Ramadan
Ramadan is the _____ month of the Islamic Calendar
9th month
How do Muslims know when Ramadan is over and Eid al-Fitr has begun?
A. The calendar
B. One Muslim religious leader (an imam) sees the moon
C. When two trustworthy people see the moon
Answer: C
Any two trustworthy people must confirm seeing the crescent moon at the end of the month of Ramadan
The primary purpose of Ramadan, as mentioned in the Qur’an, is to:
Achieve God consciousness (Taqwa)
Other than Ramadan the Prophet sallallahu alayhe wa salam fasted most of ________ (which month)
Shabaan
Eid is on which day of the islamic calendar
1st of Shawaal
You need to do the night before Ramadan starts for your fast to be accepted.
Have the intention
Who started Taraweeh in congregation?
Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
This is a blessed meal
suhoor
The pious Muslims used to do a lot of this
read Quran
You can't do this act on Eid
fast
When did Khadija R.A accept Islam?
It was the first of the month of Ramadan when she took her Shahadah.
This gate to Paradise admits only those who fasted.
Ar-Rayyan
This act will DEFINITELY break your fast. (Hint: the answer is NOT eating or drinking.)
smoking
Many of the pious used to consider this a very important deed in Ramadan
feeding the fasting people
Muslims do this after fajr prayers on Eid day
go to Salatul Eid
When did the Battle of Badr take place
The Battle of Badr took place on the 17th of Ramadan
Signs of the best night of Ramadan are
rainy, cool, peaceful with a dull sunrise the next day
If you don't stop this then all you get out of Ramadan is hunger and thirst
doing all sorts of bad deeds, especially backbiting
This duaa is said to whoever feeds you in Ramadan
- Akal Ta3amkum Al Abrar, salat alaikum al mala'ika, wa dhakarakum Allah fi man indahu
- Aftara ‘indakumus-saimun, wa akala ta’amakumul-abrar, wa sallat ‘alaikumul- mala’ikah
This comes down on the Muslims on Eid
mercy and blessings of Allah
The biggest loss in this Blessed Month
finishing the month of Ramadan and not being able to go to Jannah (i.e. Not forgiven for your previous sins)
How many times the word Ramadan was mentioned in the Holy Quran? In which Surah is Ramadan mentioned
The word Ramadan is repeated once in Quran in Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 185
What two actions can you do instead if you are unable to fast?
Feed a needy person, or give in charity to the poor
This sums up this deeds of Ramadan as set by our Prophet and his companions.
fasting, night prayers, reading quran, charity, feeding others, umrah, etc.
When you go to salatul Eid it is best to take ________and come back from_______
take one way and come back from another