Children's 150 Questions & Answers eR Tyee ard Basic Rulings Of Ramadan For Children - MA. MPHil in Arabic, Director - Ocean The ABM Schoo, HyV- Reig 4 150 Questions & Answers =n Simple English Barra WU Om Cregeen Col ee eee en)i Published By: ABM PRINT TIME 23-1-916/B, Moghalpura, Hyderabad — 500002 Telangana State, India [email protected] +91 — 99890 22928 Author Shaikh Nooruddin Umeri M.A., MPhil in Arabic, Director - Ocean The ABM School, Hyd. Design By: Syed Zabi Uddin Quadri (Suffah Graphics) Printed in India By: ABM PRINT TIME Published in April 2021 Price: INR 120/- Allrights reserved under the Copyright Act. No part of this book may be reproduced and stored in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without a prior written permission of the publisher. h- orki When Is Fasting Obligatory Etiquettes Of Fasting Part + Etiquettes Of Fasting Part 2 The Virtue of Ramadan Rulings Concerning Fasting Of Kids Rulings Of I'tikaf Shab-e-Qadr / Laylatul Qadr Witr Prayer The Virtue Of Zakaat Zakaat Obligations Sadagatul Fitr Virtues of Eid Fasting of ShawwalSpore) Dedicated For Every Mother Who Is Anxious About The Islamic Upbringing Of Her Children.NOTE FOR THE READER (BOOK: As Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu. All Praise Is For Allaah! The Exalted. Peace And Blessings Be Upon Prophet Muhammad (#4), His Family And His Companions. Alhamdulillah! This Booklet “CHILDREN'S RAMADHAN” Is Specially Complied For Chitdren In The Form Of “QUESTIONS & ANSWERS” That Cover Almost All The Related Topics And Issues Related To The Blessed Month Of RAMADAN. It Also Helps Children Understand And Deal With The Issues That Usually Arise During Fasting. Enjoy Reading This Booklet With Your Family And Make It Fun Filled Learning By Playing Quiz With Siblings, Cousins And Friends. We Pray To Allaah, The Almighty To Keep Us Firm On His Religion Islam Till Our Last Breath. Aameen Ya Rabbi. Shaikh Nooruddin Umeri MA, MPhil.e A SECO Cla e" ce No, Fasting Is Not Obligatory For Children. Fasting Is Obligatory When One Attains Puberty. e- o Yes, Children Can Also Fast. o- Yes, Children Did Fast During The Period Of Companions Of The Prophet 22.. ce Yes, Children Asked For Food While Fasting During The Time Of The Companions Of The Prophet #3. When Children Feel Hungry While Fasting The Companions Of Prophet 2 Used To Entertain Them With Colorful Toys. Yes, } Will Fast In The Month Of Ramadan, In Shaa Allaah.o- Yes, | Will Ask My Mother / Elders To Wake Me Up For Suhoor, In Shaa Allaah. o- No, | Will Not Drink Water If | Feel Thirsty While Fasting But Rather Be Patient, In Shaa Allaah. o- No, | Will Not Eat Food If }Feel Hungry While Fasting, But Rather Be Patient, In Shaa Allaah. e- | Will Recite The Holy Qur'an After Asr, In Shaa Allaah.& No, It Is Not Allowed In Islam To Celebrate The First Day Of Fast In Life. o- No, It Is Not Permissible In Islam To Garland Someone With Flowers On The Very First Day Of Fast At Iftaar. oe Niyyah (Intention) Of Fasting Should Be Made Before Going To Bed. o- No, Intention To Fast Should Come From Our Heart Not With The Tongue.om o- Suhoor Should Be Completed Before The Dawn (Call To Fajr Prayer). o- No, It Is Not Permissible o Yes, It ls Permissible To Fast Even Without Suhoor. (But It Should Not Be Made A Habit} o- One Should Break The Fast When The Sun Sets. (Check The Sunset Time In Google For Accurate Time Of Your Location) a 4 7 7X 2,6- 0 One Should Recite _ {in The Name Of Allaah), At The Time Of Breaking The Fast. eQ- 0 Dua After Breaking The Fast Zahabaz Zamau Wabtallatil