History
What is the modern version of All Hallows’ Eve called today?
Halloween
How many Eids do Muslims celebrate each year?
Two (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha)
What fruit is carved to make a jack-o’-lantern?
Pumpkin
What do Muslims say to greet each other on Eid?
Eid Mubarak!
What month is Halloween celebrated in?
October
What ancient Celtic festival did Halloween come from?
Samhain
What Arabic word means believing in only one God?
Tawḥīd (توحيد)
What do ghosts and skeletons in Halloween represent?
Spirits of the dead / connection to the afterlife
What do Muslims do before Eid al-Fitr?
Ramadan, They fast from sunrise to sunset.
What day is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
What religion later adapted Samhain into “All Hallows’ Eve”?
Christianity
What does Islam say about imitating non-Muslim religious festivals?
It is discouraged or haram (forbidden).
Why do Muslims avoid using symbols like witches or devils?
They represent the unseen (ghayb) and evil spirits, which Islam forbids celebrating.
What do Muslims do during Eid al-Adha to remember Prophet Ibrahim (AS)?
They sacrifice an animal and share the meat with others.
What’s the Arabic word for “Devil” that Muslims are told to seek refuge from?
Shayṭān (شيطان)
What did people believe happened to spirits on Samhain night?
The barrier between the living and the dead became thin.
Why do Muslims avoid celebrating Halloween?
It has pagan roots and goes against Islamic teachings about Tawḥīd and avoiding shirk.
What is a common Halloween activity that involves asking for candy?
Trick-or-treating
What type of holidays should Muslims celebrate according to Islam?
Those approved in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
What two Islamic holidays replace all other celebrations for Muslims?
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
What country is Halloween believed to have started in?
Ireland
What hadith says, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them”?
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said this (Sunan Abu Dawood 4031).
What did people in old times use on Halloween night?
bonfires
What good deeds can Muslims do instead of celebrating Halloween?
Give charity, visit family, pray, read Qur’an, or help neighbors.
What is the Islamic concept of the unseen world called?
Al-Ghayb (الغيب)