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Mahrams) :Relatives between whom marriage is prohibited Makrooh :Detestable, in the Islamic terminology it denotes an action performing which does not incur sin but refraining from which earns divine rewards Makruh :variant spelling of above term Maliki :Followers of the Sunnite Imam Malik Maraja’ Taqleed :The Mujtahid whom people follow in matters of practical law Masjidul Haram :The sacred mosque in Mecca Masoomeen :(Singular- Masoom): Infallible Mehr :Dower Mithqal :A measure of weight of about 4.6 gms.

Momin :Believer Mubah :Permitted. It denotes an action performing of which earns no rewards and refraining from it is not punishable Mullahs :Muslim scholars/leaders Mureed : The Restorer Mus’haf :Scroll Mustahab :Recommended. It is an action performing which earns rewards and refraining from it is not punishable Mutawatir :A tradition related through so many narrators that it is considered absolutely authentic Najis :Unclean Nawafil :Recommended prayers Para :30th part of Quran q.s.

:An abbreviation of ‘Quddasa Sirruhu’, which literally means: “May his resting place remain pure.” Qaem :One would rise. A title of Imam Mahdi (as) Qibla :Prayer direction Qunut :Supplication recited in ritual prayers, usually in the second unit (rakat) Quraish :the tribe of the Messenger of Allah (S) Rajm :Stoning, punishment for adultery Rakat :A unit of ritual prayer Ruku :Bowing down or genuflection in the ritual prayers s.a.

:An abbreviation of ‘sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam’, that is “Blessings be on him and peace”. s.a.w.s. :An abbreviation of ‘sallallaahu alaihi wa aalihi wa sallam’, that is “Blessings be on him and his Progeny and peace”. Sadaqah :Voluntary charity, alm Safar :Second month of the Islamic calendar Salaam :Salute, Islamic greeting Salaat :Ritual prayers Salawat :Allaahumma S’alle a’laa Muha’ammadinw wa aali Muh’ammad Samee :All-hearing Saqifah :The place where Abu Bakr took caliphate Sayyid :Lit.

chief. A term for descendants of Lady Fatima through Imam Husain (as) Sayyidush Shohada :Chief of the Martyrs, a title of Imam Husain (as) Shabaan :The eighth month of the Muslim (Lunar) calendar Shab-e-Qadr :The Night of Power or 19th, 21st and 23rd nights of the month of Ramadan Shahadatain :the two testimonies of Islamic faith. Shariat/ Shariah :Islamic law Shaykh :Lit. elder.