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A |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Aaron |
see Harun |
| Abar
Ali |
the name of a place where
Masjidu Shajarah is situated, 7 km. outside
of Medinah. |
| Abu
Dharr al-Ghiffari (Jundub b. Junada) |
was a companion of the
Prophet (S.A.W.) who was loyal to Imam Ali
(A.S.) He died in 32 (A.H.) 651 (A.D.) after
being expilled by Uthman. |
| Abu
Talib |
the father of Ali (A.S.).
He looked after the Prophet (S.A.W.) when
the latter was a child. |
| Adhan |
is the call for daily
ritual prayers (Salat). The person who calls
the Adhan is called a Mu'adhin. |
|
Ahlul-Bayt |
refers to the Household of
the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). |
| Ahwat |
is a precaution. This can
be obligatory or optional as ruled by the
Mujtahid. |
|
Akhirah |
is the Hereafter |
| A'lam |
is the top ranking jurist |
|
Ale Muhammad |
Blood kin, descendants of
the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). |
|
Al-hamdu lillahi rabbil 'alamin |
This is a verse from the
Qur'an that Muslims recite and say many
times per day. Other than being recited
daily during prayers, a Muslim reads this
expression in every activity of his daily
life. The meaning of it is: "Praise be to
Allah, the Lord of the worlds."
A Muslim invokes the praises of Allah before
he does his daily work; and when he
finishes, he thanks Allah for His favors. A
Muslim is grateful to Allah for all His
blessings. It is a statement of thanks,
appreciation, and gratitude from the
creature to his Creator. |
| 'Alim |
is a scholar |
|
Ali b. Abi Talib (A.S.) |
is the first Imam (A.S.),
the cousin and son-in-law of the Holy
Prophet (S.A.W.). He is referred to as Ameer
al-Mu'mineen, the Leader of the Faithful. He
was poisoned in 661 A.D. |
|
Ali b. al-Husayn b. Ali b. Abi Talib (A.S.)
|
is the fourth Imam. |
|
Ali b. Muhammad b. Ali b. Musa al-Hadi, Abu
al-Hasan (A.S.) |
is the 10th Imam. |
|
Ali b. Musa al-Rida, Abu al-Hasan (A.S.) |
is the eighth Imam. |
| Allah |
refers to God, glory be to
Him, there is no god but He. Allah is a
Divine name of God. It is the perfect name
for God as it truly denotes the absolute
Oneness of God. The name has no plural and
no feminine form. |
|
Allahu akbar |
This statement is said by
Muslims numerous times. During the call for
prayer, during prayer, when they are happy,
and wish to express their approval of what
they hear, when they slaughter an animal,
and when they want to praise a speaker,
Muslims do say this expression of Allahu
Akbar. Actually it is most said expression
in the world. Its meaning: "Allah is the
Greatest." Muslims praise Allah in every
aspect of life; and as such they say Allahu
Akbar. |
| A'maal |
is an act of worship. |
|
Amirul Mu'mineen |
The commander of the
faithful, Imam Ali (A.S.). |
| Ansar |
means
helpers.**************** |
| Arafah |
is the ninth day of
Dhul-Hijjah. |
| Arafat |
is the area about 25 km.
away from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. |
| A.H. |
refers to After Hijrah. It
is the reference used in the Islamic
calender, instead of A.D. which is used in
the Christian calender. |
| A.S. |
refers to 'Alayhis-salaam,
(God's) peace be with him. It is said after
the names of all previous prophets, their
mothers (e.g. Bibi Maryam [Mary] A.S.), the
twelve divine Imams from the household of
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and Bibi Fatima
(A.S.). It will change to 'Alayhas-salaam
(peace be with her) if it follows a lady's
name. After any two names we say
'Alayhimassalaam and after more than two
names or when referring a group of people we
say 'Alayhimus-salaam. Thus, we say Imams
Hasan and Husayn (A.S.='alayhimas-salaam)
and the Ahul-Bayt (A.S.'alayhimus-salaam). |
| 'Asr |
is the afternoon, and the
prayer of the afternoon |
|
Assalamu alaikum |
This is an expression
Muslims say whenever they meet one another.
It is a statement of greeting with peace.
The meaning of it is: "Peace be upon you."
Muslims try to establish peace on earth even
through the friendly relation of greeting
and meeting one another.
