Saum
15 Grade 7 Religious Education (IRE) questions on Saum, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markWhich of the following spiritual benefits is most directly gained through Saum?
A. Improving physical strength for sport
B. Increasing one's wealth
C. Gaining fame in the community
D. Developing taqwa (God-consciousness) and self-restraint
(1 mark)
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1 markThe pre-dawn meal taken before beginning the fast is called:
A. Sadaqah
B. Suhur
C. Iftar
D. Sahw
(1 mark)
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4 marksList FOUR acts that nullify (invalidate) the fast.
(4 marks)
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Any 4 x 1: eating or drinking deliberately; deliberate vomiting; marital/sexual relations during the day; menstruation or post-natal bleeding; intentionally leaving/breaking the fast; apostasy. (Accept correct equivalents.)
Question 4
4 marksSalim asks why his sick grandmother is allowed not to fast.
(a) Name TWO other groups permitted to skip fasting.
(b) State what such people must do to compensate.
(4 marks)
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(a) Any 2 x 1: travellers; menstruating/post-natal women; pregnant or breastfeeding women; the very elderly/chronically ill (2). (b) Those who can, make up (qadaa) the missed days later; those permanently unable (e.g. very old/terminally ill) pay fidyah by feeding a poor person for each missed day (2).
Question 5
1 markDuring Ramadhan, Salim wakes up before dawn to eat a meal so he can fast the whole day. His younger sister asks what this pre-dawn meal is called. Salim correctly tells her it is the:
A. Iftar
B. Suhur
C. Adhan
D. Wudhu
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1 markFatuma is fasting in Ramadhan and accidentally forgets and drinks some water while filling her bottle. She panics that her fast is broken. What is the correct ruling?
A. Her fast is broken and she must repay the whole day
B. Her fast remains valid; she should continue fasting
C. She must pay a fine of feeding sixty people
D. She must fast two extra months as expiation
(1 mark)
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6 marksYusuf is a healthy 13-year-old who has reached puberty. During Ramadhan he fasts with his family, while his elderly grandmother who is too sick to fast feeds a poor person each day instead.
(a) State the term for fasting in Arabic. (1 mark)
(b) Identify the compensation the grandmother gives for not fasting due to permanent illness. (1 mark)
(c) Explain four spiritual benefits a Muslim like Yusuf gains from observing Saum in Ramadhan. (4 marks)
(6 marks)
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(a) Saum (Siyam). (1 mark) (b) Fidya – feeding a poor/needy person for each day missed. (1 mark) (c) Any four benefits (1 mark each): - It develops Taqwa (God-consciousness), the stated purpose of fasting in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:183). - It teaches self-control and patience over desires such as food, drink and bad behaviour. - It increases reward and brings forgiveness of past sins (Hadith: 'Whoever fasts Ramadhan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins are forgiven' – Bukhari & Muslim). - It develops empathy and compassion for the poor and hungry, encouraging charity. - It strengthens the bond with Allah through increased worship, Qur'an recitation and du'a. (Total 4 marks)
Question 8
1 markWhich of the following categories of people is EXEMPTED from fasting but must make up the days later?
A. A wealthy trader who is busy
B. A traveller on a long journey
C. A student sitting for exams
D. A person who eats deliberately without excuse
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1 markDuring Ramadhan, Yusuf breaks his fast at sunset. This meal of breaking the fast is known as:
A. Iftar
B. Suhur
C. Idd
D. Itikaf
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1 markIn which month of the Islamic calendar is fasting obligatory upon adult Muslims?
A. Shawwal
B. Ramadhan
C. Rajab
D. Muharram
(1 mark)
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4 marksState FOUR conditions (shuruut) that make Saum obligatory upon a person.
(4 marks)
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1 markHalima forgetfully ate a biscuit during her fast in Ramadhan and then remembered. According to the Sunnah, what should she do?
A. Feed sixty poor people
B. Repeat the fast for seven days
C. Abandon the fast for the whole day
D. Continue her fast, which remains valid
(1 mark)
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1 markThe last ten nights of Ramadhan contain a night better than a thousand months. This special night is called:
A. Laylat al-Qadr
B. Laylat al-Isra
C. Laylat al-Bara'ah
D. Laylat al-Mi'raj
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6 marksExplain THREE benefits a Muslim gains from observing Saum in Ramadhan.
(6 marks)
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Any 3 x 2: develops taqwa/God-consciousness and self-discipline; earns great reward and forgiveness of sins from Allah; teaches empathy/sympathy for the poor and hungry; improves health; strengthens patience and self-control against desires; unites the Muslim community in worship.
Question 15
1 markSaum is one of the pillars of Islam. What does Saum refer to?
A. Giving a portion of wealth to the poor
B. Making the pilgrimage to Makkah
C. Performing five daily prayers
D. Fasting by abstaining from food, drink and marital relations from dawn to sunset
(1 mark)
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