Ramadan Vocabulary
Name the month that comes after Ramadan
Shawwal
Laylatul Qadr means the night of?
The night of Power or Decree
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
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)
If you accidentally eat or drink while fasting, what should you do?
Continue your fast, it is a gift from Allah
Performing _______ in Ramadan is equal to the reward of Hajj?
Umrah
In which Hijri year was fasting made obligatory for Muslims?
Second year
What is it called when a Muslim stays at the Masjid for 3 or more nights?
Itikaf
How many times does the word "Ramadan" occur in the Quran?
One time - in Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 185
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.
What is the reward of feeding a fasting person?
The primary purpose of Ramadan, as mentioned in the Qur’an, is to attain:
Taqwa /God consciousness
Who started Taraweeh in congregation?
Omar Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
Name the charity to be give during Ramadan before the Eid of Fitr Prayers?
Zakat-al-Fitr or Fitra
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.
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