Q 01/05

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of which Islamic month?

A) Dhu al-Hijjah

B) Ramadan

C) Muharram

D) Rajab

Answer · why

B) Ramadan

Ramadan was set for fasting because, the Quran says, it is the month in which the Quran was revealed, so whoever is present in it must fast.

Q 02/05

On the first day of which Islamic month does Eid al-Fitr fall?

A) Muharram

B) Dhu al-Hijjah

C) Shawwal

D) Safar

Answer · why

C) Shawwal

Shawwal is the tenth Islamic month, and a hadith in Sahih Muslim promises that adding six fasts in it earns the reward of fasting a whole year.

Q 03/05

What is the other main festival of Islam besides Eid al-Fitr?

A) Mawlid

B) Ashura

C) Laylat al-Qadr

D) Eid al-Adha

Answer · why

D) Eid al-Adha

According to a hadith, Muhammad told the people of Medina that God had fixed these two days of festivity.

Q 04/05

What must be sighted for Eid al-Fitr to begin?

A) The first star

B) The full moon

C) The crescent moon

D) A solar eclipse

Answer · why

C) The crescent moon

The crescent moon must be seen after the 29th day of the month; if clouds or a bright sky hide it, the month runs to 30 days and Eid starts a day late...

Q 05/05

Where did the Prophet usually lead the Eid congregation?

A) Open ground

B) His mosque

C) Quba Mosque

D) The Kaaba

Answer · why

A) Open ground

Open ground: he went out to it on both Eids and even ordered women and girls to come out and share the gathering.