Vocab
What is the month that we fast in?
Ramadan
True or false: We should watch bad things in ramadan.
False! We should avoid watching bad things all the time, but especially avoid them during ramadan.
What marks the start of the month?
A. Seeing the sun
B.Seeing a crescent moon
C. Seeing no moon
B. Seeing the crescent! Nowadays, we have scholars and islamic institutions that do this for us.
What do you break your fast with?
Dates, water (or milk)
What is the celebration after ramadan? Be sure to say the right name.
Eid-ul-fitr
What does suhoor mean?
A meal you eat before you begin fasting.
True or false: If you accidentally eat while fasting, your fast is broken.
False, as long as it was truly an accident.
How long do we not eat or drink during ramadan?
A. From 8 am to when school is done
B. From dawn to sunset
C. We can eat whenever we want.
B!
Why do we fast in Ramadan?
It helps us feel how the needy people feel.
If we fast the whole month with good intentions, what will happen to us?
We will gain rewards and have our sins forgiven!
What does Iftar mean?
A meal when you break your fast.
True or false: Fasting or sawm is the 5th pillar of Islam.
False, it is the 4th pillar.
What was revealed in Ramadan?
A. The rules of Islam
B. How to pray
C. The Quran
C. The Quran was revealed to prophet Muhammad SAW
What should you do in ramadan? Name 3 things.
Give charity, pray, read Quran, be kind to everyone, ect.
What is the most special night in ramadan and when is it?
Layl-At-tul-Qadr, and it is sometime during the last 10 days of the month.
What is salat-At-Taraweeh?
A special prayer only in ramadan that takes place after Isha.
True or false: Ramadan is in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.
True!
What happens if you are sick in ramadan?
A. you still need to fast
B. You don't need to fast ever
C. You don't need to fast when you're sick, but need to make it up later.
C.
What should we not do in ramadan?
What is the due we say when breaking our fast?
"Allahuma laka sumtu wa bika amantu wa ala rizqika aftart"
What does Niyyah mean?
Intention to do something for the sake of Allah
True or false: You have to fast even if you are traveling.
False!
What is Ar-Rayyan?
A) The name of the prophet's friend
B) A special gate in jannah for people that fast
C) The name of a city in Saudi Arabia
B.
What happens to the shaytan during ramadan?
They will be locked up in the hellfire for the entire month.
What is special about odd nights during the last 10 days of Ramadan?
Layl-at-ul-qadr is said to be on the odd nights, but we don't know the exact day. Worshipping on this one day is better than that of a 1000 months. If you worship on this day, all your past sins are forgiven.