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| literally meaning "the recitation", is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be the verbatim word of God. |
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| “Beaten path,” term used for tribal customs of pre-Islamic Arabs; normative practice of the Prophet as described in the Hadith reports. Things that the prophet allowed and obeyed. Everything that he actually did.The prophet’s way. source of the law. |
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| Stories about the prophets life; Reports of the words and deeds of the Prophet and his companions (Sunna); usually accompanied by a list of transmitters (isnad). |
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| Analogy or analogical reasoning; one of the “sources” of Islamic law. |
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| consensus of the religious scholars; one of “source” of Islamic law |
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| consultation, counsel, elective process. |
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| The “path of God” as laid out in the Qur’ran and Sunna; Islamic law (medieval scholarly ruling) |
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| classical body of legal rulings “Understanding”; the science of Islamic jurisprudence; Islamic religious law. |
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| Struggle or effort, on “the path of God”, key Qur’anic concept, often translated as “holy war,” which places undue stress upon military rather than religious or spiritual effort. |
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| prayer, Canonical prayer, obligatory for believers, conducted five times daily; one of the “Five Pillars” of Islam. |
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| pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the “Five Pillars.” or ritual duties, required of the Muslim. |
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| almsgiving, Obligatory alms or “religious tax”; one of the “Five Pillars” of Islam. |
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| bearing witness, that there is no God but God and muhammad is his Prophet ((Sing., sahib): Companions (of the Prophet)) Brown |
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| "separation” as used in the Qur’an. Muslim, women’s veil. |
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| is the second largest denomination of Islam.meaning "followers", "faction", or "party" of Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin Ali, whom the Shia believe to be Muhammad's successor. |
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| people of the tradition of Muhammad and the consensus of the Ummah, _______ Islam is sometimes referred to as the orthodox version of the religion. |
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| is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. |
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| The Five Pillars of Islam: |
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the shahada (Islamic creed)
daily prayers (salah)
almsgiving (zakāt)
fasting during the month of Ramadan (sawm)
the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) at least once in a lifetime. |
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1. Qur’an
2. sunna/hadith
3. ijma consensus
4. qiyas - analogical reasoning |
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