Eid-ul-Fitr Quiz 1. Eid-ul-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting. What is the name of this holy month? a. Shawwal b. Shabaan c. Rajab d. Ramadan 2. Eid is an Arabic word meaning festivity, while Fitr means? a. Breaking the fast b. Respect c. Raised d. The one of pilgrimage 3. Eid-ul-Fitr has a particular salat (Islamic prayer) consisting of raka ah (units) and generally offered in an open field or large hall. a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four 4. By what name is Eid celebrated in Malaysia (Malay translation of Eid al-fitr)? a. Hari Lebaran b. Nonbu Perunaal c. Hari Raya Puasa d. Ngaidul Fitri 5. Eid gifts are frequently given at Eid to children and immediate relatives. What is the name given to the Eid gifts? a. Zakat b. Eidi c. Ka ak d. Baklava 6. Zakat, one of the pillars of Islam and a practice initiated by the Islamic prophet Muhammed, has played an important role throughout Islamic history. What is Zakat? a. Acknowledging the power of the spiritual realm b. Eid gifts given at the eid to children and immediate relatives c. Giving fixed portion of one s wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy d. Islamic prayer 7. What is the night before Eid called in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal? a. Mehndi Raat b. Chaand Raat c. Mubarak Raat d. Murubbis Raat
8. What is the name of the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslim before fasting, dawn, in daylight hours during the Islamic month of Ramadan? a. Iftaar b. Roadha Villun c. Suhoor d. Tarawih 9. During which month Muslim observe a strict fast and participate in pious activities such as charitable giving and peace-making? a. Ramadan b. Shawwal c. Rajab d. Shaban 10. What is the pre-sunrise prayer called in Islam? a. Saltul Zuhr b. Salatul Fajr c. Salatul Asr d. Salatul Maghrib 11. Shawaal is the month of the Islamic calendar. a. 8 th b. 9 th c. 10 th d. 11 th 12. Eid among the Pashto speaking community in Afghanistan is called a. Idul Fitri b. Kochnai Akhtar c. Rozar Eid d. Ramazanski bajram 13. The Islamic calander is also known as a. Hijri calendar b. Gregorian calendar c. Akan calendar d. Berber calendar 14. During Ramadan, in Muslim countries, non-muslims are expected to a. Join in the fast b. Refrain from eating in publ c. Just go about their business d. None of the above 15. Ramadan is a. a month of festive activities b. a period of fasting and praying c. a four week vacation for Muslim d. a celebration of the Prophet Muhammed
16. Ramadan is celebrated in honour of? a. The Quran was first revealed b. A great Muslim victory c. Prohet Muhammed was born d. Islam was founded 17. Who are exempt from Ramadan s fasting? a. Babies and little children b. Clerics c. Pregnant women d. A andc 18. During Eid-ul-Fitr. a. People give to the poor b. People do not fast c. People go visit their relatives d. All of the above 19. Eid-ul-Fitr lasts for? a. 1 day b. 2 days c. 3 days d. 4 days 20. The date of Eid-Ul-Fitr in the Gregorian calendar (usual calendar) a. Moves approximately a week backward b. Moves approximately 11 days backward each year c. Moves approximately 12 days backward each year d. Moves approximately 2 weeks backward each year 21. The date of Eid-Ul-Fitr is known long in advance, as the position of the Moon is charted. a. True b. False 22. Eid-Ul-Fitr is alse called Smaller Eid a. True b. False 23. The word Ramadan comes from a. Arabic b. Latin c. French d. Persian
24. Eid-ul-Fitr, or Eid for short, is the holiday that marks? a. The end of Ramadan b. Third week of Ramadan c. The beginning of Ramadan d. None of the above 25. During Ramadan, the meal eaten at sunset is called the a. Iftaar b. Imtaar c. Ishtaar d. Sehri 26. The first day of Idd falls in the first day of a. Ramadan b. Shawaal c. Rajab d. Muharrum 27. The Eid-Ul-Fitr was originated by a. Anas b. Anadith c. Muhammed d. Abu Bakr 28. What does Ramadan symbolizes? a. Lanterns b. Dates (Khajur) c. Eidi d. A and B 29. Ramadan is the month of the lunar calendar. a. 9 th b. 10 th c. 6 th d. 8 th 30. Ramadan activities include a. Visiting with family b. Attending special prayers c. Giving charity d. All of the above 31. Seclusion in the mosque in the last ten days of Ramadan is called. a. Istikhara b. Istinfa c. Itikaaf d. Istighar 32. The reward of obligatory deeds in Ramadan is multiplied by how much? a. 1000 times b. 10 times c. 70 times d. 700 times 33. The Quran was revealed in the month of Ramadan. Which Surah in the Holy Quran affirms this? a. Surah Al Kahf b. Surah Al-Imran c. Surah Al Nisa d. Surah Al- Baqarah
