Fast Facts (rules/etiquette)
This Arabic term, meaning "to abstain," refers to the act of fasting from dawn until sunset.
What is Sawm?
The first five verses of this Surah (Chapter 96) were the very first words revealed to the Prophet ﷺ in the Cave of Hira.
What is Surah-al-Alaq
Every Ramadan, the Prophet ﷺ would complete a full "review" or recitation of the Quran with this Archangel.
Who is Angel Jibreel?
It is Sunnah to take a different path when returning home from this specific action on the morning of Eid.
What is Eid prayer?
Surah Al-Qadr (Chapter 97) states that worship on this night is better than the worship performed over this many months.
What is 1000 months?
According to the Sunnah, if someone insults or argues with you while you are fasting, you should not retaliate but instead repeat this specific phrase twice.
What is "Inni Sa’im" (I am fasting)?
While the angel Jibril revealed the Quran bit by bit to the Prophet over 23 years, the Quran was "sent down" in its entirety from the Highest Heaven to the Bayt al-Izzah in the Lowest Heaven on this specific night.
What is Laylatul Qadr?
This major military victory in the Seerah took place on the 17th of Ramadan in the 2nd year of the Hijra.
What is the Battle of Badr?
Before the Eid prayer begins, Muslims commonly recite this phrase repeatedly, proclaiming the greatness of Allah.
What is the Takbir (Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illa Allah…)?
This is the Arabic name for the spiritual retreat where a person stays in the Masjid for the last ten days of Ramadan to seek Laylatul Qadr.
What is I'tikaf?
When the sun rises without visible rays, appearing like a white disk.
What is Laylatul Qadr
The Quran identifies this Prophet as the one mentioned by name most frequently, appearing 136 times across various chapters.
Who is Prophet Musa (Moses)?
In the 8th year of Hijra, during the month of Ramadan, the Prophet ﷺ led the peaceful opening of this holy city.
What is the Conquest of Makkah (Fath Makkah)?
Before leaving for the Eid al-Fitr prayer, the Prophet ﷺ would eat an odd number of these.
What are dates?
In Surah Al-Qadr, the word "Ar-Ruh" (The Spirit) specifically refers to this Archangel who descends with the angels on this night.
Who is Angel Jibreel (Gabriel)?
If a person intentionally breaks their fast, they must perform Kaffarah, which involves fasting for how many consecutive months.
What is two months
This Surah is the only one in the Quran that does not begin with "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem."
What is Surah At-Tawbah
Before the formal obligation of Ramadan, the Prophet ﷺ and his companions used to fast on this specific day of Muharram.
What is the day of Ashura
This is the specific charity that must be paid on behalf of every family member before the Eid prayer begins.
What is Zakat Ul-Fitr
While widely sought on the 27th night, the Prophet ﷺ specifically commanded his followers to "search for it" during these specific nights of the final ten days.
What are the odd-numbered nights?
While unintentional eating doesn't break a fast, this specific act of "doubting" the moon's sighting and fasting "just in case" on the 30th of Sha'ban is forbidden.
What is the Day of Doubt (Yawm ash-Shakk)?
This specific verse (2:282) in Surah Al-Baqarah, dealing with financial contracts, holds the title of being the longest single verse in the Quran.
What is Ayat ad-Dayn (The Verse of Indebtedness)?
The Prophet's ﷺ beloved first wife, Khadijah (RA), passed away during the "Year of Sorrow," which occurred approximately this many years before the Hijra.
What is Three Years
While fasting on Eid day is strictly forbidden, the Prophet ﷺ encouraged fasting these n number of days in the following month to equal a "lifetime" of fasting. (we're basically asking for what this "term" is called)
What is the Six Days of Shawwal?
When Aisha (RA) asked the Prophet ﷺ what to say if she found the Night of Power, he taught her a Dua asking for this specific attribute of Allah.
What is Al-Afuww (The One Who Pardons)?