Urooqu Wa Thabatal Ajru, In Shaa Allaah (Abu Dawood) Translation: The Thirst Has Been Quenched, The Veins Have Become Wet, And The Reward Is Certain, If Allaah Wills.e TCU MCN eCEaSmED, “ een Anne "4 .: A Fasting Was Prescribed In The * = Year 2nd Hijrah. is : ® ° Fasting Is Mentioned In Surah Al-Bagara 2:183. $. O You Who Believe! Fasting Is Prescribed For You, As It Was Prescribed For Those Before You, That You May Become Righteous. (Surah Al-Bagara 2:183). e- No, Sleeping All The Day While Fasting Is Not Good. “7 7 y » fa,CmmaD | oa o- No, There Is No Reward For Sleeping All The Daylong During Fast. ® 9: Backbiting Is A Severe Sin At All Times And Especially During Fast. e- No, Fast Will Not Be Accepted If We Lie. o- No, It ls Not Permissible To Lie. Lying In Fasting Is A Sin.ce” One Should Refrain From Wasting Time And Unnecessary Talking While Fasting. e- o To Gossip While Fasting Is A Sin. | e No, The Fast Will Not Be Accepted If You Cheat While Fasting. It ls Absolutely Wrong To Watch Cartoons While Fasting.No, | Will Not Quarrel With My Brothers And Sisters, In Shaa Allaah.@ Sunnah And Nafl Deeds To Be Performed Along With Fardh. Of Fardh, Naft Will Be Counted As Equal To The Fardh Prayers. © On The Day Of Resurrection If There Is Shortfall ©- Our Duas Will Be Accepted, In Shaa Allaah. i OF We Will Ask Allaah To Bestow Us With Good Health, Right Education And To Bless Our Parents. “7 7 4 <qnEmmD; * é Grandparents, @-| We Will Pray For Paternal Grandparent§; Maternal And For In Shaa. Allaah. e- Absolutely Not, We Will Stay Away From Every Sin, In Shaa Allaah. e- Yes, We Will Definitely Give Charity During Fasting, In Shaa Allaah. o Detitay, Will Gather Money And Give Charity In Ramadan, In Shaa Allaah. 4 “<« -7 7XCEsamm, * ce” No, | Will Not Trouble Any One For Eid Clothes In Shaa Allaah. o- o Yes, | Will Help The Poor In Shaa Allaah. o- o We Will Definitely Help Them, In Shaa Allaah.e SU Te ate DEL) eo- The Gates Of Paradise Will Be Opened In The Month Of Ramadan. ® o The Gates Of Hell Will Be Closed During Ramadan. @- Shaitaan Will Be Chained In The Month Of Ramadan. Q- Only Allaah Will Reward For Fasting.GEESImD, * é — Q- Jibriel (Alaihis Salaam) Informed Us About Such People. e- No, Du'aa Will Not Be Rejected While Fasting. co Fasting Will Stand As A Recommendation For Us On The Day Of Resurrection. & LWar | We e- At The Time Of Breaking The Fast (Iftaar).é How Do Muslims Get To Know The Commencement Of Ramadan? Muslims Come To Know The Commencement Of Ramadan When The Crescent (New Moon) Is Sighted. What Is The Name Of The Blessed Night In The Month Of Ramadan? Laylatul-Qadr. Which Special Prayers Are Offered In Congregation After Isha In Ramadan? Taraweeh Prayer. Which Month Comes Before And After Ramadan? Sha'baan Comes Before Ramadan And Shawwal Comes After Ramadan.It ls Sunnah To Break The Fast As Soon As The Sun Sets. (Now-a-Days, You Can Get The Exact Time Of Sunset OF Your Area By Searching "Sunset Time" In Google) The Reward Of Worshipping In Laylatul-Qadr Is More Than Worshipping For Thousand Months. The Month Of Ramadan Came 9 Times), In The Life Of The Prophet 2 During His Prophethood, ae- There Is No Sin If Children Break The Fast. a | @ No, Children Need Not wls Recompense If They Break “Sg. ®t The Fast. Hila & & Se @ o They Should Break The Fast. Same Manner As The Fast Of An Adult Gets 0 The Fast Of A Child Gets Invalidated In The Invalidated. 4 « -7 7X0 No, The Fast Does Not Get Invalidated If Someone Eats Or Drinks By Mistake. oR There Are 2 Pillars of Fasting. 