Fiqh of Fasting
What is the minimum intention required for a Ramadan fast?
Intention before fajr
What surah is reccommended to be read every Friday?
Surah Kahf
For how many years did the Prophet SAW live in Makkah during his prophethood, and how many years did he live in Madinah after the Hijrah?
13 years in Makkah and 10 years in Madinah.
Which Prophet is known for his ability to interperet dreams?
Yusuf AS
Why was the Year of Sorrow (‘Aam al-Huzn) considered one of the most difficult years in the Prophet’s ﷺ life, and what major events occurred during it?
The deaths of his uncle Abu Talib and Khadija RA.
What are the pillars of fasting?
1. Intention - making the intention in your heart
2. Refraining - from anything that breaks the fast
What surah has two bismillahs?
Surah an-Naml
How old was the Prophet SAW when revelation began?
40
Which Prophet is known as Khalillulah?
Ibrahim AS
What was the dua of Musa AS?
Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir.
What are the 3 conditions that make fasting in Ramadan obligatory upon a person?
Islam, sanity(aql), puberty(buloogh)
What is the only surah that does not begin with Bismillah?
Surah At-Tawbah
What is the name of the battle that the Muslims lost?
Battle of Uhud
How many Prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran?
25
Who made the dua, "My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise"?
Asiyah, the wife of Firawn.
Rabbi ibni li ʿindaka baytan fil-jannah, wa najjini min firʿawna wa ʿamalihi, wa najjini minal-qawmiz-zalimin. (Surah At-Tahrim,66:11)
What are the 2 categories of people who are exempt from fasting and must feed a poor person instead when unable to fast?
In which surah is the verse of fasting found?
Surah Baqarah 2:183-185
Explain five major events that occurred during the Prophet’s SAW Night Journey (Al-Isra wal-Miʿraj).
- The Prophet ﷺ traveled from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem on the Buraq. He led previous prophets in salah at Al-Aqsa, symbolizing his leadership and finality of prophethood.He ascended through the seven heavens.He met different Prophets in each heaven. The five daily prayers were commanded (initially 50, reduced to 5).He was shown scenes of Paradise and Hell.
Which Prophet made a dua asking Allah to grant him a kingdom that would not belong to anyone after him, and what made that kingdom unique?
Sulayman AS. He asked for a unique kingdom that no one after him would have. Allah granted him control over the wind, the jinn, and the ability to understand animals. He was both a king and a prophet, and his kingdom was unlike any other in history.
What companion is mentioned by name in the Quran?
Zayd ibn Harithah
Name the EIGHT types of people who are exempt from fasting.
1.Elderly 2. chronically sick 3. traveller 4.sick 5. pregnant 6. breastfeeding 7. menstruating 8. post-natal bleeding
What surah contains the most sajdah?
Surah Hajj (2)
Describe what happened during the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and why it was important for the Muslims.
The Muslims traveled to Makkah intending to perform ʿUmrah but were stopped. A treaty was negotiated between the Prophet ﷺ and Quraysh. The Muslims agreed to return to Madinah without performing ʿUmrah that year. A 10-year peace agreement was established. Quraysh did break the treaty.
It brought peace and stopped fighting. It allowed Islam to spread safely. Many people accepted Islam during this period. It led to the eventual Conquest of Makkah. Allah called it a “clear victory” in Surah Al-Fath.
Which Prophet is described in the Qur’an as being both patient in suffering and blessed with restoration after loss, and what major lesson does his story teach?
Ayyub AS. He was tested with severe illness, loss of wealth, and loss of family. Despite this, he remained patient and never complained against Allah.
“And [mention] Ayyub, when he called to his Lord, ‘Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him and restored his family to him…” Surah al Anbiya 21:83-84
Which companion accompanied the Prophet SAW during the Hijrah and was mentioned in the Qur’an in connection to the cave? What verse refers to this event?
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq
Tawbah (9:40):
“Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.”
La tahzan inna Allaha maʿana.