Fasting Q&A

Questions
1. Outline the five pillars of Islam.
2. What does fasting mean to a Muslim?
3. Mention the eight different types of fasts.
4. Explain the first four.
5. When is it: a) Sunnah, b) Mustahab, c) Makrooh and d) Haraam to Fast?
6. What will happen if a person did not make an intention to fast?
7. Mention the time for the Niyyat.
8. Mention 3 Mustahab in Fasting.
9. Mention 6 acts of Makrooh whilst fasting.
10.Things that break one's fast are of........... types. Mention and explain them.
11.Explain the terms Qazaa and Kaffarah.
12.Mention all the items that break ones fast hut only make Qazaa Wajib.
13.If a person intentionally broke his Sunnah Roza, will Kaffarah become Wajib?
If so, Why?
14.Mention the items that make Gaza and Kaffarah Wajib.
15.Mention 7 items that do not break one's Fast.
16.How many types of people are exempted from fasting?
17.Explain the Fidya for a Fast.
18.If a sick person, who has already given Fidya, recovers from his illness, what
should he do?
19.If a person is sick, can another person fast on his behalf?
20.Mention the 3 types of L’TIKAAF.
21.Mention the conditions of L’TIKAAF.
22.Which acts are permitted during L’TIKAAF?
23.What will happen if a person leaves the Masjid without any valid Shar'ee
reason?
24.Where should a woman make L’TIKAAF?
25.Taraaweeh Namaaz is (Farz, Sunnate Muakkadah, and Wajib) for (men only,
women only,both).
26.How should one read the Tasbih after every four Rak'aats?
27.How is it to perform Taraaweeh seated?
28.Mention 3 virtues of Fasting.
29.Mention 4 Sunnats of Fasting.
30.What does fasting teach a Muslim?
31.Mention 7 "Don’ts" of Ramadhaaan.

Answers
1. Shahadah, salat, zakat, fasting, and hajj
2. Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is FARZ upon every Muslim, male and
female who is sane and mature
 3. Farze Muaiyyan, Farze Ghair Muaiyyan, Wajib Muaiyyan, Wajib Ghair
Muaiyyan, Sunnat, Mustahab, Makrooh, and Haram.
4. Farze Muaiyyan: Fasting for the whole month of Ramadhan once a year. Farze
Ghair Muaiyyan: The duty upon one to keep qaza of Roza missed in the month of
Ramadhan with or without a valid reason. Wajib Muaiyyan: To vow to keep a fast
on a specific day or date for the sake of Allah, upon the fulfilment of some wish or
desire, (nazr). Wajib Ghair Muaiyyan:  To vow or pledge to keep a fast without
fixing any day or date, upon the fulfilment of a wish (Nazr). Those Rozas which are
kept for breaking one's Qasm (oath) also fall under this category.
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