Fasting
What is the Arabic word for fasting?
Sawm – صوم
What was the first word revealed in the Quran?
Iqra (Read!)
What is the recommended meal before starting the fast called?
Suhoor or Sehri
When one reaches the age of puberty
What are two valid excuses for missing a fast in Ramadan?
Illness, travel, pregnancy, breastfeeding, extreme hardship, menstruation
What is the name of the night when the first revelation was sent down?
Laylatul Qadr – The Night of Power
What special prayer is performed only in Ramadan?
Taraweeh
What is the name of the charity that is mandatory for every Muslim to pay before Eid al-Fitr?
Zakat al-Fitr
Ramadan is which number month in the islamic calender?
9
Which Surah contains the verse that makes fasting in Ramadan obligatory?
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183)
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"
What is the Sunnah way to break the fast?
Dates
What is the name of the special gate in Jannah reserved for those who fast?
Ar-Rayyan
What is the Arabic term for making up a missed fast after Ramadan?
Qadha – قضاء
How many years did it take for the full Quran to be revealed?
23 years
610 CE (Laylatul Qadr) to 632 CE (The prophets death)
What did the Prophet (PBUH) do in the last 10 days of Ramadan that he did not do in the rest of the month?
He performed I’tikaf (seclusion in the mosque for worship)
What does the word "Ramadan" mean in Arabic?
It comes from the root "Ramad," meaning intense heat or burning, symbolizing the burning of sins
If someone deliberately breaks their fast without a valid reason, what must they do?
They must make up the fast (Qadha) and perform Kaffarah, which is either fasting 60 consecutive days or feeding 60 poor people
Which caliph was responsible for compiling the Quran into a single book?
Caliph Abu Bakr (RA), with the help of Zaid ibn Thabit, and later standardized under Caliph Uthman (RA)
What is the specific number of Rak'ahs the prophet (PBUH) prayed for Taraweeh
11 Rak'ahs for Taraweeh (8 Rak'ahs of Taraweeh + 3 Rak'ahs of Witr)
What was the first battle fought by Muslims during Ramadan, where they were severely outnumbered but won?
The Battle of Badr, which occurred in the second year of Hijrah