3.12 grams Fajr...

3.12 grams Fajr: daybreak Faqih : jurist, one who is knowledgeable in Islamic jurisprudence Fatawa : plural of fatwa , a religious edict or decision Fatwa: singular of fatawa (see above) Fidya: blood money, montary compensation for either murder or a crime as serious as murder Fiqh: the science of Islamic jurisprudence Ghazwa : a military campaign, invasion Ghulat: plural of ghali , an extremist, one whose views and/or actions are excessive, the name of an renegade sect Ghusul : ceremonial bath Hadith: (singular; plural: ahadith ) tradition, a statement made by Hafiz : singular of huffaz , one who learns and memorizes the entire text of the Holy Qur'an by heart Hajib: chamberlain, doorman Hajj : Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca during the prescribed period Halal : Islamically permissible, admissible, allowed Haram : Islamically prohibitive, inadmissible, forbidden Hawza: a university-type place for Islamic studies Hijab: veil, curtain, barrier Hijra: migration of (P) and his supporters from Mecca to Medina Huffaz: plural of hafiz (see hafiz above) Ibtihal: supplication, invocation Ijma`: a consensus view Ijtihad : the degree one reaches in order to be qualified as a mujtahid , one who is capable of deriving religious decisions on his own Imam : leader of an ummah , a group of people (small or big); he may be the one who leads others in congregational prayers, or a supreme relgious authority, or one of the Twelve Infallible Imams (as) Iqama: the formal introduction to a daily prayer Isnad : the method whereby one hadith is traced and in the end attributed to a muhaddith , traditionist, one who transmitted it the first time Istihsan: highly recommending something to be acted upon, to be implemented, to be accepted as part of the creed `Itrat: progeny (usually) of Jahiliyya : pre-Islamic period of ignorance Janaba : uncleanness caused by seminal discharge Jihad : a struggle, an effort exerted, or a war waged in defense of Islam Kafir : infidel, apostate, atheist, one who does not believe in the existence of the Creator Khaleefa: caliph, supreme Islamic ruler Khums : one-fifth of one's savings (now paid by Shi`a Muslims only) set aside from annual income Khutba : lecture, sermon; a speech delivered on a specific occasion Kufr : apostacy, infidelity, disbelief Majlis : meeting or gathering held to commemmorate certain religious occasion, mostly applied to those held during the month of Muharram or to recite the Fatiha for a deceased person; plural: majalis , places where people sit to meet on an important occasion Maraji`: plural of marji` (see below) Marji`: a high theological authority-referee whose religious edicts are followed others Marji`iyya: the institute of following or imitating a marji` (see above) 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.