FUN ACTIVITY BOOKLET
Contents We love the month of Ramadhaan! 2 How do I know the month has started? 3 The month of the Qur aan 4 The month of fasting 5-6 The month of taraaweeh 7 Laylatul-Qadr is an amazing night! 8-9 Let s celebrate Eid! 10 Education Enriched 2016 All rights reserved. This publication is free for personal use and may be printed for personal use only. Otherwise, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without prior written permission of Education Enriched. 1
We love the month of Ramadhaan! Ramadhaan is the best month in the whole year! Allah has given us a chance to earn even MORE reward than normal! What is the part you love most about Ramadhaan? Can you write the word Ramadhaan in Arabic? Draw a picture of 3 things you want to do this Ramadhaan! Education Enriched 2016 2
How do I know that the month has started? The different shapes of the moon tell us what part of the Islamic month we are in. A thin crescent moon shape like this tells us that the new month has just started! A thin crescent moon shape like this tells us that it is about to end! Which month comes before Ramadhaan? Rajab Muharram Sha baan Draw the moon shape that you will see when Ramadhaan has just begun, then make it shine by covering it with foil or glitter! 3 Education Enriched 2016
The month of the Qur aan Ramadhaan is known as the month of the Qur aan. Why is this? Circle the correct answer. The Qur aan was originally revealed in this month. We pray taraaweeh prayers in this month. We learn the Qur aan more in this month. Write two reasons why Allah sent down the Qur aan. 1. 2. We gain a huge reward for reciting the Qur aan! In fact, Allah rewards us 10 times for every letter we read! Surah al- Faatihah has 113 letters that we read. How many times does Allah reward us for reading it? Education Enriched 2016 4
The month of fasting Allah has told the believers to fast the month of Ramadhaan. When does the fasting take place? From sunrise to sunset From dawn to sunset From sunset to dawn Fasting means staying away from something. Apart from food and drink, what other things should we try harder to stay away from in this month? Write or draw your ideas in the box! 5 Education Enriched 2016
Zaynab is making a lot of du aa as she knows the du aa of a fasting person is accepted. What du aa would you like to make? Zaynab s older sister, Ruqayyah, is preparing iftaar for her whole family, as she wants the reward of their fasts too! Help her sort out which foods to choose and which foods to avoid. Healthy Unhealthy Education Enriched 2016 6
The month of taraaweeh prayers Younus is 11 years old and he is trying very hard to go to the mosque to pray taraaweeh. Should he take path A, B or C? A B C 7 Education Enriched 2016
Laylatul-qadr is an amazing night! The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months. (Surah al-qadr 97:3) Why is this night SO special? Underline the correct answer. 1. The Qur aan was revealed in this night. 2. The whole Qur aan was memorised by the Prophet (may Allah s peace and blessings be upon him) in this night. 3. Allah forgives everyone in this night. When is this special night? Circle the correct answer. 1. In the first 10 nights of Ramadhaan 2.In the last 5 nights of Ramadhaan 3.In the last 10 nights of Ramadhaan Education Enriched 2016 8
If we spend the whole of laylatul-qadr doing good deeds, it s as if we did those good deeds for 1000 months! How many years of worship is that worth? Musa wants to stay up late in the last 10 nights of Ramadhaan, but needs someone to help him think of good deeds he can do. Write some ideas in the box, using the pictures to help you. 9 Education Enriched 2016
Let s celebrate Eid! Circle the moon shape that will tell us Ramadhaan has just ended and Eid has just begun! Colour in this picture of everyone celebrating. Education Enriched 2016 10
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