Saum

11 Grade 5 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Saum, with worked marking schemes. 11 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   Zainab is nine years old and wants to start fasting like her older brother.

   (a) Explain why she is not yet obliged to fast.

   (b) Suggest two ways she can prepare herself to fast when she grows older.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) Reason (2 marks): fasting becomes obligatory only after a person reaches puberty (baligh); a young child before puberty is not yet obliged, though she may try short fasts. (b) Any two ways (1 mark each): fasting for part of the day (half day) to practise; waking up for suhur with the family; learning the rules of saum; increasing prayer and good deeds; controlling her habits and desires gradually.

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Saum (fasting) in the month of Ramadhan is the ____ pillar of Islam.

   A. second

   B. first

   C. fourth

   D. fifth

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Bilal forgot he was fasting and ate a piece of bread by mistake. According to Islamic teaching, his fast:

   A. remains valid and he continues fasting

   B. is broken and must be repeated later

   C. is broken and he must pay a fine

   D. is valid only if he vomits it out

   (1 mark)

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4. Question 4

   6 marks

   Explain three benefits that fasting in Ramadhan brings to a Muslim and the community.

   (6 marks)

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   Any three (2 marks each): develops taqwa and obedience to Allah; teaches self-discipline and control of desires; creates empathy and generosity toward the poor and hungry; earns great reward and forgiveness of sins; improves health through discipline; strengthens unity and brotherhood as Muslims fast and break fast together; increases worship such as extra prayers and Qur'an recitation.

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   During Ramadhan a fasting Muslim must abstain from food and drink from:

   A. dawn (fajr) until sunset (maghrib)

   B. midnight until dawn

   C. sunrise until noon

   D. noon until sunset

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which of the following actions, if done deliberately, breaks a person's fast?

   A. Brushing the teeth with a miswak

   B. Eating and drinking during fasting hours

   C. Taking a bath to cool down

   D. Smelling nice perfume

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which of the following groups is permitted to skip fasting during Ramadhan and make it up later?

   A. A person who dislikes the food

   B. A healthy adult who is busy at work

   C. A sick person who is unwell

   D. A person who simply feels lazy

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   The light meal that Muslims eat before dawn to prepare for the day's fast is called:

   A. Sadaqah

   B. Adhan

   C. Iftar

   D. Suhur

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9. Question 9

   4 marks

   Ramadhan is the month of fasting.

   (a) State two categories of people who are excused from fasting.

   (b) Give two lessons a Muslim learns from observing saum.

   (4 marks)

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   (a) Any two (1 mark each): the sick; travellers; menstruating women; pregnant or breastfeeding women; the very old; young children (before puberty). (b) Any two lessons (1 mark each): self-control and patience; taqwa (God-consciousness); sympathy for the poor and hungry; discipline and time management; gratitude for Allah's blessings; unity among Muslims.

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Besides gaining reward, fasting teaches a rich person to feel and understand the suffering of:

    A. the travellers

    B. the traders

    C. the scholars

    D. the poor and hungry

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    The meal eaten to break the fast at sunset is known as:

    A. Fidyah

    B. Witr

    C. Suhur

    D. Iftar

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