1) Intention For Fasting. e- Yes, Children And Also Their Parents Do Get Rewarded. oo f ' No, Usage Of Perfume Does : 4 Not Break The Fast. RaR@Ed ==@ Our Prophet £4 Used To Recite 8 Rak'ats Of Taraweeh And 3 Rak'ats Of Witr, Thus Making A Total Of 11 Rak'ats. Q- o Sleeping In The State Of Fasting Does Not Break The Fast, But It ls Not Good To Sleep All The Daylong. e- If An Adult Person Refuses To Fast, He Will Be Out Of Islam As Fasting Is One Of The Pillars Of Islam. o- Listening To The Music While Fasting Is A Great Sin, But It Does Not Break The Fast.Someone Puts The Finger Into The Mauth And Takes @1 No, Vomiting Does Not Invalidate The Fast. But If Out The Vomit Forcefully Then It Breaks The Fast. @ o Yes, The Fast Gets Invalidated If Someone Eats Intentionally Or Knowingly. | @ 1 the Fast Gets Invalidated If Multivitamins Or Any Other Strength Enhancers Are Injected. o- \ The Fast Gets Invalidated If Blood ts Donated During Fasting.@- The Fast Is Broken. ©, o No, Bathing Boes Not Break The Fast. | bo — o- No, It Will Not Break The Fast. But Care Should Be Taken Not To Swallow The Sweet Taste Of Toothpaste. 4 | e- No, External Application Of Ointment Does Not Break The Fast. we -7 7Xe-| No, But Do Not Swallow Saliva.e Rulings Of I'tikaf e@ Sitting In The Mosque During The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan Is Called I'tikaaf. & @-\ itikaaf Should Be Observed Only In The Mosque And Not At Home. o- o 1) Niyyah (Intention Of The Heart). V 2) Congregational Prayers Must Be Offered In The Mosque Where I'tikaaf Is Being Performed. Time Of Maghrib. The Night Will Be The First Odd Night And After The Fajr Prayers The Person Should Sit In The @-| One Should Reach The Mosque On The 21st Night At The Place For I'tikaaf. , of CHADDS» x” MBX Xs,é What Is The Purpose Of I'tikaaf? The Purpose Of I'tikaaf Is To Seclude Oneself From The Worldly Affairs And Devote Completely For The Worship Of Allaah For Few Days. What Are The Permissible Acts During I'tikaaf? 1) To Leave The Mosque For Basic Human Needs. 2) To Eat; Drink, And Sleep. 3) To Get Something That Is Urgently Needed. 4) To Comb The Hair. 5) Talk To The People Sitting In I'tikaaf About Good And Righteous Things. 6) The Family And Friends Of Those Who Are Sitting In I'tikaf Can Come To Meet Them And It ls Also Permissible To Bid Farewell To Them By Coming Out Of The Mosque.6 What Are The Things That Nullify I'tikaaf? o- 1) Leaving The Place Without Any Reason And Staying Even After The Need ts Addressed. 2) If One Intends To End I'tikaaf. & gt 7@ Shab-e-Qadr Or Laylatul Qadr Is One Of The Virtuous Nights In The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan. @ It ls Called As Shab-e-Qadr Because This Is The Night Of Decree And Night Of Destiny. The Annual Decree Is Revealed To The Angels Who Carry It Out According To Allaah's Will. e- Shab-e-Qadr Is To Be Searched In Odd Nights Of The Last Ten Days Of Ramadan i.e. 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th Or 29th. | Laylatul Qadr Is Calm And Pleasant, Neither Hot Nor Cold, The Sun Arises On Its Morning Being Feeble And Red. (Muslim) ~—~fatie @-| Ahadith On The Signs Of Laylatul Qadr: 4 » as < x a4 wr -7 7X®@ No, Dogs Do Not Bark On Laylatul Qadr. ©) No, There Is No Change In The Taste Of Sea Water On Laylatul Qadr. | o- No, There Is No Greeting Or Interaction Between The Angles And Muslims. 