Basic Facts
What is Ramadan? (List at least 2 answers)
Its the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Its a month for Muslims in which they cannot eat or drink from sunrise to sunset
Is fasting the month of Ramadan fard on muslims?
YESS. its a command from Allah and the third pillar of Islam!
What is the main thing you have to avoid in ramadan?
Food and drink
According to the Sunnah, how should Muslims break their fast?
Eating an odd number of dates and drink water
True or False?
Ramadan is based of the Hijri calendar
True!
True or False
People who are excused from fasting do not have to make it up if they are able to
FALSE!
If you are excused from fasting but are able to make it up you have to!!
(unless your young and are not permitted to fast yet)
True or false:
Eating or drinking unintentionally is harm
False
if it is done unintentionally it will not break your fast.
According to the Islamic calendar, Ramadan falls into which month?
Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar
Why is Ramadan an important month? (List at least 2 answers)
-Its the month in which the Quran was revealed
-The gates of heaven are opened while the gates of hell are closed
-Its the third pillar of Islam to fast the month of Ramadan
What benefits do you get from fasting the month of Ramadan? (List at least 2 answers)
-Brings you closer to Allah
- Your good deeds are multiplied during Ramadan
- it strengthens/purifies your soul
What is the name of the intention you have to have in Ramadan?
Niyya
What is the name of the blessed night in ramadan?
Laylat-ul-Qadr
Why does Ramadan start on a different day each year?
This is because the dates are decided according to the Islamic calendar.
Who is excused from fasting but still needs to make their fast up. (List at least 2 answers)
Traveling people
Pregnant women
If you are sick and eventually recover
What can break your fast? (List at least 2)
If you purposely eat or drink
sinning or peforming shirk
vomiting intentionally
When and what is As-Suhoor?
It is a light meal before dawn
Why do Muslims fast
Its a command from Allah and to attain Taqwa
When does it not become mandatory for Muslims to fast during the month of Ramadan? (List at least 2 answers)
Those who are mentally/physically unable to fast
If somebody is seriously ill and is unable to fast
young children
True or False: When you travel you do not have to make up your fast later on?
False
You do need to make up your fast if you miss it from fasting
Who started taraweeh in the congregation?
Umar ibn al-Khattab