeh prayer was mentioned in the Quraan
False
What is the name of the door in Paradise that opens only for those that fast?
Al-Rayyan Door/Gate
In which Hijri year was the fasting of Ramadan obligated on the Muslims?
The second (2nd ) Hijri year
If someone tastes food while cooking during Ramadan but does not swallow it, does their fast break?
No, the fast is still valid as long as nothing is swallowed
Who is exempt from fasting during Ramadan? Mention 4 cases
1- Young children
2- Sick people
3- Travelers
4- Elder people whom their bodies couldn't stand fasting
How many times was Ramadan mentioned in the Qura'an?
One
During the Battle of Badr in Ramadan, Muslims were heavily outnumbered. Approximately how many Muslims fought against the Quraysh army?
What is 313? (We will accept anywhere from 313-317