YM Sterling - Islamic Jeopardy

Islamic Riddles

100

I am a Masjid located in Jerusalem, I am the third holiest site in Islam, and was the first Qibla (direction of prayer). What Masjid am I?

Masjid Al-Aqsa

200

I am the first Masjid built in Islam. What Masjid am I, and where am I located?

Masjid Quba, in Medinah

300

I am the river/fountain in Jannah granted to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as a special blessing. What am I?

Al-Kawthar

400

I am the peace treaty between the Muslims and Quraysh that took place in the 6th year of Hijrah. Lasting 10 years and allowing Muslims to perform pilgrimage for those following years. What treaty am I?

Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

500

I am the location where the souls of the dead wait until the Day of Judgement. What place am I? Name one surah in which my name is  explicitly mentioned.

Barzakh - the barrier between life and the afterlife

1. Surah Al-Furqan (25:53)

2. Surah Al-Rahman (55:22)

3. Surah Al-Mu’minun (23:100)

Islamic Terminology

100

I am the Arabic term that means "permissible" and is used to describe what is allowed in Islam. What term am I?

Halal

200

I am the Arabic term that refers to the concept of Divine predestination, destiny, or faith. The idea that everything that happens, including human actions, is part of Allah’s plan. What term am I?

Qadar

300

I am the Arabic term that refers to the legal consensus of scholars in Islam, where a majority of scholars agree on a specific ruling. What term am I?

Ijma

400

I am the Arabic term that refers to the independent legal reasoning or juridical interpretation that scholars use to derive rulings on issues where the Qur’an or Hadith may seem silent or unclear. What term am I?

Ijtihaad

500

I am the Arabic term that refers to the purification or sanctification of the self, specifically the process of transforming the Nafs (soul) towards purity and submission to Allah swt.

Tazkiyah

Draw it

100

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 40 sec

Draw it: Person praying "Fajr"

(100 points)

200

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 45 sec

Draw it: Person taking the "Shahada"

(200 points)

300

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 50 sec

Draw it: The "Battle of Khandaq" or the "Battle of the Trench"

(300 points)

400

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 55 sec

Draw it: "Laylatul Qadr" or "The night the Qur'an was revealed"

(400 points)

500

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 1 min

Draw it: "Tahajjud" or "Qiyyam" or "praying during the night"

(500 points)

Act it Out

100

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 40 sec

Act it out: Giving "Zakaat" or "Sadaqah"

(100 points)

200

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 45 sec

Act it out: "Sa'i" or "Walking between Safah and Marwah"

(200 points)

300

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 50 sec

Act it out: "Qurbani" or "Udhiya" or "Sacrificing animal"

(300 points)

400

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 55 sec

Act it out: "Prophet Ibraheem" destroying the idols

(400 points)

500

Team: Select a player from your team and go to Jeopardy host to receive your prompt/word

Player: Get your team to guess the word(s) or phrase(s) in the quotation marks

Time Limit: 1 min

Act it out: Performing "Hajj" or "Umrah"

(500 points)

Important Figures

100

I am the sahaba  known as “The Sword of Allah”

Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed

200

I am the Persian Sahaba of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who suggested the idea of digging a trench during the Battle of Khandaq. Who am I?

Salman Al-Farsi

300

I am one of the greatest Muslim military leaders, known for recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders while showing mercy to my inhabitants. Who am I?

Salahuddin al-Ayyubi/Saladin

400

I was the first martyr in Islam after being tortured and killed by the Quraysh. Who am I?

Sumayyah Bint Khayyat

500

I am the famous Islamic scholar, known as "The Proof of Islam," I wrote Ihya Ulum Al-Din. Who am I?

Imam Al-Ghazali