Ramadan quiz
How much do you know about the month of Ramadan?
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Question 1: Ramadan is which month of the Islamic lunar calendar?
The ninth month
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijri calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, Ramadan shifts about 10 to 11 days earlier each year on the solar calendar.
Question 2: What is the daily fast during Ramadan called in Arabic?
Sawm
Sawm means fasting. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and fasting the month of Ramadan is obligatory for adult Muslims who are able to do so.
Question 3: What is the pre-dawn meal eaten before the fast begins called?
Suhoor
Suhoor is the meal eaten before the Fajr prayer, before the fast for the day begins. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ encouraged eating suhoor, saying there is blessing in it.
Question 4: What is the meal that breaks the fast at sunset called?
Iftar
Iftar is the meal eaten at sunset, marking the end of the day's fast at the time of the Maghrib prayer. Many communities gather to break the fast together.
Question 5: During Ramadan, what do fasting Muslims abstain from between dawn and sunset?
Food, drink, and marital relations
The fast means no food, no drink including water, and no marital relations from dawn until sunset. It also calls for guarding one's speech and behavior.
Question 6: What is the special night prayer performed after the Isha prayer during Ramadan called?
Tarawih
Tarawih is an extended voluntary night prayer offered after Isha throughout Ramadan, often including long recitation of the Quran over the course of the month.
Question 7: The Quran was first revealed during which night of Ramadan?
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree
Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Decree, is described in the Quran as better than a thousand months. It is widely understood to fall in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Question 8: Which act of charity is specifically given before the Eid prayer, at the end of Ramadan?
Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat al-Fitr is a charity of food or its value given by every Muslim before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, so that those in need can also celebrate the holiday.
Question 9: Which of these groups is excused from fasting Ramadan, with the fast made up later or another provision made?
Travelers and the sick
The Quran allows travelers and those who are ill to break the fast, making up the missed days later. This reflects the ease and mercy built into the practice.
Question 10: What is the practice of retreating to the mosque for extra worship in the last ten days of Ramadan called?
Itikaf
Itikaf is a period of seclusion in the mosque, devoted to worship and reflection, especially observed by some Muslims in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Question 11: Which festival marks the end of the month of Ramadan?
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, celebrates the completion of Ramadan. It begins with a special congregational prayer in the morning.
Question 12: Which of these is NOT one of the last ten nights considered most likely for Laylat al-Qadr?
The 15th night
The 15th night falls before the last ten nights of Ramadan. Laylat al-Qadr is widely sought among the odd-numbered nights of the last ten, such as the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, and 29th.
About the Ramadan Quiz
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a time of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims around the world. This ramadan quiz covers the basics of the fast, the revelation of the Quran, and the traditions that fill the month, from suhoor before dawn to the joy of Eid at its close.
Whether you grew up fasting every year or are learning about Ramadan for the first time, these 12 questions and answers will test what you know and teach you something new. Share your score with family and see who knows Ramadan best.