RAMADAN Daily Quizzes

Who stated Ramadan?

• Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

• Qartubi

• Angel Jibril

• Abubakar (AS)

Answer explanation

The surviving Muslims migrated to the city of Medina in 622 AD, over 300km away. Two years later, the verses about fasting in Ramadan were revealed, with Prophet Muhammadestablishing the holy month's practices in the sanctuary of their new home.

Why do Ramadhan dates change every year?

• Because of Muslim Leaders

• Because of financial plan

• Because of Lunar Calendar

• Because of our health conditions

Answer explanation

Since the new moon is not in the same state at the same time globally, the beginning and ending dates of Ramadan depend on what lunar sightings are received in each respective location. As a result, Ramadan dates vary in different countries, but usually only by a day. This is due to the cycle of the moon.

The month that follows the Holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar is called?

• Rajab

• Shawwal

• Safar

• Muharram

Answer explanation

The holiday of Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر), which marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal, the next lunar month, is declared after a crescent new moon has been sighted or after completion of thirty days of fasting if no sighting of the moon is possible.

The first of the five daily prayers is called Fajr. This prayer is performed:

• At the break of dawn

• As the sun rises

• Anywhere between 6:00 AM and noon

• From the break of dawn until the sun begins to rise

Answer explanation

The Fajr prayer (Arabic: صلاة الفجر ṣalāt al-fajr, "dawn prayer") is one of the five mandatory salah (Islamic prayer), to be performed anytime starting from the moment of dawn, but not after sunrise. As an Islamic day starts at sunset, the Fajr prayer is technically the third prayer of the day.

How old was the Holy Prophet when he first received the Revelation from

Allah?

• 25

• 40

• 30

• 20

Answer explanation

When the Prophet was forty years old, having already experienced visions, he received the first revelation of the Qur'an and the Divine message by the Angel Jibril in a cave.

How does Salah help you during Ramadan?