🕌 Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)
What are the three types of fasting in Islam?
Obligatory (fard), voluntary (nafl), and expiatory (kaffarah).
What is the reward for fasting on the Day of Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hijjah) for those not on Hajj?
Forgiveness of the sins of the previous year and the coming year
What is one of the greatest virtues of Laylatul Qadr?
Worship during this night is better than 1,000 months.
What event marked the beginning of the Islamic calendar?
The Hijrah (migration) of the Prophet (PBUH).
How many companions are considered among the "Ashara Mubashshara" (the ten companions promised Paradise)?
Ten companions were promised Paradise: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, Zubair, Abdul-Rahman ibn Awf, Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas, Sa’id ibn Zayd, and Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah.
What is the ruling if a person starts fasting while in a state of major impurity (janabah)?
The fast is still valid, but they must perform ghusl (ritual purification) before prayer.
What is the reward for reciting one letter of the Qur'an during Ramadan?
10 rewards multiplied by 70 (or more) during Ramadan.
What dua is recommended to seek Laylatul Qadr?
“Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa‘fu ‘anni.”
Which major Islamic battle occurred in Ramadan?
Battle of Badr.
What is the ruling on performing Salah while wearing shoes according to the Maliki and Hanbali schools of thought?
It is permissible as long as the shoes are clean and free from impurities
What is the difference between fidyah and kaffarah?
Fidyah is a payment for missing a fast due to a valid excuse, while kaffarah is a penalty for deliberately breaking a fast without a valid reason.
What is promised to those who fast Ramadan and follow it with six days of fasting in Shawwal?
It is as if they have fasted the entire year.
What is the virtue of fasting on the white days (13th, 14th, and 15th of each month)?
It is equivalent to fasting for the entire month.
Which Khalifah compiled the Qur’an into a single book?
Abu Bakr (RA), under the suggestion of Umar (RA).
In Islamic history, who was the first person to compile the Quran into a single book, and under whose caliphate did it happen?
Zaid ibn Thabit compiled the Quran under the caliphate of Abu Bakr (RA)
If a person breaks their fast by eating intentionally during Ramadan without a valid excuse, what is the required expiation (kaffarah) according to the Maliki school?
The person must fast for 60 consecutive days or, if unable, feed 60 poor people.
What is the reward for fasting Mondays and Thursdays?
It is a sunnah, and the deeds are presented to Allah on these days.
What is the virtue of feeding a fasting person?
It is as if the person who provides food also fasted.
Who was the first martyr in Islam?
Sumayyah bint Khayyat.
What is the difference between the concepts of al-qadaa’ and al-qadr in Islamic belief, and how do they relate to human free will?
Al-qadaa’ refers to Allah’s decree of events, while al-qadr refers to the divine predestination of those events. Muslims believe that while Allah has predetermined events, humans are accountable for their choices within the framework of that predestination.
You enter the mosque while the imam is in the third rak’ah of Maghrib. You join the prayer and complete it with the imam. How do you make up the missed rak’ahs after the imam finishes the prayer?
This follows the order of the prayer and preserves the structure of Maghrib correctly.
What is the reward for completing the Qur’an during Ramadan?
The angels make dua for the person’s forgiveness and guidance.
ccording to a hadith, what is the virtue of praying the two rak’ahs of Tahiyyat al-Masjid (the prayer for greeting the mosque) upon entering the mosque, and why is it encouraged?
The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When one of you enters the mosque, let him pray two rak’ahs before sitting down." This prayer honors the sanctity of the mosque and prepares the heart for devotion.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, and how did it ultimately lead to the conquest of Makkah?
The treaty established peace between the Muslims and Quraysh, allowing for the spread of Islam without interference. The Quraysh's eventual violation of the treaty gave the Muslims a legitimate reason to march on Makkah, leading to its peaceful conquest in 8 AH.
In the Quran, Allah mentions the "People of the Ditch" (Ashab al-Ukhdood)—what was their story, and what lesson does it teach about faith and persecution?
The People of the Ditch were a group of believers who were thrown into a fire by a tyrant for refusing to renounce their faith. The story teaches the virtue of steadfastness in faith even in the face of extreme persecution.