Fiqh & Worship
While fasting, does accidentally tasting food still stuck in your mouth from suhoor break the fast?
No as long as you don’t swallow it intentionally.
Which prophet was known for being tested with severe illness, wealth loss, and patience?
Prophet Ayoub
What is the longest Surah in the Qur’an?
Surah Al-Baqarah
How many siblings does my mom have?
9
What year did I join scout? (1-2 year Range)
2007
What is the ruling to doing wudu’ in a swimming pool?
You can do wudu’ in a swimming pool as long as the water is still considered “muṭlaq” (pure, natural water) and not mixed with so much chemicals or substances that it changes its smell, taste, or color.
Which prophet was known for building the Kaaba with his son, and who was that son?
Prophet Ibrahim (ع) and his son Prophet Ismail (ع)
Which Surah tells the full story of Prophet Yusuf (ع) from beginning to end?
Surah Yusuf
What area was my mom born?
Sin al Feel
What year was the islamic revoultion in Iran?
1979
List 5 animals that are tahir to touch in Ja‘fari fiqh and explain why they are tahir.
Examples of 5 tahir animals:
Snake
Lizard
Fish
Frog
Alligator
Reason:
All of these are cold-blooded animals, and in Ja‘fari fiqh cold-blooded creatures are tahir (not najis) even when dead.
Which prophet spoke as a baby to defend his mother from accusations?
Prophet Issa
Which Surah does NOT begin with “Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim,”?
Surah At-Tawbah
What year what Jido born?
1927
How many semesters was Dawoud at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture?
7 semesters total:
3 Fall semesters
3 Winter semesters
1 Summer semester
You walk into the masjid and the imam is in qunūt of his 2nd rak‘ah.
You want to join the jama‘ah maghrib prayer.
How do you join the prayer, and how do you finish your prayer after the imam finishes?
Say “Allahu Akbar” and join immediately while the imam is in qunut.
You stand with him, and you may
raise your hands and do qunut quietly, or
stay silent.
(Both are valid)
When the imam goes to ruku‘, you follow him.
This becomes your 1st rak‘ah.
HOW TO FINISH THE PRAYER:
When the imam finishes does tahshood your crouched up ready to stand, you contine the third with the imam becomes your secound then
After the imam says salām:
Stand up immediately
Pray your 3rd rakiah by yourself
Then your prayer is fully complete.
How many prophets are Ulul-‘Azm, and who are they?
Prophet Nuh (
Prophet Ibrahim
Prophet Musa
Prophet Isa
Prophet Muhammad
Which Surah contains two sajdahs (two verses of prostration)?
Surah Al-Hajj
How many kids and grand kids does khaltu nomad have?
36
What year did the scouts split and when was Taha foundation established?
2017 and 2019
You borrow a friend’s prayer rug.
After praying, you discover that the rug had a small najis spot that you did not know about.
According to shia fiqh,
is your prayer valid or invalid, and why?
Your prayer is VALID.
Why?
In shia fiqh:
If the place of sujood was pure,
And you had no knowledge that the rug was najis during the prayer,
Then the prayer remains valid, because the impurity was unknown at the time of praying.
Key Rule:
Unintentional or unknown najasah does not invalidate the prayer.
Which prophet made a dua for a child even though he was extremely old and his wife was barren?
The prophet was Prophet Zakariyya
How many Surahs in the Qur’an begin with “Alif-Lam-Meem (الم)”, and name them?
Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Aal-‘Imran
Surah Al-‘Ankabut
Surah Ar-Rum
Surah Luqman
Surah As-Sajdah
Hussein Daher and he was 6 years old
Name 10 Shia scholars a mix of living and deceased who were alive in recent times.
Ayatollah Sistani (living)
Ayatollah Khamenei (living)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah (deceased)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (deceased)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr (deceased)
Ayatollah Shaykh Wahid Khorasani (living)
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Khoei (deceased)
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
Ayatollah Sistani (living)
Ayatollah Khamenei (living)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah (deceased)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (deceased)
Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr (deceased)
Ayatollah Shaykh Wahid Khorasani (living)
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Khoei (deceased)
Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi (living)
Ayatollah Ja‘far Subhani (living)
Ayatollah Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani
Ayatollah Ja‘far Subhani
Ayatollah Sayyid Hashim al-Bahrani