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| Haircutting ceremony shortly after the birth of a Muslim child |
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| sublime state, refers to Sufism "subsistence in God. In Sufis,, it is the final stage of the soul's ascent to God. After the soul is annihilated (fana), it then subsists in God in its most pure form, reflecting all of the attributes of God with utmost clarity |
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| cleanliness or purification; Islam requires physical and spiritual cleanliness |
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| "success, felicity"; the key term characterizing the Muslim's religious goals |
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| obligatory human actions e.g. fasting, salat, zakat |
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| Islamic jurisprudence; human comprehension of the Sharia |
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| Report of something the prophet did or said; historical information; part of the Sunna |
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| Lawful as defined by Allah |
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| prohubited or unlawful daily actions |
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| historic immigration of the Prophet and the Muslims, to the city of Yathrib which later became Medina |
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- "service" in the sense of acts of worship
- 5 pillars, agreed upon by the scholars of Islam
- duties and obligations
- expression of devotion to God |
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| you should worship God as if you see him, for even if you don't see him he sees you; mortality with spirituality |
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| source of Islamic jurisprudence; consensus; interpretive source of Islamic law; the agreement of Muslim scholars of a given matter |
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| Independent legal decision making by a mujtahid; intellectual effort of the scholar with reasoning |
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| spiritual leader; leads the salat |
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| the pre-Islamic period; ignorant and barbaric; refers to the malpractice and indecent acts of the times |
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| exertion in the way of God. Sometimes translated as 'holy warfare', but that is only one meaning. See sample questions |
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| Discussion about theological matters; thus, the dogmatic theology in Islam. One who pursues Kalam is a mutakallim |
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| Arabic for Caliph, "successor, deputy"; the title applied to the political leaders who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad |
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| An Islamic legal school or rite |
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| In Islamic law, something that is technically permitted but detested i.e. divorce |
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| place of prostration i.e. Mosque |
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| the renewer or renovator of Islamic faith (one comes every century) |
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| Makes independent legal decisions |
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| marriage according to the law of Allah |
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| the amount which savings or capital or product must exceed in order for the Muslim owner to be obliged to give zakat |
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| The direction of Mecca toward which Muslims face during the salat prayer, marked in Mosques by the Mihrab |
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| source of Islamic jurisprudence, analogical/interpretive source of Islamic law, based on reasoninf of the scholar |
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| "Apostle, Messenger" of God, entrusted with a scriptural revelation |
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| companion (the people most closely associated) to the Prophet Muhammad |
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declaration of faith; bearing witness to God's unity and the messengerhood of Muhammad
the first pillar of Islam |
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| The state of ritual consecration of pilgrims to Mecca |
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| opposite of Tawhid = polytheism; regarded as a grave sin, literally means "belief in many Gods" and has many implications |
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| The "custom" of the Prophet Muhammad, known through the literary form of 'hadith', report of something Muhammad said or did |
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| People of the prophet's sunna and the main community, the majority of Muslims |
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| repudiation (denial/refusal) of marriage |
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| Blind imitationin Islamic jurisprudence |
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| original word for mysticism, Sufism |
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| The divine unity; belief in monotheism; "there is no god but God" |
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| The Muslim community; any religious community |
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| The Little Pilgrimage to Mecca, with observance of the Hajj rites that take place only in Mecca proper in the vicinity of the Ka'ba |
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| the "learned" in religion and law; legal scholars |
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| a word attached to Fiqh signifying the four sources that Muslims use to determine Islamic law. There are the Qur'an, the Hadith/ Sunna, Ijma (interpretive), and Qiyas (analogical) |
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| "ordeal" or "inquisition"; attempt by Caliph al- Mamun to impose his theological views on his subjects |
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| one who is "inclined", what people are referred to as in the Qur'an. Prophet Abraham is called this 6 times and the rest refer to one who is sincere and sound in his faith. The term as such connoted sincerity, uprightness and singlemindedness, in one's inclination, dedication and commitment to God or to His faith. |
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| the descent of the first revelation upon Muhammad in the cave of Mount Hira and the beginning of his messengership |
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| Isra and Mi'raj: His nocturnal journey to Jerusalem and ascension to the heavens |
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1) the Hijra: historic immigration f the Prophet Muhammad to the city of Yathrib, which later changed to Medina
2) commencement of the Muslim lunar calendar
3) constitution of Medina; founded the Umma, which became a religious state governed by God through Qur'anic revelation & Muhammad |
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| Battles. Letters of invitation by Muhammad to various heads of states for Islamic call |
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| The first pilgrimage by Muhammad at Mecca |
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| The conquest of Mecca and universal amnesty to all Meccans; deputations |
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1) Farewell pilgrimage at Mecca
2) The death of the Prophet
3) Election of Abu Bakr as the First Caliph |
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