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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Inquiries About Shi'a Islam Glossary A Adhan: Call to prayer. Ahlul Bayt: Designated family members of the . Ahl al-sunnah wal-jama ΄ ah: Sunni tradition. al-Kaba΄ir: Cardinal sin. Alawiyiin: The descendants of Imam ‘Ali. Amanah: Trust. Amr: Command. ‘Asr: Muslim afternoon prayer. Awliya’: (Plural of wali ): leader, guardian, friend, master, slave, etc. Azl: Outside ejaculation. B Bay’ah*:* Paying allegiance.

D Dhalimeen (also spelled: dhalimun and dhalamu): Cruel, violent, proud, hypocrites, or wrongdoers. Dhuhr: Muslim Noon Prayer. Dhul Hijjah: The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. Dhulm: Oppression. Du’a: Supplication. E Eid: Muslim holiday. F Faltah: Mistake. Fajr: Muslim Dawn prayer. Fatawa: A religious decision. Fiqh: Islamic jurisprudence. Fitna: Dispute, also trial or test. G Ghusl: Ritual bathing.

H Hadith: Actions, words, and consents of the Prophet in matters pertaining to the meaning and practices of Islam which have been transmitted through a line of narrators. Hijaz: Arabian Peninsula. Hijrah: Immigration of the from Mecca to Madina. Hujjah: Proof. Hukm: Decision. I Ibn (ibn): Son of… Ihram: Ritual consecration. Imamiyyah (Imami or Imamah): Succession to the Prophet. Imams: Leaders after the Prophet (i.e. the 12 Imams). Iman: Faith. Ijtihad: Jurisprudence.

Iqaama: The call that signals the beginning of the prayer. Isha: Muslim Night prayer. J Jama‘ah: A group. Jihad: Struggle. There are two types of struggles in Islam – the Greater Struggle ( jihad al-akbar ) which is the fighting against ill-desires of the self and the Lesser Struggle ( jihad al-asghar ) defending Islam in the warfront. Junub: Being in a state of ritually impurity. K Kaffarah: Penalty money*.* Kafir: Disbeliever. Khilafa: hip or leadership.

Khumra: A solid piece of dirt or a piece of straw. Khums: A form of charity described as: one-fifth of the surplus of one’s income after taking away all legitimate expenses for a the person and his dependants. M Madhahib (madhhab): Schools of Islamic thought. Maghafir: The gum of mimosa. Mawla: Leader. Miskeen: Destitute. Mu’adhdhin: A person who makes the call to prayer. Mu’akhat: Brotherhood. Mubahilah: Malediction. Muhkam: Fundamental or basic. Mujtahid: A juristic scholar.

Mushaf: A book or volume. Mushrik*:* One who associates something or someone with Allah. Mustahhab: Recommended. Mut‘ah: Temporary marriage. Mutashabah**:** Allegorical.