REACH Presents Iftar 2024

During Ramadan, many Muslims fast. This means not eating food or drinking at certain times of day. When do fasting Muslims eat during Ramadan?

• Every other day

• Every Friday

• After Sunrise

• After Sunset

How long does Ramadan last?

• One Month

• One Week

• 2 Weeks

• 2 Months

Answer explanation

Ramadan is celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which means it falls during a different time in the Western calendar every year 🗓 It lasts for 30 days, or one month!

At the end of Ramadan, there is a festival to celebrate. Families come together to pray and have a big daytime meal. What is the name for this festival?

• Eid al-Adha

• Sunan al-Fitr

• Eid al-Fitr

• Al-Hijra

Answer explanation

Eid al-Fitr is the big festival at the end of Ramadan, where friends and families get together and celebrate.

As well as fasting and praying, there is another tradition that Muslims carry out at Ramadan. What is it?

• Not attending work or school

• Going for long walks

• Lighting candles at sunrise

• Giving to charity or the less fortunate

Answer explanation

At the end of Ramadan, Muslims give a percentage of their income to charities in order to help the less fortunate.

True or False: Water is permissible during fasting.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

While fasting, Muslims should refrain from eating or drinking anything from dawn to sunset. Even water!

Ramadan is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (Sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad

• True

• False

True or False: All Muslims stop working during Ramadan.

• True

• False

True or False: The beginning and end of Ramadan are determined by the lunar Islamic calendar.

• True

• False

What is the pre-dawn meal called that Muslims eat before they start fasting each day during Ramadan?

• Suhur

• Iftar

• Zakat

• Salat

True or False: Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

• True

• False