Fasting
What is the Arabic word for fasting?
Sawm
What is the month before Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?
Shaban
What was the first word of the Qur'an to be revealed?
Iqra! (Read!)
What is the name of the extra nightly worship Muslims do only in Ramadan?
Taraweeh
What is the name of the meal eaten to break the fast?
Iftar
What is the duration of a fast?
From true dawn to sunset.
The ninth month.
What was the name of the first surah to be revealed?
What did the Prophet ﷺ do during the last ten nights of Ramadan?
I'tikaf, strive hard in worship, search for Laylatul Qadr.
What is the purpose of fasting?
To attain taqwa (God conciousness / piety)
Who are exempt from fasting?
The sick, travelers, menstruating women, pregnant and breastfeeding women (if physically harmful).
Two major events that happened during Ramadan in the life of the Prophet ﷺ?
Battle of Badr, Conquest of Makkah, First Revelation
Where was the Prophet ﷺ when Angel Jibreel came down with the first revelation?
In Cave Hiraa on Jabal an-Nur (Mountain of Light).
When is Laylatul Qadr?
Laylatul Qadr can be any of the last ten nights in Ramadan, in particular, the odd ones.
How do we know when the month of Ramadan begins?
By the sighting (or calculating the phase) of the new moon.
What do you do if you forgetfully eat while fasting?
Stop eating/remove food from mouth when you remember and continue fasting. This does not break the fast.
Which year did fasting in the month of Ramadan become obligatory on the Muslims?
2nd year of hijrah
What was the sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ regarding reciting the Qur'an in Ramadan?
He would recite the entire Qur'an that was revealed so far to Angel Jibreel in the month of Ramadan.
Fasting, prayer, reciting Qur'an, doing dhikr, making dua, charity.
What is one reward of fasting mentioned in hadith?
"Fasting is for Me and I will reward it."
"For the fasting person, there are two rewards..."
Is it ok to get a vaccination during fasting?
Yes.
Which day of Ramadan did the Battle of Badr take place on?
17th of Ramadan
In which surah are the ayahs of fasting about Ramadan in the Qur'an?
Surah al-Baqarah
What is one sign of Laylatul Qadr?
It's completely peaceful.
What is required to be done if a person intentionally breaks a Ramadan fast without a valid excuse?
They should repent, make it up after, and in many cases they must also make kaffarah.