muqallidin) one who follows a mujtahid's instructions for...

muqallidin) one who follows a mujtahid's instructions for performing his deeds Musa (AS) Prophet Moses (AS) musha' joint ownership, held in common mushrik (pl. mushrikin) polytheists mustahabb recommended, desirable mutahhir (pl.

mutahhirat) purifier which purifies a najis mutlaq pure muwalat performing the parts of an Islamic act in succession without undue delay nadhr vow al-nahy'an al-munkar forbidding the sinful acts najasah impurity as per the Islamic laws Al-Najashi King Negus of Ethiopia najis inherently impure nifas puerperal period niyyah intention, decision Nubuwwah prophethood Nuh (AS) Prophet Noah (AS) Al-Nuwwab al-Arba'ah the Four Deputies of Imam al-'Asr (AS) qada' settling the salawat or the siyam which had not been performed in time, not performed but due qalil little in quantity less than kurr qasam oath qasr reciting two raka'at instead of 4-rak'ah salawat Qiyamah The Last Day Qaysar Caesar Qiblah facing towards Ka'bah while reciting salat qira'ah the recitation in the salat qisas Islamic reprisal qiyam the standing erect while reciting the salat qunut supplication during salat in a specific manner qurbah seeking Allah's pleasure rak'ah (pl.

raka'at) a section of salat al-Risalah al-'A maliyyah Islamic treatise written by a mujtahid for use by his muqallidin for performing Islamic duties ruh soul, self, personality Ruhulqudus Gabriel, Jibril rukn (pl. arkan) a basic part of the salat ruku' a part of the salat in which one bows down, genuflexion sadaqah charity salam greetings, peace, saying "as-salamu 'alaykum" sajdah (pl. sajdahs) the act of prostration in the salat or worship to Allah salat (pl.

salawat) prayer Salat al-Ayat the salat of Allah's creation or signs. salat al-jama'ah the congregational prayer salat al-mayyit the prayer for the dead person salat al-tawaf al-wajib the prayer of circumambulation around Ka'bah al-salat al-yawmiyyah the daily prayers Salih (AS) Prophet Salih sent to the tribe of Thamud sawm statutory Islamic obligation of fasting sawm al-wisal continuous fasting Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin the epithet of Fatimah (AS), the daughter of (SA) meaning the head of all the women of the worlds Shari'ah Divine Islamic Law shaytan satan Shi'i Shi'ite shirk polytheism Shu'ayb (AS) Prophet Jethro (AS) shuf'ah preemption Al-Siddiqah al-Kubra the epithet of Fatimah (AS), the daughter of (SA) meaning the most strictly veracious sirah Life-style, conduct, character subh morning surah (pl.

suwar) Qur'anic chapter tabligh (pl.