Ramadan Vocabulary
Name the special night prayer offered in Ramadan?
Taraweeh
What happens to shaitan / devils in Ramadan?
Shaitan and his helpers are locked up in chains during Ramadan.
Allah's Messenger (SAW) said: "When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained." (Sahih Bukhari: 1899)
True or False - Using miswak (tooth-stick) or toothbrush (even with tooth paste) and rinsing the mouth or nostrils with water is allowed?
True
What is the reward of a Muslim that sincerely fasts during Ramadan?
All his/her sins are forgiven
Which great battle took place in the month of Ramadan
The Battle of Badr
What is the Hijri month before Ramadan?
Shaaban
What is sighted to signal the start of Ramadan?
The new/crescent moon ( Hilal)
If you accidentally eat or drink while fasting, what should you do?
Continue your fast, it is a gift from Allah
The ibadat / good deeds performed in the Night of Power (Laylat-al-Qadr) are better to those performed in a ______.
in a thousand months.
The deeds performed on this night are better than those accomplished in a thousand months.
Who is exempt from fasting during Ramadan? Mention 2 cases at least
1- Young children
2- Sick people
3- Travelers
4- Elder people whom their bodies couldn't stand fasting
What is the meaning of fitr?
Breaking of Fast
How many times does the word "Ramadan" occur in the Quran?
One time - in Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 185
What should you fast from in addition to not eating or drinking?
Bad words/actions
What is the reward of feeding a fasting person?
Beginning of the Ramadan is determined by either of two methods: Astronomical Calculation or _______________
Moon Sighting
What is it called when a Muslim stays at the Masjid for 3 or more nights?
Itikaf
Name the charity to be give during Ramadan before the Eid of Fitr Prayers?
Zakat-al-Fitr or Fitra
What is the intention or mental state of resolve that you must have when fasting?
Niyyah
Complete the Hadith: ...., the _____ of one observing Saum / fast is sweeter to Allah than the fragrance of musk.
breath
Name the special gate of Jannah that only people who fast till enter through?
Ar-Rayyan
Who started Taraweeh in congregation (around Prophet Muhammad's (saw) time)?
Omar Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
"Laylatul qadri khayrun min alfi shahr"
This means that the night of Al-Qadr, is better than a thousand months
What is the name of the surah that has this ayah ?
Surat Al-Qadr
Those not able to fast due to illness must pay the ___?
Fidyah - which is giving a day's meals (or equivalent amount of money) for each fast missed to a needy person.
Performing _______ in Ramadan is equal to the reward of Hajj?
Umrah
The primary purpose of Ramadan, as mentioned in the Qur’an, is to attain:
Taqwa /God consciousness