0 : Allaahumma Innaka Affu Un Tuhibbul Afwa Fa'afu Anni. cirmiani) t « -7 7X 4Witr Means Odd. Offering One Rak'at Or Three Rak'ahs Of Prayers Daily After Isha Salaah Is Catled Witr Prayer. Yes, We Can Even Offer One Rak’at Witr Prayer. There Are Two Ways To Pray Witr Salaah: First Way Is To Pray 3 Rak'ah Without Sitting In The Second Rak’at For Tashahhud And Dua-e-Qunoot To Be Read In Last Rak'at Before Or After The Ruku. r ZR. Al-Kafiroon In The Second Rak'at And Surah Al-Ikhlas In The Third Rak'ah Is Sunnah Way Of Offering Witr Prayer. © Reciting Surah Al-A'la In The First Rak'at, Surah 4 pee <« » “yest e “7 7The Prophet #¥ Taught Dua-e-Qunoot To His Beloved Grandson Syedna Hassan (Radiallaahu Anhu). Yes, | Memorized Dua-e-Qunoot. O Allaah, Guide Me With Those Whom You Have Guided, And Grant Me Wellbeing With Those Whom You Have Granted Wellbeing. Take Me To Your Care With Those Whom You Have Taken To Your Care. Bless Me In What You Have Given Me. Protect Me From The Evil You Have Ordained. Surely, You Hold The Command And Are Not Commanded, And None Whom You Have Committed To Your Care Shall Be Humiliated. And None Whom You Have Taken As An Enemy Shall Taste Glory. You Are Blessed, Our Lord And Exalted. 4 « -7 7XEvery Muslim Upon His Wealth That ts In The Form © Zakaat Is The Compulsory Charity To Be Given By Of Savings And Completes One Complete Lunar Year. A Half Tolas Of Gold Or Fifty-Two And A Half Tolas Of Silver, Then He Has To Spend 2.5% Of It Once A Year tn The Way Of Allaah. This Is Called Obligatory Charity Or Zakaat. © If Allaah Has Given A Muslim A Fortune Equal To Seven And o Zakaat Became Obligatory In 2nd Hijrah i.e. A Year After Prophet's 4 Migration From Makkah To Madinah. oe Following Are The Few Benefits Of Paying Zakaat 1) Protected From Being Stingy / Miser.GEESIED, “ 3) Sign OF Faith. 5) Increases The Wealth. 6) Redemption From Intense Heat On The Day Of Resurrection. 7) Protects Oneself From The Torment Of Wealth On The Day Of Judgment. 9) Improves Ones Character. 10) Cools Down The Anger Of Allaah. A List ls Given In Surah Tauba 9:60 For Whom Zakaat Can Be Given 1) Poor (Fuqra). 3) Zakaat Collector. 4) To Those Non Muslims Who Love Islam. 5) To Free The Captives. 7) Debtor. 8) For The Cause Of Allaah.e Zakaat Obligations e@- Zakaat Is To Be Paid On Gold, Silver, Currency And Certain Food Grains. | o Zakaat Has To Be Paid On Gold Greater Than Or Equal To Seven And A Half (7%) Tolas. ®- Zakaat Has To Be Paid On Sitver Greater Than Or Equal To Fifty Two And A Half (52'%) Tolas. @- If The Money Or Bank Balance Is Greater Than Or Equal To 52% Tola Of Silver, Then Zakaat Has To Be Paid. as -7 7XYes, Zakaat Has To Be Paid On The Wealth Saved For The Purpose Of Hajj. Yes, Zakaat Has To Be Paid On The Wealth Saved For The Purpose Of Marriage. You Have To Pay Zakaat Of 2.5% (\ ie. Rs 2.50/- Per Rs 100/- . If You Have Agricultural Fields With Crops Weighing About 653 Kgs, Then Zakaat Has To Be Paid. _F7 > wN Pas .What Is The Time Frame For Zakaat On Grains? Zakaat Has To Be Paid On Grains As Many Times As The Yield Is Obtained In A Year. Is There Zakaat On Vegetables? There Is No Zakaat On Vegetables And Fruits That Cannot Be Stored And Are Perishable. Zakaat Will Have To Be Paid If You Have Earnings From These Foods. Who Feels Happy If You Pay Zakaat ? Zakaat Pleases Allaah And Also Makes Poor People Happy. Ae *e Sadagatul Fitr eThe Compulsory Charity In The Form Of Staple Food That Is Given After Sighting The New Moon On The Last Day Of The Month Of Ramadan Is Called Sadaqatul Fitr. Sadagahtul Fitr ts Obligatory On Every Muslim Whether Male / Female, Young / Old, Slave / Free (Bukhari). Sadagatul Fitr Should Be Paid On Sighting The New Moon And Before Going To Eidgah For Eid Prayers. It