Fasting in Islam

How long do Muslims fast?

• From dawn ( sun is rising) to dusk (sun has set)

• From the time they get up until sunset

• for 24 hours

• from the first night of the full moon to the night of the new moon

It is obligatory on EVERY Muslim to fast during Ramadan

• True

• False

Which days of the week did the Prophet (S) fst?

• Mondays and Tuesdays

• Mondays and Fridays

• Mondays and Thursdays

• Sundays, and Mondays

If you fast during Ramadan and 6 days in this month your get the blessing of having fasted a year.

• Rajab

• Shaban

• Dhul Hijjah

• Shawwal

You may not fast on the 1st of shawwal because

• it is a Friday

• It is Eid al Fitr

• it is Eid aal Adha

• It is the day of Arafat

The middle days of the Islamic month, when the moon iss full is called

• the White Days

• the Middle Days

• the Great Days

• the Eid Days

It is forbidden to fast

• on Fridays only

• on Eid Days

• the 11th, 12th, and 13th day of Dhul Hijjah

• all of the answers are correct

• none of the answers are correct

People who are not on Hajj can get blessings for fasting

• on the night of Muzdalifah

• the day of stoning Jamarah al-Aqabah

• The day of Umrah

• the Day of Arafat

The Prophet (s) observed the Jewish people of Madina fasting on

• 10th of Muharram

• 10th of Ramadan

• 10th of Shawwal

• 10th of Dhul Hijjah

It is sunnah to fast

• January 1st, New Year's Day

• 13th, 14th, and 15th day of each Islamic month

• while making Hajj

• while making Umrah