Nullifiers of Saum

10 Grade 5 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Nullifiers of Saum, with worked marking schemes. 10 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   Explain what a Muslim should do in each situation during Ramadhan:

   (a) A person deliberately eats food during fasting hours. (2 marks)

   (b) A person eats out of forgetfulness. (2 marks)

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which group of people is permitted to break the fast and repay it later?

   A. Healthy adults at home

   B. A sick person and a traveller

   C. Wealthy people only

   D. People who dislike fasting

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which of the following breaks a person's fast during Ramadhan?

   A. Deliberately eating food during the day

   B. Taking a bath

   C. Smelling nice food

   D. Brushing the teeth with miswak

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Saum (fasting) in Islam means keeping away from food, drink and other things from:

   A. Midnight until noon

   B. Dawn (fajr) until sunset (maghrib)

   C. Morning until midnight

   D. Sunset until dawn

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which one of the following nullifies (breaks) the fast of a Muslim?

   A. Feeling hungry

   B. Making dua

   C. Reading the Qur'an

   D. Intentionally vomiting

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6. Question 6

   5 marks

   Fasting in Ramadhan is one of the pillars of Islam, but certain actions can nullify it.

   (a) State three things that nullify (break) the fast. (3 marks)

   (b) State two things that a person can do while fasting without breaking the fast. (2 marks)

   (5 marks)

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   (a) Any three: deliberately eating; deliberately drinking; intentional vomiting; deliberately doing what invalidates fasting; loss of consciousness/insanity for the whole day (3 marks). (b) Any two: brushing teeth/miswak; taking a bath; smelling food; forgetful eating/drinking; using perfume; swallowing saliva (2 marks).

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Deliberately drinking water while fasting during Ramadhan is an example of:

   A. A reward of saum

   B. A pillar of saum

   C. A Sunnah of saum

   D. A nullifier of saum

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8. Question 8

   6 marks

   Fasting teaches Muslims self-control.

   (a) Define the term 'nullifiers of saum'. (2 marks)

   (b) Explain two reasons why a Muslim should avoid the nullifiers of saum. (4 marks)

   (6 marks)

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   (a) Nullifiers of saum are the actions or things that break or invalidate a person's fast (2 marks). (b) Any two, explained (2 marks each): to keep the fast valid and gain its reward; to avoid sinning and having to repay the day; to develop self-discipline and taqwa; to obey Allah's command about fasting properly.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   During his fast, Omar forgot and drank a glass of water without remembering he was fasting. According to Islam, his fast:

   A. Is broken and must be repaid

   B. Remains valid because he forgot

   C. Becomes a major sin

   D. Turns into a Sunnah fast

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of these does NOT break the fast?

    A. Using perfume or smelling a flower

    B. Eating a full meal at midday

    C. Intentionally making oneself vomit

    D. Deliberately drinking juice

    (1 mark)

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