Mahr: dowry paid by the groom to the bride (or vice versa as...

Mahr: dowry paid by the groom to the bride (or vice versa as is the case in some cultures) Majalis: meetings or gatherings held to commemorate certain religious occasion, mostly applied to those held during the month of Muharram or to recite the Fatiha for a deceased person; singular of majlis , a place where people sit Marji’ taqlid: the highest theological authority-referee followed Mas’um: infallible, divinely protected against sinning Mash ‘ar: a place where certain rites are to be conducted, a sacred area or place or precinct Mawla: depending on its usage, it may mean either "master" or "slave," or it may mean one who is most fit for a specific position of honor and prestige.

Derived from the adjective awla (one who is best qualified), it means: the person who is best suited to be the religious and temporal leader of all Muslims.

Mi‘raj: the Prophet’s ascension from Jerusalem to the heavens Mithqal: a weight equivalent to 24 karats or 4.68 grams Mufassir: a theologian who is well-versed in the exegesis of the Holy Qur’an Muaddith: traditionist, one who quotes statements of Mujahid: one who practices jihad (see jihad above) * * Mujtahid: one who acquires the degree of ijtihad and thus becomes capable of deriving religious decisions on his own Mu’min: believer, one who has iman , conviction, true belief Munafiqùn: hypocrites Musnad: a compilation of traditions ( ahadith ) that are consecutively and chronologically traced to their transmitters Mutawatir: consecutively reported, traced by a perfect chronological chain of ascertained narrators of hadith Mu’aththin: caller to prayers (usually at a mosque) Mu’min: (Muslim) believer, a man of conviction Nafl: optional, non-compulsory, supererotatory, highly recommended act of worship; plural: nawafil Najasa: uncleanness, impurity; adjective: najis Nathr: One’s pledge to do something very good to show appreciation for the Almighty’s favorable response to his supplication and the attainment of his worldly wish Nur: divine or celestial light the source of which is neither fire nor reflection Nubuwwah: prophethood, the belief…