34. Worship in the night of Laylatul Qadr is better than the worship of. a. 1000 months b. 1000 years c. 1000 times d. 100 times 35. How many years did it take for the whole Quran to be revelaed? a. 21 b. 23 c. 20 d. 25 36. Before the fasting of Ramadan became obligatory, Muslims were ordered to fast on which day? a. 10 th Muharram b. 8 th Muharram c. 6 th Muharram d. 12 th Muharram 37. How many Takbeers are there in Salat-ul-Eid? a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 8 38. Eid Salah is a. Wajib b. Nafl c. Sunnah d. Fard 39. The purpose of Ramadan, as mentioned in the Quran, is to.. a. Lose weight b. Experience how poor feel c. Read your prayers d. Achieve God consciousness (Taqwa) 40. The Prophet Muhammad said: Ramadan is: a. My month b. Allah s month c. The Ummah s month d. The Angel s month 41. What event took place on the 17 th of Ramadan? a. The Quran was revealed b. The battle of Badr c. Khadija, first wife of the Prophet passed away d. The Prophet went to the Heavens
42. Before the Eid prayer begins it is Wajib (required) for every Muslim to: a. Go to the graveyard b. Visit the poor c. Pay Zakat Ul Fitr d. Give food to your neighbours 43. Which of the following is NOT a Sunnah of Eid? a. Take a bath after fajr b. Hire a limousine on Eid c. Have breakfast on Eid before leaving for the prayer ground d. Use two different routes to and from the prayer ground 44. The penalty imposed on a person who deliberately breaks his fast is that the person will have either free a slave, fast for sixty consecutive days or feed sixty people. This is called: a. Sadaqah b. Qadah c. Kaffarah d. Mustahab 45. Where was Prophet Muhammed born? a. Mecca b. Madina c. Riadh d. Jeddah 46. Which of the following is not associated with Ramadan? a. Fast at day b. Feast at night c. Fight for Islam d. None of the above 47. From whom did Muhammed receive the verses of God inscribed in Quran? a. Giaz, the merchant b. Gabriel, the angel c. Abraham- the king God d. None of the above 48. Islam is based on Five Pillars of Faith. To which one Ramadan fast belong? a. First pillar b. Fourth Pillar c. Second Pillar d. Fifth Pillar 49. What is the language of Quran? a. Persian b. Arabic c. Egyptian d. French 50. How long does Ramadan last? a. a month b. a day c. fortnight d. three weeks
51. Ramadan, it is encouraged to travel on a hajj, or pilgrimage to the holy city of? a. Mecca b. Medina c. Ramad d. Jerusalem 52. What country has banned Muslims from fasting? a. America b. China c. France d. Egypt 53. The start of Ramadan is determined by the cycle of the a. Sun b. Moon c. Constellation Orion d. Venus 54. Going on Hajj is a part of a series of central beliefs in Islam called the a. Ten Commandments b. Quran c. Five Pillars d. Torah 55. Muslim wants to wish a fellow passenger a happy Ramadan, they can say Ramadan Mubarak, which means ' '. a. Happy holidays b. May the Prophet bring you peace c. Have a blessed Ramadan d. May Ramadan bring you fortune and favour 56. Many Muslims will use Ramadan to follow the third pillar of Islam which commands the faithful to. a. Worship five times a day b. Refrain from eating pork c. Read Quran daily d. Give charity 57. What famous king of Mali made a hajj during Ramadan and gave away millions of dollars in charity? a. Ibn Battuta b. Shaka c. Mansa Musa d. Muhammed Ali 58. For how many Ramadan did Messenger of Allah Prophet Muhammad Fast? a. 7 years b. 8 years c. 9 years d. 10 years 59. In which year of the Hijrah was the fasting of Ramadhaan enjoined? a. First year b. Second year c. Third year d. Fourth year
60. Charity is very important during Ramzan. Muslims are to give away a certain percentage of their total savings and wealth above a minimum amount as Zakat or charity. What is the stipulated percentage of Zakat? a. 2.5% b. 3% c. 3.5% d. 3.5% 61. During Ramzan, the fast is broken every evening with different foods. Certain traditional dishes are especially made during Ramzan. According to tradition, what was the first thing the Prophet Muhammad had to break his fast? a. Olives b. Water c. Raisins d. Dates 62. Muslims perform special prayers during Ramzan, apart from the usual Namaz, where the entire Quran is recited in the course of 30 days. What are these prayers called? a. Tahajjud b. Tarawih c. Nafil d. Zikr 63. The length of the month of Ramzan is determined by the visual sightings of the crescent moon, typically a day (or more) after the astronomical new moon. What is this crescent moon called in the Islamic tradition? a. Mehvish b. Hilal c. Al Qamar d. Sahara 64. How old was Prophet when his mother passed away? a. 1 year b. 3 years c. 6 years d. 8 years 65. Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramzan. They observe a particular night during Ramzan as the holiest when the first revelation of the Quran was sent down. What is it called? a. Shab e Barat b. Laylat ul Firdous c. Laylat ul Qadr d. Al layali al sud 66. Who are amongst the people that must fast in the blessed month of Ramadan, and those that are not obliged to fast in this month? Ans: Those who must fast: All mature and sane Muslims, male and female. Those who are exempted: The sick, the travelers, those too old to fast, women in child birth, women with periods, pregnant women whose heath is endangered, breast feeding women whose health is endangered.
