Eid Prayers

1 How many major Eid festivals are there in Islam?
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Three (d) None of these

2 Which Eid follows Ramadan?
(a) Eid al-Adha (b) Eid al-Fitr
(c) Eid al-Milad (d) None of these

3 Eid al-Adha occurs in which Islamic month?
(a) Ramadan (b) Muharram
(c) Dhul-Hijjah (d) None of these

4 What is the principal prayer associated with Eid?
(a) Salat al-Janazah (b) Salat al-Jumu’ah
(c) Salat al-Tahajjud (d) Salat al-Eid

5 How many rak’ahs are generally performed in the Eid prayer?
(a) Two (b) Four
(c) Six (d) None of these

6 When is Eid al-Fitr celebrated?
(a) 1 Shawwal (b) 10 Dhul-Hijjah
(c) 9 Dhul-Hijjah (d) None of these

7 When is Eid al-Adha celebrated?
(a) 1 Ramadan (b) 10 Dhul-Hijjah
(c) 27 Ramadan (d) None of these

8 Which worship is directly associated with Eid al-Fitr?
(a) Sacrifice of animals (b) Zakat al-Fitr
(c) Stoning the Jamarat (d) None of these

9 What is the Eid al-Fitr prayer performed after?
(a) The completion of Ramadan (b) The Hajj standing at Arafat
(c) Ashura (d) None of these

10 What is the main significance of Eid al-Adha?
(a) Completion of Ramadan (b) Commemoration of sacrifice and devotion
(c) Beginning of Muharram (d) None of these

11 What is the sermon associated with Eid prayer called?
(a) Khutbah (b) Talbiyah
(c) Adhan (d) None of these

12 Is the Eid Khutbah normally delivered before or after the prayer?
(a) Before the prayer (b) After the prayer
(c) During the first rak’ah only (d) None of these

13 What is encouraged before Eid al-Fitr prayer?
(a) Eating before going to prayer (b) Fasting throughout the day
(c) Avoiding all food until nightfall (d) None of these

14 Which food is specifically mentioned in hadith regarding the Prophet’s practice before Eid al-Fitr?
(a) Dates (b) Grapes
(c) Wheat only (d) None of these

15 What is associated with Eid al-Adha before the prayer according to the Sunnah?
(a) Eating nothing until after the prayer (b) Eating a large meal before dawn
(c) Avoiding the mosque entirely (d) None of these

16 Which prayer is performed in congregation on Eid?
(a) Salat al-Eid (b) Salat al-Janazah
(c) Tahajjud (d) None of these

17 Where is Eid prayer traditionally performed?
(a) Only inside the Ka’bah (b) An open prayer ground or mosque
(c) Only at Arafat (d) None of these

18 What is the Arabic term for the open Eid prayer ground?
(a) Musalla (b) Miqat
(c) Minbar (d) None of these

19 Which of the following is associated with Eid al-Adha?
(a) Udhiyah or Qurbani (b) Zakat al-Fitr only
(c) Fasting for 30 days (d) None of these

20 What does Udhiyah refer to?
(a) Sacrificial animal offered during Eid al-Adha (b) Friday sermon
(c) Funeral prayer (d) None of these

21 Which Prophet is especially associated with the sacrifice commemorated at Eid al-Adha?
(a) Ibrahim عليه السلام (b) Yunus عليه السلام
(c) Yusuf عليه السلام (d) None of these

22 Who was the son of Ibrahim associated with the sacrifice narrative?
(a) Ismail عليه السلام (b) Musa عليه السلام
(c) Isa عليه السلام (d) None of these

23 Which prayer replaces the normal daily prayer on Eid?
(a) None; Eid prayer is a distinct prayer (b) Zuhr
(c) Fajr (d) None of these

24 Which of the following is NOT an Eid prayer requirement?
(a) Congregation according to the applicable school and circumstances (b) Two rak’ahs
(c) Eid Takbirs (d) Standing at Arafat

25 What is Takbir?
(a) Proclaiming the greatness of Allah (b) Performing Tawaf
(c) Giving Zakat al-Fitr only (d) None of these

26 Which phrase is central to Takbir?
(a) Allahu Akbar (b) Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik only
(c) Astaghfirullah only (d) None of these

27 Which Eid marks the end of the annual fasting month?
(a) Eid al-Fitr (b) Eid al-Adha
(c) Ashura (d) None of these

28 Which Eid is associated with the Hajj season?
(a) Eid al-Fitr (b) Eid al-Adha
(c) Eid al-Milad (d) None of these

29 Which of the following is a recommended Sunnah for Eid?
(a) Taking a bath and wearing clean clothes (b) Abandoning cleanliness
(c) Avoiding prayer (d) None of these

30 What is Zakat al-Fitr?
(a) A charity due at the end of Ramadan (b) The annual pilgrimage
(c) The sacrifice of Eid al-Adha (d) None of these

31 What is one social purpose of Zakat al-Fitr?
(a) Helping the needy participate in Eid (b) Financing military campaigns
(c) Replacing Salah (d) None of these

32 Which of the following is encouraged when going to Eid prayer?
(a) Taking one route and returning by another, according to the Sunnah narration (b) Avoiding all public gathering
(c) Performing Tawaf first in every case (d) None of these

33 What distinguishes the Eid prayer from the normal five daily prayers?
(a) It contains additional Takbirs according to the established forms of the Sunnah and jurisprudence (b) It is performed five times a day
(c) It includes four obligatory rak’ahs (d) None of these

