Quran
The number of Juz in our Holy Quran
What is “30”
This person is the grandfather of the Prophet (SAW) and a respected leader of the Prophet’s tribe. He was well known for the rediscovery of the well of Zam Zam.
Who is Abdul Muttalib
He was the first muezzin (person who recites the Adhan) in Islam, known for his beautiful voice and steadfastness in the face of Quraysh persecution.
Who is Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
This 25 year old Palestinian photojournalist became famous recently for his coverage of the reality of the genocide in Gaza. He was recently awarded the 2024 Freedom Prize in France and the 2023 Impact Award at the Lucie Awards.
Who is “Motaz Azaiza”
From Fajr to Maghrib(Sunset)
How many time does a worshipper go around the Kabaa during tawaf?
What is 7
This is the surah that all Muslims read on Fridays
What is Surah Al Kahf
This command from Allah SWT was revealed to the prophet SAW during his journey to the heavens (Al Israa wal Miraaj)
What is the command of prayer
According to the hadith reported in At Tirmidhi, the messenger of Allah SAW said “If there was to be a prophet after me, it would have been [ ]. The name of this companion is?
Who is “Umar bin Al-Khattab”
Zohran Mamdani recently became the first muslim mayor of NYC. He unfortunately cannot run for President because he was born where?
Kampala, Uganda
When can Laylatul Qadr be found?
For an extra 50 points, what was Ibn Abbas's opinion in regard to which night is Laylatul Qadr?
What is "the last 10 nights of ramadan"
27th night.
How many mandatory acts are there when performing wudu and what are they?
4, Washing the face, arms, head and feet
This Surah is considered one-third of the Quran due to its emphasis on the Oneness of Allah.
What is Surah Al-Ikhlas
A group of Muslims escaped here to avoid persecution and seek refuge from the Quraysh’s boycott. It is also known as the destination of the first migration.
Abyssinia
The female companion, known for her strength, secretly hiked miles to deliver the Prophet SAW and her father provisions while they were completing hijrah to Madinah. She was 9 months pregnant at the time!
Who is “Asmaa Ibn Abu Bakr”
This Muslim footballer has been named the best soccer player in the world by recently winning the Ballon d’or?
Who is “Ousmane Dembele”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving of food and drink. Explain the wisdom behind this hadith.
Only leaving food and drink is not enough for a true fast. If you continue bad habits, there is no point to leaving food other than hunger
How is Zakat calculated?
2.5% of all of your savings including cash, bank accounts, gold, investments etc
There are 6 surahs in the quran named after Prophets. Name these surahs.
Hud, Muhammad, Ibrahim,Yusuf, Yunus, Nuh
In the very beginning of Islam, what was the name of the house that the Prophet SAW used to secretly preach to his early followers, many of whom feared persecution.
What is “Darul Arqum”
This Sahaba from Persia is famous for suggesting the idea of digging the trench which allowed to Muslims to defeat the Quraysh during the battle of khandaq. You can still go to Madinah today to buy dates grown from his date garden
Who is “Salman Al Farsi”
Sitting at a whopping 161 million followers, this Muslim is the most followed influencer on TikTok
Who is “Khaby Lame”
if you drink some water to break your fast at 7:25 and you find out that Maghreb time comes in at 7:26, does your fast count? explain your answer in full detail.
no, it doesn't count because you intentionally drank. kaffarah will not be mandatory as it was an honest mistake.
Which congregational prayer does NOT have a ruku or Sujood?
Janazah Prayer
This Surah, revealed in Medina, gives detailed guidance on inheritance, marriage, and family law, making it key for Islamic jurisprudence.
What is Surah An-Nisa
A man came to the Prophet SAW claiming he would convert to Islam on the condition that he would only pray 2 times a day instead of the regular 5. What was the prophet’s response and what is the wisdom of this interaction?
He SAW accepted the condition as a way to ease the man into the Religion. Later found that the same man could not live without praying all 5 daily prayers.
This early companion of the Prophet SAW will be the neighbor of the Prophet SAW in Jannah. As a teenager, he was the first Sahaba to raise a sword in the defense of the Prophet SAW and in the Battle of Badr, he led the angels against the Quraysh?
Who is “Zubayr ibn Awwam”
Scientists Ugur Shain and Ozlem Tureci are a muslim couple who played a huge part in creating what revolutionary product in 2020?
The first mRNA based COVID-19 vaccine
At the start of the last ten days, the Prophet SAW would "tighten his belt" and would wake his family up to pray during the night. Explain the significance and wisdom behind this
Tighten his belt - working even harder, things are getting serious
Waking up the family - ensuring others are taking part of the reward
What is sadaqatul fitr, who pays it and who receives it?
Zaka given before Eid Ul Fitr to the less fortunate so they can also enjoy Eid. The amount is about $12-15 per person in a family.
Surah Al Baqara has the most ayahs in the quran at 286 ayahs. With 227 ayahs, which surah has the second highest number of ayahs?
What is “Surah Ash-Shu’araa”
The Prophet of Allah SAW went to Taif to spread the message of Islam during his 10th year of prophethood but was rejected. Relay what happened during this event, how the prophet SAW reacted to the event and the wisdom behind it.
Humiliation at Taif, conversation with Angel Jibraeel, deciding not to crush the city in the hopes they would convert later.
This companion reverted to Islam during the conquest of makkah. He is famous for being known as the “brother” of Prophet Muhammad SAW because of their close relation and because he looked very similar to the Prophet SAW. He is also famous for writing poetry against the Prophet SAW before accepting Islam.
Abu Sufyan Ibn Harith
This Muslim convert received his PhD in History next door at the University of Pennsylvania. He used his education to become a professor, historian and activist. Recently he was Green Party Presidential nominee Jill Stein’s pick for Vice President.
Who is “Professor Rudolph ‘Bilal’ Ware
Did the Prophet ever pray 20 rakat in Taraweeh?
Explain in full detail.
No, the Prophet did not pray it in a congregation. There are a couple of reports of him praying 20 alone. As for why certain people pray 20, that is from the sunnah of Umar when he was a Khalifah and he commanded Ubay bin Ka'ab to do lead it.
What are the categories of people who can receive zakat according to the Quran? There are 8
There are eight categories of people who can receive zakat: the poor, the needy, zakat administrators, those with hearts to be reconciled (new Muslims), those in bondage (captives/slaves), the debt-ridden, those in the cause of Allah, and the wayfarer (stranded travelers)