The other forms are: "Assalamu 'Alalikum Wa
Rahmatullah," which means:"May the peace and
the Mercy of Allah be upon you," and
"Assalamu Alalikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa
Barakatuh," which means :"May the peace, the
mercy, and the blessings of Allah be upon
you." |
| Ayah |
is a sign of Allah or a
verse of the Qur'an (pl. Ayat) |
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B |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Baab-al-Salaam |
is one of the famous gates
of Masjidul Haraam. |
| Baligh |
is one who is an adult |
| Batil |
is void |
| Bilal |
was a companion of the
Prophet (S.A.W.) |
| Bulugh |
is puberty |
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D |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| David |
see Dawood |
| Dawood |
a Prophet of Allah
mentioned in the Qur'an and the Old
Testament. |
| Deen |
is religion |
| Dhikr |
is remembrance, the
recitation of special invocations during and
after ritual prayers. |
| Dhuhr
prayers |
are the afternoon prayers |
|
Dhul Hijjah |
is the last month (12th) of
the Islamic calendar. |
|
Dhul Qidah |
is the 11th month of the
Islamic calendar. |
| Du'a |
is supplication |
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E |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Ehtiaat |
see Ahwat |
|
Ehtiaat-Mustahabbi |
is a preferable precaution |
|
Ehtiaat-Waajib |
means precautionarily
obligatory. Its significance is the same as
that of wajib with the difference that in
the problems where a mujtahid says it is
"precautionarily obligatory", one has the
option of leaving his taqlid in this
particular problem and following the rulings
of the second-best mujtahid in that problem. |
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F |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Fajr |
is dawn, and denotes
Subhe-Sadiq, the prime time for prayer |
|
Farsakh |
is a distance of five and a
half kilometers |
| Fatiha |
is the opening chapter of
the Holy Qur'an. |
| Fatima
or Fatema (A.S.) |
the Chief of the women of
the worlds, is the daughter of the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and the wife of Ali b. Abi Talib
(A.S.), the mother of Hasan and Hussein
(A.S.) |
| Fatwa |
is a verdict, especially of
a Mujtahid |
| Fidyah |
is a sacrifice of an animal
for expiation |
| Fiqh |
is a science of religious
jurispudence |
| Fitrah |
is the charity due on the
occasion of Eid al-Fitr, on the night after
Ramadhan. |
|
Foroo-e-Din |
are the branches of Islam |
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G |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Ghadeer |
is the name of a place near
Mecca, and the great holiday named after the
event that occurred at that place. |
| Ghasbi |
Anything taken by force
from others without their consent, or
anything taken from others in normal
transaction with an intention of not paying
its price. |
| Ghusl |
is a spiritual bath
required after sexual intercourse,
menstruation, seminal discharge, and other
conditions.
...read more |
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H |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Hadath-Akbar |
is something that needs
wudhu or ghusl |
|
Hadath-Asghar |
is a minor hadath that
needs wudhu |
|
Hadeeth |
is a narration/tradition
reported from the Prophet (S) and the Imams
(a.s.) |
|
Hajarul Aswad |
is the Black Stone. |
| Hajj |
is the Islamic pilgrimage |
|
Hajjatul Tamatu |
is the secnod session of
the Hajj for those who are not resident in
Mecca or its vicinity. |
| Halal |
is something that is lawful
and permissible to use/consume in Islam |
| Halq |
is to shave off the hair
from the head (during Hajj) |
| Hamza |
an uncle of the Prophet who
became a Muslim and was martyred at the
battle of Uhud. |
| Haq |
is the right or claim to
something |
| Haram |
Deeds, doing of which is
sinful and punishable and abstinence from
them is rewardable. |
| Harun |
the brother of Musa (Moses)
and Prophet of Allah mentioned in the
Qur'an. |
|
Hasan b. Ali b. Abi Talib (A.S.) |
is the secnd Imam. |
|
Hasan b. Ali
b. Muhammad, Abu Muhammad al-Askari (A.S.) |
is the 11th Imam. |
| Hijab |
is the screening between
non-mahram men and women |
| Hijra |
is the day the Holy Prophet
(S.A.W.) left Mecca for Medina. In
particular, it was the Prophet's (S.A.W.)
abandoning Mecca because of its mounting
hostility, and transferring himself and his
followers to Yathrib (200 miles north) whose
people had invited him. He arrived on the
20th of September 622 AD, and the city
proudly changed its name to Medinatu'l-Nabi
(the Prophet's (S.A.W.) city). On Imam Ali's
(A.S.) advice, Omar, reproached for not
dating documents, took this event as the
start of the Muslim era, dubbing the year of
the Hijrah year as Year 1 and starting it on
the Lunar New Year's Day, the 1st of
Muharram 622 AD.
