Ramadan Knowledge Quiz

Test specific Ramadan facts

This quiz focuses on points that can be checked from the Qur’an, well-known hadith references and the site’s calculation methodology. It avoids trivia that depends only on culture or a disputed local custom.

1. What marks the beginning of a daily Ramadan fast?

Answer: The entry of Fajr.

Reference: Qur’an 2:187

2. What marks the end of a daily fast?

Answer: Sunset / Maghrib.

Reference: Qur’an 2:187

3. How many days can an Islamic lunar month contain?

Answer: 29 or 30 days.

Reference: Established lunar-month practice

4. Which Qur’anic verse states that fasting is prescribed so that believers may attain taqwa?

Answer: Qur’an 2:183.

Reference: Qur’an 2:183

5. In which part of Ramadan is Laylat al-Qadr sought?

Answer: The last ten nights, with emphasis on the odd nights.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2017

6. Does a planning projection replace a local moon-sighting announcement?

Answer: No. A projection and an official/religious determination are different things.

Reference: Site methodology

7. Which setting commonly changes Asr between Hanafi and standard calculations?

Answer: The shadow-length factor.

Reference: Prayer calculation methodology

8. Does the popular spoken Suhoor intention formula have to be recited for the intention to exist?

Answer: No. Intention is an act of the heart.

Reference: Fiqh summary; see Suhoor dua page

9. What is qada in the context of missed Ramadan fasts?

Answer: Making up the missed obligatory fast later.

Reference: Qur’an 2:184–185

10. Is the 30th Ramadan day known with certainty at the start of the month?

Answer: No. The lunar month may complete 29 or 30 days.

Reference: Calendar methodology

How to use the quiz

Open each item only after choosing an answer. When a question refers to site methodology rather than a religious text, the reference says so explicitly.