Basics
What is the specific meal called that is eaten before Fajr (dawn)?
Suhoor?
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Take Suhoor, for in Suhoor there is a blessing." (Sahih Bukhari)
What is the night in the last 10 days is "better than a thousand months".
Laylat al-Qadr?
"The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months." (Quran 97:3)
What happens if you eat or drink by accident (forgetting you're fasting)?
Your fast is still valid; keep fasting.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever forgets he is fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it was Allah who fed him and gave him drink." (Sahih Bukhari)
How many Hasanat (good deeds) do you get for reading a single letter of the Quran?
10 Hasanat per letter.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter." (At-Tirmidhi)
List all the 5 pillars of Islam.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Islam is built upon five [pillars]: Testimony that there is no god but Allah and Prophet Muhammad is his messenger, performing prayer, giving Zakat, Hajj, and fasting Ramadan." (Sahih Bukhari)
What happens to the gates of Hell during Ramadan?
They are closed.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When Ramadan begins... the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained." (Sahih Bukhari)
Ramadan is known as "The Month of the ___________".
Quran
Because the Quran was first revealed in it. "The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an..." (Quran 2:185)
True or False: Lying or backbiting while fasting can ruin your reward.
True
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever does not give up false speech and evil actions, Allah has no need of his abstaining from food and drink." (Sahih Bukhari)
What is the reward of Fasting?
It is unlimited; Allah rewards it Himself.
In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah says: "Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting; it is for Me and I shall reward for it [as much as I wish]." (Sahih Bukhari & Muslim)
Which Angel used to review the Quran with the Prophet (ﷺ) every night?
Angel Jibril (Gabriel).
"Jibril used to meet him every night in Ramadan to study the Quran with him." (Sahih Bukhari)
If someone insults you while you are fasting, how should you respond?
Say "I am fasting" (Allahuma innee Sa'em).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If some one fights him or insults him, he should say, 'I am fasting, I am fasting.'" (Sahih Bukhari)
Name two groups of people who are exempt from fasting but must make it up later.
The sick and the traveler.
"...And whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number of other days [should be made up]." (Quran 2:185)
Does using a Miswak or brushing your teeth break the fast?
No.
The Prophet (ﷺ) was frequently seen using the Miswak while fasting. (Sunan Abi Dawud)
What is the reward for praying the night prayer (Taraweeh) with faith?
Forgiveness of all previous sins.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever prays during the nights of Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven." (Sahih Bukhari)
What is the name of the special spiritual retreat where a person stays in the Masjid for the last 10 days?
I'tikaf.
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan until he passed away." (Sahih Bukhari)
Name of two specific times when Duaa (supplication) is most likely to be accepted while fasting?
1. Right before breaking the fast (Iftar)
2. During the last third of the night (Tahajjud time).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There are three whose supplication is not rejected: the fasting person when he breaks his fast..." (At-Tirmidhi) and "Our Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night remains and says: 'Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him?'" (Sahih Bukhari)
What is the "penalty" for an older person who cannot fast due to permanent illness?
Fidya (Feeding a poor person).
"...And upon those who are able [to fast, but with hardship] - a ransom [as substitute] of feeding a poor person [each day]." (Quran 2:184)
Does getting a blood test or a medical injection (not for nutrition) break the fast?
No.
Most scholars agree that injections for medicine or blood tests do not break the fast because they don't enter the stomach through an open passage. “The fast is broken by what enters, not by what comes out.” (Hadith recorded as a Mu’allaq report by Bukhari).
List 3 encouraged sunnahs you can do during Ramadan?
Eating suhoor, Breaking your fast with dates, Break your fast as close to athan as possible (do not delay breaking your fast), perform Umrah during Ramadan (and if you do, it is equivalent to Hajj, Pray taraweeh, Avoid negative talk, swearing, getting angry, etc, Read Quran, Be generous (give charity), Make lots of duaa, Make dhikr (SubhanAllah, Alhamdullilah, La illha illallah, Allahu akbar, Wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah), Make lots of Istighfar
What is the mandatory charity given to the poor before the Eid prayer called?
Zakat Al Fitr.
The Prophet (ﷺ) enjoined it “as a purification for the observer of fast from idle talk and as a food for the poor.” (Sunan Abi Dawud).
What is the name of the special gate in Jannah reserved for those who fast?
Ar-Rayyan.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "In Paradise there is a gate called Al-Rayyan, through which only those who fast will enter..." (Sahih Bukhari)
How many times is the word Ramadan mentioned in the Quran?
Once!
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What is the duaa to say before breaking your fast?
ذھب الظمأ وابتلت العروق وثبت الأجر إن شاء لله
Transliteration: Dhahaba adh-Dhama’
wabtallatil-urooq wa thabatal-ajr inshaa’Allah
Translation: Thirst is gone, the veins are wet, and
the reward is confirmed by the will of God
** The time of breaking the fast is one of the times where du’a is likely
to be answered. So you can accompany this Prophetic du’a with any other du’a of your making
Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with ___________ will be rewarded as if he had fasted the entire year.
6 days from Shawwal.
Which major battle—the first major victory for Muslims—took place during Ramadan?
The Battle of Badr.
This occurred on the 17th of Ramadan. Allah says: "And already had Allah given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were few in number..." (Quran 3:123)