...read more |
|
Hijr-e-Ismaaeel |
is a small wall in an arc
shape adjoining the Ka'ba on one side |
| Hira |
is the cave wherein Prophet
Muhammad (S) sat for worshipping Allah |
| Husain
b. Ali b. Abi Talib (A.S.) |
is the third Imam. |
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I |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Ibadah |
is devotion or worship |
| Iftar |
is the breaking of the fast |
| Ihram |
is the state in which every
pilgrim in Hajj has to perform his/her Hajj,
consisting of two modest clothes and 25
restrictions. |
|
Ihtiyat |
is a precautionary action
which usually requires repetition. |
|
Ihteyat-e-Wajib |
means precautionarily
obligatory. Its significance is the same as
that of wajib with the difference that in
the problems where a mujtahid says it is
"precautionarily obligatory", one has the
option of leaving his taqlid in this
particular problem and following the rulings
of the second-best mujtahid in that problem. |
| Imam |
means Leader in Arabic. The
term is generally applied to religious
leaders. However, there are 12 infallible
and noble Imams, the descendants of Muhammad
(S.A.W.). |
| Iman |
is full, deep belief or
faith. |
| Injil |
is the New Testament. |
|
Inshallah |
means with the will of
Allah |
| Iqamah |
is the announcement of the
beginning of prayer. |
| Isa |
the son of Mariam (Mary).
He is a prophet of Allah. |
| Isha |
is the commencement of
darkness, and the prayer of that time. |
|
Ishmael |
see Ismaeel |
| Islam |
was revealed to the Prophet
(Sura III: Ali-Imran--The Family of Imran,
verse 19) "The Religion of Allah is
Al-Islam," and again (Sura V: Ma'idah--The
Table Spread, verse 3) "This day I have
approved al-Islam for you as a religion."
Islam is the verbal noun of "asalama"--to
submit oneself to God. |
|
Ismaeel |
the son of Abraham, Prophet
of Allah and the father of the Arabs. |
|
Istighfar |
is to seek the forgiveness
of Allah |
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J |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Ja'far
b. Muhammad (A.S.) |
Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali
b. al-Husayn, al-Sadiq, Abu Abd Allah (A.S.)
was the 6th Imam. |
| Ja'iz |
see Halal |
| Jacob |
see Yaqub |
|
Jama'at |
is a group or a
congregation |
| Jesus |
see Isa. |
| Jihad |
is a holy war (striving or
fighting in the way of Allah) by the order
of the Imam. |
| Jinn |
is a type of creature
having, like humans, free will |
| Joseph |
see Yusuf |
| Jum'ah |
is Friday |
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K |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Ka'bah |
is the cubic house built by
Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) and his son Ismaeel
(A.S.) more than 3000 years ago in Mecca,
towards which all Muslims face for their
Salat. It contains the Hajarul Aswad or the
Black Stone. |
|
Kaffarah |
are alms to be given as
penance on different occasions. |
|
Khadija |
the daughter of Khuwaylid
and the wife of the Prophet (S.A.W.). She is
the mother of Fatima (A.S.). |
| Khums |
is "a fifth", obligatory
tax-like charity |
| Kifie |
is an obligatory Islamic
rule. If one person performs the act, then
it is not required for others to perform.
For example, the burial of a deceased Muslim
is obligatory on any one person to perform. |
| Kur |
Kur = 384 Liters (Volume =
27" x 27" x 27")
i.e. Min Volume = 27 inches each side |
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L |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Labbaik |
literally means a response
to the call |
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M |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Madina |
is a city in Saudi Arabia,
and Medinatu'l Nabi (the city of the
Prophet) was the name taken by the citizens
of Yathrib, the town to which the Prophet
(S.A.W.) and his companions migrated during
Hijrah. |
|
Maghrib |
is sun-down and the prayer
associated with it |
| Mahram |
is a person with whom
marriage is forbidden |
| Makruh |
those deeds, abstinence
from which is rewarded, but committing them
is not sinful. |
|
Maqame-e-Ibrahim |
is a place near the Ka'bah,
where there is a stone bearing the footprint
of Prophet Ibrahim (a) |
| Marwah |
is a remnant of a mountain
in Mecca. |
| Masjid |
is a mosque, a place of
Islamic worship. |
|
Masjid-u-Shajarah |
is a mosque outside
Madinah, where most of the Hajis go there
for wearing Ihram; a Meeqat |
|
Masjid-ul-Haram |
is the Grand mosque in
Makkah, where the Holy Ka'ba is situated |
| Mayyit |
is a corpse, a dead body of
a human being |
| Mecca |
is a holy city in Saudi
Arabia |
| Medina |
see Madina |
| Meeqat |
are appointed places for
wearing Ihram before entering Makkah |
| Mina |
is an area about 12 km.
