Eid Al-Fitr
Can you fast on Eid?
No
What is the name of the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
Name at least two surahs named after the star
Ash Shams (The Sun), At Tariq (Morning Star), An Najm (Star)
Which shoe did Prophet Muhammad (SAW) recommend we wear first?
Right shoe
How many sides does a triangle have?
Three
Eid al-Fitr begins when this happens
Sighting of the new moon
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Does the Quran mention anything about the shape of the earth?
Yes.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ 79:30
The Arabic verb dahaahaa also suggests that the earth which means an ostrich-egg. The shape of an ostrich-egg resembles the geo-spherical shape of the earth.
The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said the best of you is the one who learns and teaches the _______.
Quran
What do caterpillars turn into?
Butterflies
Eid happens on the first day of this month
Shawwal
How long does Earth take to orbit the sun?
1 year
Name at least three (of six) fruits mentioned in the Quran
Date (55:11), Pomegranate (55:68), Banana (56:29), Fig (95:1), Grape (16:11, 6:99), Olive (95:1, 6:99)
Name all the sons of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Abdallah, Qasim, and Ibrahim
How many continents are there on Earth?
Seven
What does Eid-al-Fitr mean
Festival of the Breaking of the Fast
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
Mercury
How many angels surround a person at any given time?
Four angels. Two angels record the deeds, one on right and one on left. (50:17) Two more angels guard and protect each person, one in front and one in the back (13:11)
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said on the day of judgment Allah will cover up the faults of which type of person?
The person who covers up the faults of others in this world
What item did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
Telephone
What is the the obligatory charity given at the end of Ramadan, and before Eid-ul-Fitr prayers
Zakat ul Fitr
“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordained Zakat ul Fitr to purify the fasting person from indecent words or actions, and to provide food for the needy..." [Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah]
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
The Milky Way
What does the Quran state about the mountains and their reason for existence?
The mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earth’s crust and give it stability.
“Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, and the mountains as pegs?” (Al-Qur’an 78:6-7)
Name all the daughters of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Ruqayyah, Umm Khulthum, Zaynab, and Fatimah
What is the force that keeps objects in motion until acted upon by another force?
Inertia