Is Also Permissible To Give Fitrah One Or Two Days Before Eid. Ibn Umar (May Allaah Be Pleased With Him) Says That People Use To Give Fitrah One Or Two Days Before Eid. (Bukhari, Muslim). Staple Food Items Are To Be Given As Sadaqatul Fitr. Rice, Wheat, Barley, Dates And Dried Grapes (Munaqgqa) Are Mentioned In Books Of Ahadith. a » wr aso6 What Is The Quantity Of Sadagatul Fitr? In Sahih Ahadith, The Amount Of Sadaqatul Fitr Is One Saa' That Is, About Two And A Half Kilograms (2% Kgs). (Bukhari, Muslim).What Is The First Thing To Do On The Day Of Eid? First Thing To Do On The Day Of Eid Is To Perform Ghusl Because It Is Mustahab. How To Dress On The Day Of Eid? It ls Mustahab To Wear Clean And Nice Clothes On The Day Of Eid. What To Eat Before Going To Eidgah On The Day Of Eid? Dates Should Be Consumed In Odd Numbers (One, Three, Five, Seven Etc.) On The Day Of Eid Before Going To Eidgah. Where Will You Offer Eid Prayers? The Prophet 2 Always Offered Eid Prayers In An Open Ground (Eidgah).o At The Time Of The Prophet # Like Men, Women Also Used To Go To Eidgah And Participate In Eid Prayers. | e- Takbeerat Should Be Recited On The Way To Eidgah. © It ls Not Permissible To Offer Prayer Of Any Kind (Sunnah Or Nafl) Before Eid Salaah In Eidgah. ©. tid Prayer Is Of Two Rak’ahs Performed With Additional 12 Takbeers. In The First Rak'at 7 Takbeers Will Be Pronounced Before Surah Fatiha And In The Second Rak'at 5 Takbeers Will Be Pronounced Before Surah Fatiha. 4 pee « » wr -7 7X =& Surah Ghashiya Or Surah Jumu'ah & Surah Munafiqoon Are Recited. © In The Eid Prayer A Combination Of Either Surah Al-A'la Eid Sermon Is Delivered After Offering The Eid Salaah, Yes, One Should Change The Route While Coming Back From Eidgah As The Prophet 2 Used To Do So. Following Words On The Day Of Eid: Taqabbalallaahu Minna Wa Minkum {May Allaah Accept It From Us And You} © The Companions Use To Greet One Another With The , is « » -7 7XGEESIED; “ © o Perform Two Rak'ahs Salaah In Your House. Graveyard On The Way Back From The Eidgah And Lay Flowers On The Graves. 0 It Is Not The Sunnah Of Our Prophet 2 To Visit The o- It ls Haraam To Fast On The Day Of Eid. It ls The Day To Eat, Drink And Celebrate. © instead OF Buying Unnecessary Stuff You Can Use That Money To Fulfill The Needs Of Poor And Make Them Happy On The Day Of Eid. _ PP, wN Panee SOE eThe Month Of Shawwaal Begins After Ramadan. It ls Sunnah To Observe 6 Days Fast In The Month Of Shawwaal. Whoever Fasts 6 Days Of Shawwaal The Reward For Him Is, As If He Had Fasted The Whole Year. Abu Ayyub Ansari (May Allaah Be Pleased With Him) Narrated That The Messenger Of Allaah % Said: Whoever Fasts 6 Days Of Shawwaal After Fasting Ramadan, It Is As If He Had Fasted The Whole Year. (Sahih Muslim) One Of The Major Benefits Of Fasting In Shawwaal Is That It Makes Up For Any Shortfall In A Person's Obligatory Fasts Of Ramadan. 4 « -7 7XYes, In Shaa Allaah, | Will Fast 6 Days In Shawwaal. o- o Yes, Of Course, In Shaa Allaah. @- Yes, In Shaa Allaah. oe Ne Definitely, | Will Pray For My Teacher } In Shaa Allaah.aS eZ Fur née a? ge Se gf CEN le (Std Louse sever SF sit ASe de KE oA ef sss Rae Ur Ser UE ew JsShaikh Nooruddin Umeri PO eee Loran neue L Tee C Understanding Of Islam, He Specializes In Counseling Students, Dee cee Une eC EDUCATION: TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Rea ee ea Cee ae a ec ee aa hoe Jamia Darul Furqaan, Sayeedabad, Hyderabad. Jamia Hafsa As-Salfiya, Golconda, Hyderabad. RESEARCH WORK: CURRENT DESIGNATIOI MRPZ Te ae te Lae Lg Pee ERC MU eC Re CCD