from Mecca. |
| Moses |
see Musa |
| Mubah |
Those deeds which are
allowed by the Shariah, but neither
rewardable nor punishable for doing or
neglecting them. |
|
Muhammad (S.A.W.) |
is the Last of the
Messengers of Allah to mankind. |
|
Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn al Baqir,
Abu Ja'far (A.S.) |
is the 5th Imam. |
|
Muhammad b. Ali b. Musa, al-Jawad (A.S.) |
is the 9th Imam. |
|
Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) |
is the 12th Imam. |
|
Muharram |
is the first month of the
Islamic calendar. |
|
Mujtahid |
is s specialist on the
deduction of the Islamic rules from four
major sources: the Qur'an, Hadith,
conscience of the community, and reasoning. |
| Mu'min |
is a believer, one who has
Iman (pl. Mu'mineen) |
|
Muqallid |
is a follower of a
qualified specialist on religious matters. |
| Musa |
was a Prophet of Allah
mentioned in the Qur'an and the Old
Testament. |
|
Musa b. Ja'far b. Muhammad al-Kadhim, Abu
al-Hasan (A.S.) |
is the 7th Imam. |
| Muslim |
is one who believes in
Allah, his Prophet (S.A.W.), the day of
Resurrection (Qiyamat), recites the Kalemah,
and accepts the commandments of Allah and
His Prophet (S.A.W.) as the Truth. |
|
Mustahab |
Mustahab or Sunnat means
recommendable, desirable. The acts whose
neglect is not punished, but whose
performance is rewarded, e.g., the call for
prayers (adhan). |
|
Muzdalafah |
(also called Mash'ar) is
the area between Mina and Arafat, about 20
km. form Mecca. |
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N |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Nabi |
is a Prophet |
|
Nabuwwat |
see
Fundamentals of Islam |
| Nadhr |
is one of the three types
of vows to Almighty Allah. |
|
Nafilah |
are the recommended prayers
after or before the daily obligatory Salat. |
|
Najasat |
is an impurity
...read more |
| Najis |
is something that is impure |
| Naar |
is the fire of Hell |
| Nikah |
is a pronouncement of
marriage according to Shari'ah |
| Niyyah |
is an intention to perform
an activity. |
| Noah |
see Nuh |
|
Non-mehram |
is one with whom marriage
is permitted |
| Nuh |
a prophet of Allah
mentioned in the Qur'and and the Old
Testament |
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P |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Pak |
is something that is clean,
not najis |
|
Prophet |
refers to a Messenger sent
by Allah to mankind, such as: Adam, Nuh
(Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa
(Jesus)(A.S.), and the Last Messenger, the
Seal of the Prophethood, Muhammad (S.A.W.). |
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Q |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Qadha |
is the duty that is
required for a missed ritual activity, such
as prayers or fasting. |
| Qamar |
is the moon |
| Qiblah |
is the direction of Salat
(towards the Ka'bah). |
|
Qira-at |
is the reading of the
prayer |
| Qiyam |
is the standing during the
Salat for recitation of Suratul Hamd and the
second Surah, and the standing after the
Ruku'. |
|
Qiyamat |
is the day of Resurrection
...read more
Fundamentals of Islam |
| Qunut |
is the act of raising both
palms in fornt of the face while praying in
the second Rakat of Salat. |
| Qur'an |
is the Holy Book, the
Living Miracle, revealed from Allah as a
guidance to mankind. |
|
Quraysh |
is the tribe of Mecca to
which Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) belonged.
All his descendants are also called
Qurayshi. |
|
Qurbani |
is a sacrifice |
| Qurbat |
is the niyyah of nearness
to Allah |
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R |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Rajab |
is the seventh month of the
Islamic calendar. |
|
Ramadhan |
is the ninth and the
holiest month of the Islamic calendar. It is
the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. |
| Rukn |
literally means a "pillar".
