General Knowledge
The meal Muslims eat before dawn when fasting begins is known as...
Suhoor
What does Sawm mean?
To fast
What calendar do muslims follow?
The Hijri/Lunar calendar
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims typically complete the recitation of the whole Quran during _____ prayers.
Taraweh
When Ramadan begins, the gates of _____ are opened.
Jannah (Paradise)
Sahih al-Bukhari 1898
What period of time do muslims have to fast?
From Fajr to Maghrib (sunrise to sunset)
What is the Arabic word for the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day's fast?
Iftar
How many days are in the month of Ramadan?
29 or 30
Allah commands us in Surah Baqarah ayah 183 to fast so we can gain _____.
Taqwa (consciousness/piety)
If somebody eats or drinks forgetfully then he should ______.
...complete his fast, for what he has eaten or drunk, has been given to him by Allah.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1933
Fasting is the ____ pillar of Islam
Third
What does Eid Mubarak mean?
Blessed Eid/Blessed celebration
Ramadan is the _____ (number) month of the year
9th
How does fasting develop taqwa?
when we fast, we become more conscious of Allah’s prohibitions and strive towards what He loves
What is the difference between our fasting and the fasting of the people of the book?
We eat suhoor (pre-dawn meal)
“The difference between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is the meal before dawn (sahoor).” Narrated in Sahih Muslim (1096)
It is sunnah to break the fast with what?
Dates
What does Laylatul Qadr mean?
Night of Power
What celebration follows the month of Ramadan?
Eid-ul-Fitr
What happens in Laylatul Qadr (according to surah qadr)
the Angels and Jibreel descend
What is the name of the gate in paradise that the people of fasting will enter through
Ar-Raiyan
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be said, 'Where are those who used to observe fasts?' They will get up, and none except them will enter through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1896
T or F: Fasting is limited to refraining from food & drink, not inappropriate speech & actions
False
What does Imsak mean?
Withholding from food and drink before sunrise (the act rather than the time)
Ramadan is the month in which ___ was revealed?
The Quran
Allah describes the Qur’an as a Furqaan, what does that mean?
Criterion - one that distinguishes from right and wrong
According to hadith, what is the reward of a person who fasts one day for Allahs sake
their face is saved from hellfire for a distance covered by a journey of 70 years