34 Which prayer is associated with the first day of Shawwal?
(a) Eid al-Fitr prayer (b) Eid al-Adha prayer
(c) Jumu’ah only (d) None of these

35 Which prayer is associated with the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Eid al-Adha prayer (b) Eid al-Fitr prayer
(c) Tahajjud only (d) None of these

36 What is one purpose of Eid gatherings?
(a) Strengthening brotherhood and community bonds (b) Promoting social division
(c) Replacing all other forms of worship (d) None of these

37 Which of the following is prohibited as a form of fasting?
(a) Fasting on Eid al-Fitr (b) Fasting on ordinary Mondays
(c) Voluntary fasting on permitted days (d) None of these

38 Is fasting on Eid al-Adha permitted?
(a) Yes, throughout the day (b) No, fasting on Eid al-Adha is prohibited
(c) Only after sunset (d) None of these

39 What is the religious significance of Eid al-Fitr?
(a) Gratitude to Allah after Ramadan and celebration of its completion (b) Beginning of Hajj
(c) Beginning of Muharram (d) None of these

40 Which of these is NOT an Eid?
(a) Eid al-Fitr (b) Eid al-Adha
(c) Eid al-Arafah (d) None of these

41 What is the relationship between Eid al-Adha and the Day of Arafah?
(a) They occur during the same Hajj season, with Eid al-Adha on 10 Dhul-Hijjah following the Day of Arafah on 9 Dhul-Hijjah (b) They occur in different Islamic years
(c) They are the same day (d) None of these

42 Which act of worship is especially associated with the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah?
(a) Takbir, remembrance and other acts of devotion (b) Mandatory fasting for all ten days
(c) Zakat al-Fitr (d) None of these

43 Which Eid is connected with the distribution of Zakat al-Fitr?
(a) Eid al-Fitr (b) Eid al-Adha
(c) Both equally as the same obligatory charity (d) None of these

44 What should Muslims do after the Eid prayer according to the broader spirit of Eid?
(a) Remember Allah and maintain good relations with others (b) Abandon worship
(c) Stop giving charity permanently (d) None of these

45 Which statement about the Eid sermon is correct?
(a) It is normally delivered after the Eid prayer (b) It is delivered before every Fajr prayer
(c) It replaces the two rak’ahs of Eid prayer (d) None of these

46 What does Eid al-Adha commemorate primarily?
(a) The devotion and willingness to sacrifice demonstrated by Ibrahim عليه السلام (b) The migration to Abyssinia
(c) The first revelation only (d) None of these

47 Which animal is generally NOT valid as an Udhiyah animal?
(a) Sheep (b) Goat
(c) Cow (d) Chicken

48 Which Islamic month immediately precedes Shawwal?
(a) Ramadan (b) Muharram
(c) Safar (d) None of these

49 Which Islamic month contains Eid al-Adha?
(a) Dhul-Hijjah (b) Ramadan
(c) Shawwal (d) None of these

50 What is the broader spiritual message of Eid?
(a) Gratitude, worship, sacrifice, compassion and community (b) Mere entertainment
(c) Abandonment of religious duties (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) Two
2 (b) Eid al-Fitr
3 (c) Dhul-Hijjah
4 (d) Salat al-Eid
5 (a) Two
6 (a) 1 Shawwal
7 (b) 10 Dhul-Hijjah
8 (b) Zakat al-Fitr
9 (a) The completion of Ramadan
10 (b) Commemoration of sacrifice and devotion
11 (a) Khutbah
12 (b) After the prayer
13 (a) Eating before going to prayer
14 (a) Dates
15 (a) Eating nothing until after the prayer
16 (a) Salat al-Eid
17 (b) An open prayer ground or mosque
18 (a) Musalla
19 (a) Udhiyah or Qurbani
20 (a) Sacrificial animal offered during Eid al-Adha
21 (a) Ibrahim عليه السلام
22 (a) Ismail عليه السلام
23 (a) None; Eid prayer is a distinct prayer
24 (d) Standing at Arafat
25 (a) Proclaiming the greatness of Allah
26 (a) Allahu Akbar
27 (a) Eid al-Fitr
28 (b) Eid al-Adha
29 (a) Taking a bath and wearing clean clothes
30 (a) A charity due at the end of Ramadan
31 (a) Helping the needy participate in Eid
32 (a) Taking one route and returning by another, according to the Sunnah narration
33 (a) It contains additional Takbirs according to the established forms of the Sunnah and jurisprudence
34 (a) Eid al-Fitr prayer
35 (a) Eid al-Adha prayer
36 (a) Strengthening brotherhood and community bonds
37 (a) Fasting on Eid al-Fitr
38 (b) No, fasting on Eid al-Adha is prohibited
39 (a) Gratitude to Allah after Ramadan and celebration of its completion
40 (c) Eid al-Arafah
41 (a) They occur during the same Hajj season, with Eid al-Adha on 10 Dhul-Hijjah following the Day of Arafah on 9 Dhul-Hijjah
42 (a) Takbir, remembrance and other acts of devotion
43 (a) Eid al-Fitr
44 (a) Remember Allah and maintain good relations with others
45 (a) It is normally delivered after the Eid prayer
46 (a) The devotion and willingness to sacrifice demonstrated by Ibrahim عليه السلام
47 (d) Chicken
48 (a) Ramadan
49 (a) Dhul-Hijjah
50 (a) Gratitude, worship, sacrifice, compassion and community