67. What facts about the month of Ramadan have been related by hadith in regards to what takes place related to heaven and hell? Ans: The gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are shut. 68. What is one of the sunnahs when a Muslim, for a valid reason cannotkeep fast? Ans: Not to eat in the presence of a fasting person. Repay it by fasting the number of days missed after Ramadan or Give kaffara equal to the amount of one Sadaqa tul Fitr in charity to the poor for each day missed. 69. It is said that the odour of a fasting Muslim is more fragrant to Allah Sub hanahu wa Ta ala than what? Ans: Musk 70. How is the month of Ramadan a significant part of the five pillarsof Islam? Ans: It is the fourth pillar of Islam Of the five pillars of Islam, the declaration of Shahadah, salah and Fasting can be done by all Muslims while Zakah can be given and Haj performed only by those with the means to do so. It teaches us to be more humble, pious, patient and charitable. 71. What are some of the lessons taught through Ramadan in regards to food and how we should eat and drink during Ramadan? Ans: Be moderate in eating food, never lavish. Never waste food. Be grateful to Allah for providing you food and drink. Make sure your neighbour is not going hungry. 72. Hadrat Jibril Alayhissalam used to bring revelation to the beloved Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam but in the month of Ramadan, he visited him for another specific purpose. What was that? Ans: To recite to him the Qur an
73. List the days other than in Ramadan when Muslims fast. Ans: a) Six days in Shawwal after Eid ul Fitr. b) The 9th of Dhul Hijjah : Yaum ul Arafah c) 9th and 10th of Muharram. On the 10th of Muharram Nabi Musa Alayhissalam was saved from the army of Fir awn d) 15th Sha ban : Nisf Sha ban e) The 13th, 14th and 15th of each Muslim (lunar) month, called Ayyam ul Beed (The White Days) f) On Mondays, as the beloved Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was born on Monday g) On Thursdays, which is also the sunnah of our beloved Prophet Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam 74. List three important events in the history of our Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam that occured in the month of Ramadan? Ans: The Qur an was revealed The Battle of Badr The Victory (fat h) of Makkah 75. In which year was fasting in Ramadan enjoined on the Muslims? Ans: 623 C.E 76. It is said that the month of Ramadan is in three parts. List them and describe the special blessings of each part. Ans: First 10 days: Brings Allah s mercy 2nd 10 days : Brings Allah s forgiveness 3rd 10 days : Brings emancipation from hell-fire 77. What is Sadaqa ul Fitr? Ans: Charity given in Ramadan and before Eid salah for each person in the family. The amount to be given per person is 2.45 kg of wheat or barley or the value of the barley in cash.
78. Zhikr is one of the best things you can do. What is zhikr? Ans: Rememberance of Allah 79. Generally, at what age does fasting in Ramadan become compulsory? Ans: At the age of 13 or 14 80. In which month of the Islamic Calendar does Ramadan fall and what is it based on? Ramadan falls in the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. The Islamic calendar,like the solar calendar has twelve months. The Islamic calendar is based on themoon (Lunar), while the solar calendar is based on the sun (Solar). The solar calendar months are made of 30 or 31 days except for February. The Lunar calendar months are made of 29 or 30 days. Ramadan is sometimes 29 days and sometimes 30 days. Ramadan is a very important month for the Muslims. 81. On the day of Resurrection those who will fast will enter Jannah through the gate called. a. Al-Islaam b. Al-Jannah c. Ar-Rayaan d. Al-Hoor 82. What is meant by the word Muslim? a. One who gives himself to God b. One who prays facing the Kabbah c. One who is ready to be sacrificed d. All of the above 83. The Eid prayer is followed by the and then a supplication (dua) asking for forgiveness, mercy and help for all living beings across the world. a. Buthbah b. Juthbah c. Khutbah d. Rahutbah *****************************