Imams
Who's Wiladat (Birthday) is in the Holy month of Ramadan?
Imam Hasan (AS)
Where is the Shrine of Bibi Zainab (SA)?
In Shaam. Damascus, Syria.
Name all 5 Usool-e-Deen
1. Tawheed
2. Adalat
3. Nubuwwat
4. Imamat
5. Qiyamat
It is said that Jannat is under which parent's feet?
Your mother.
True or False: It is Haram to eat during Ramadan
False. We are allowed to eat during the period between Iftar and Suhoor (Sehri).
Elderly people, or people with health conditions that stop them from fasting are exempt and allowed to eat.
Name all of the Imams, in reverse order
12. Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (AS)
11. Imam Hasan Askari (AS)
10. Imam Ali Hadi/Ali Naqi (AS)
9. Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS)
8. Imam Ali Rida (AS)
7. Imam Musa Kazim (AS)
6. Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS)
5. Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS)
4. Imam Sajad/Zain-ul-Abideen (AS)
3. Imam Hussain (AS)
2. Imam Hasan (AS)
1. Imam Ali (AS)
What are three other names for Bibi Fatima (SA)?
Al-Zahra, Al-Siddiqa, Al-Mubarika, Al-Zakkiya, Al-Tahirah, Al-Radiya, Al-Mardiya, Al-Muhaddathah
Name all 12 months of the Islamic Calendar
1. Muharram
2. Safar
3. Rabi-al-Awwal
4. Rabi-al-Thani
5. Jumada al-Awwal
6. Jumada al-Thani
7. Rajab
8. Shaban
9. Ramadan
10. Shawwal
11. Dhul-Qadah
12. Dhul-Hijjah
What is the reward for looking at your parent's face?
An accepted Hajj.
According to some narrations, the Holy Prophet (SAW) said "The pious offspring who casts a single look of affection at his parents receives a reward from Allah equal to the reward of an accepted Hajj.”
Does Allah (SWT) forgive all sins?
Yes! As long as you earnestly repent and ask for His forgiveness.
In Surah ah-Zumar (39:53) it is said:
"Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins. He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Which Imam was martyred in the month of Ramadan, and what day is his Shahadat?
Imam Ali (AS), on the 21st of Ramadan
The walk between Safa and Marwah during Umrah and Hajj reminds us of which lady of Islam?
Bibi Hajrah (SA).
Name all 10 Furu-e-Deen
1. Salat (Namaz)
2. Sawm (Roza)
3. Hajj
4. Khums
5. Zakat
6. Jihad
7. Amr bil ma'ruf
8. Nahi'an il-munkar
9. Tawalla
10. Tabarra
True or False: It is said in some narrations that a father with three daughters will go to heaven.
True!
The Holy Prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever has three daughters and he cares for them, he is merciful to them, and he clothes them, then Paradise is certainly required for him.”
This is the reward for those who fast during the month of Ramadan with faith and expectation of Allah (SWT)'s reward.
Forgiveness of sins, and Paradise.
It is said that on this day of the week and this month that our 12th Imam will return.
On a Friday in Ramadan (some say on the 23rd of Ramadan, AKA Shab-e-Qadr)
Which lady in Islam is known to have stood up for women's rights of inheritance?
Bibi Fatima Zehra (SA) stood up for her right to inherit the property of Fadak (that was gifted to her by her father) after the passing of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
How many Holy books were sent down by Allah (SWT)? Who were they sent to?
Allah (SWT) sent down 4 books:
The Tawrat was sent to Prophet Musa (AS)
The Zabur was sent to Prophet Dawud (AS)
The Injeel was sent to Prophet Isa (AS)
The Quran was sent to Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
It is narrated that the Prophet (SAW) placed emphasis on which of your parents?
Your mother.
It is narrated that a man asked the Prophet (SAW), “Who is most deserving of my good company?”
The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man asked, “Then who?” The Prophet said “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet said, “Your father.”
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) stated that you will continue to gain rewards even after your death, by doing what?
Teaching and spreading beneficial knowledge.
How many Imams are buried in Jannat-al-Baqi? Name them.
4: Imam Hasan (AS), Imam Sajjad (AS), Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS), Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS)
What happened on the 8th of Shawwal in 1926? (Hint: this day is commemorated as a Day of Sorrow)
The Wahhabi's demolished Jannat-al-Baqi.
In which verse of the Quran does Allah (SWT) specifically mention the family of the Prophet (SAW)?
In Surah al-Ahzab, in it's 33rd ayah (33:33).
"Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification."
How does the Quran tell you to treat your parents when they are old? What are you NOT allowed to say to them?
You must treat them with respect. You cannot even say "uff" to them.
Surah Al-Isra, verse 23: “Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and do good to parents. If any one of them or both of them reach old age, do not say to them: uff (a word or expression of anger or contempt) and do not scold them, and address them with respectful words” [17:23].
What is the reward for doing Ziyarat of Imam Hussain (AS) on Eid?
A hundred Hajj and a hundred Umrahs.
According to narrations, Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) said:
"Allah will record a hundred Hajj and a hundred Umrahs and the reward of fighting a hundred battles against enemies of Allah with a divine messenger or a just Imam for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Husain (as)."