It is also a basis of the prayer. |
| Ruku' |
is the act of bowing in the
Salat |
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|
S |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| S.A.W. |
stands for Sallal-lahu
'alayhi wa-alihi wa-sallam in Arabic, and
means Blessings and peace of God be with him
and his household. It is a prayer which is
said after the name of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W.). |
|
Sadaqah |
is the charity given to the
poor. |
| Saee |
means walking between the
rocks of Safa and Marwah |
| Safa |
is the part of a mountain
in Mecca. |
|
Saheefa-Kamila |
is a collection of
supplications by our 4th Imam Zainul Abideen
(a.s.). |
| Sajdah |
is the act of prostration
in the Salat, when seven portions of the
body touch the earth: the forehead on pure
ground, two palms, two knees, and the two
big toes. The two Sajdahs together are
called sajdatain. |
| Salam |
is a salutation. It is also
the last recitation at the end of Salat. |
| Salat |
are the obligatory prayers |
|
Salawat |
are invocation of
blessings, specifically the recitation of
Allahumma Sali 'Ala Muhammadin Wa Aali
Muhammad, meaning O Allah, bless
Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. |
| Salman |
(al-Farsi) was the Persion
Companion of the Prophet (S.A.W.) |
| Sawm |
is the act of fasting |
| Sayyid |
is a descendant of the Holy
Prophet (S.A.W.) |
|
Shaabaan |
is the eighth month of the
Islamic calendar. |
|
Shahadah |
is declaration |
|
Shaheed |
is a martyr in the way of
Islam (pl. Shuhada). |
|
Shaitan |
is Satan, the enemy of
mankind |
|
Shari'ah |
are the rules and
regulations of Islam, the divine Law.
Shari'ah is the totality of of Allah's
Commandments relating to man's activities. |
| Shams |
is the Sun |
|
Shawwal |
is the 10th month of the
Islamic calendar. |
| Shi'a |
is a follower of the twelve
Imams (A.S.). |
| Sunnat |
Sunnat or Mustahab means
recommendable, desirable. The acts whose
neglect is not punished, but whose
performance is rewarded, e.g., the call for
prayers (adhan). |
| Surah |
is any chapter of the 114
in the Holy Qur'an. It literally means a
sign, or a revelation. Each Surah in the
Qur'an is named from some subject or word
which is particularly striking. |
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T |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Tafseer |
is a term used for a
commentary of any book, specifically the
Holy Qur'an. |
|
Taharat |
is the state of being clean
and not impure |
| Tahur |
is the cave wherein Prophet
Muhammad (S) stayed before finally migrating
to Madinah |
|
Takbirah |
is saying "Allahu Akbar"
(Allah is the Greatest). |
|
Talbiyah |
is the formula of response
to the Call of Allah, which must be
pronounced immediately after Niyyah of Ihram |
| Tartib |
To perform every work in
the same order as approved by the Shariah. |
| Tawaf |
is part of the worship of
Hajj and Umrah |
| Tawbah |
is repentance |
|
Tawheed |
is Divine Unity |
|
Tayammum |
means spiritual cleansing
which is sometimes a substitute for wudhu
and ghusl
... read more |
| Thawab |
is a Divine blessing |
| Turbah |
is earth, especially from
the shrines of the Holy Imams (A.S.), on
which Muslims place their heads during
Sajdah |
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U |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
|
Umm Kulthum |
see Zaynab |
| Umra |
is the "little" pilgrimage,
performed in ritual purity wearing the
Ihram, the seamless ceremonial garments
consisting of a white sheet from the navel
to the knees and a white sheet covering the
left shoulder, back and breast, knotted on
the right. |
|
Usule Din |
are the principles of
Islam. |
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|
W |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Wafat |
is a death |
| Wajib |
the religious duties
performance of which is rewarded and neglect
of which is punishable. |
|
Wajib-e-Kifaee |
is an obligatory Islamic
rule. If one person performs the act, then
it is not required for others to perform.
For example, the burial of a deceased Muslim
is obligatory on any one person to perform. |
| Wudhu |
is a spiritual wash of the
face and hands before Salat
How to perform Wudhu |
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Y |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Yaqub |
a prophet of Allah,
mentioned in the Qur'an and the Old
Testament. |
| Yusuf |
a prophet of Allah,
mentioned the Qur'an and the Old Testament. |
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Z |
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Zakat |
is an obligatory charity |
| Zamzam |
is the name of a well at
Makkah |
| Zaynab |
(Umm Kulthum) was the
younger daughter of Ali and Fatima (A.S.). |
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Ziyarat |
is to visit and/or to
recite special salutations for the Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his household (A.S.). |
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