The proper name of the city of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, to which he emigrated from Makkah and in which he lived and died.
The interval during which the woman is free from menses and post-natal bleeding.
Pouring water all over the body with the intention to remove major ritual impurity, or to perform the recommended purification, or without any intention.
The voluntary prayers that Allah Almighty legislated as extra to the obligatory prayers.
A prayer performed between ‘Ishā’ prayer and the break of dawn to conclude the night prayer.
Performing prayer in congregation.
The intention to start the rituals of Hajj or ‘Umrah.
Interpreting speech and rendering it from one language to another.
The ninth month of the Hijri calendar.
Allah’s praise of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) before the higher assembly of close angels.
Dissolving the marriage contract wholly or partially on the spot or at a later time using specific words or metaphors to the same effect.
Any statement that includes glorification of Allah and expressing love for Him.
The confirmed Sunnah prayers which are performed before or after the obligatory prayers.
A word that is said upon completing the recitation of Surat al-Fātihah and at the end of supplications. It means: "O Allah, answer the supplication".
Dutifulness and kindness to one’s parents through words and deeds during their life and after their death.
The times set by Shariah for the performance of prayers.
The greeting said by a Muslim when he meets or leaves his fellow Muslims.
Eliminating ritual impurities and filth which prevent the state of purity required for performing prayer.
Asking Allah Almighty to pardon one’s sins and to protect him from their consequences.
Giving out a specific part of certain kinds of property in a certain manner to certain types of people.
The donation that a person gives from his own wealth as an act of worship and in pursuit of reward from Allah Almighty.
The direction the Muslims face in prayer.
The place where a dead person is buried in the ground.
Washing the entire body of the deceased with water in a Shariah-approved manner.
Name of the disbelieving jinn who is created from fire.
A set of statements and actions that starts with Takbīr and ends with Taslīm.
Placing the deceased person in his grave and covering him with dust.
Charity consisting of food that becomes obligatory at the end of Ramadān.
Giving out a specific amount of gold, silver, or of their product or banknotes to those who deserve Zakah if they reach the Nisāb (amount liable for Zakah) and one lunar year elapses while they are in the owner’s possession.
Visiting the graves of Muslims with the intention to supplicate for them, derive lessons from their condition, and remember the Hereafter.
The tenth day of the month of Muharram.
Following the deceased and carrying him to the place where the funeral prayer will be offered for him and the place where he will be buried.
The five prayers that should be performed every day and night. They are: Zhuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Ishā’, and Fajr prayers.
Practices that are prohibited for a person in the state of Ihrām for Hajj or ‘Umrah.
Using pure water to wash particular body parts in a particular manner as an act of worship.
A two-Rak‘ah prayer that is performed in a specific manner on the day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Ad-ha.
A two-Rak‘ah prayer to be performed after the two-part sermon at noon on Friday.
Supplication and prayer offered for a deceased person in a specific manner.
Voluntary prayers legislated in addition to the five obligatory prayers.
To abstain from whatever breaks the fast from the break of dawn until sunset while having this intention.
The objectives and rationales that the Lawgiver took into consideration, generally and specifically, while legislating to achieve people’s interests.
Spilling the blood of an animal in a certain manner.
Saying: "Rabbana wa lak al-hamd" (Our Lord, and all praise is due to You) upon standing upright after rising from "rukū‘" (bowing) in prayer.
Worshiping Allah Almighty by bowing the head and back in a certain manner in prayer.
Covering the parts of the body that people find it embarrassing and shameful to reveal, especially during prayer, like the private parts.
Two prostrations performed in order to make up for a deficiency in the prayer due to doubt or forgetfulness.
Calmness and settlement of all parts of the body for an interval of time in all pillars of prayer.
The body parts that should be covered and which one feels shy about uncovering, such as the private parts and the buttocks.
A place allocated for establishing prayer on a permanent basis.
Visiting the Sacred Mosque in Makkah any day of the year to perform special rituals.
When an accountable person intentionally, forgetfully, or out of laziness abandons the obligatory prayers until the due time is over.
Everything that is definitively prohibited under Shariah.
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"Kusūf": eclipse. It is derived from "kasafa". Original meaning of "kasf": change into something unpleasant.
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"Fāsiq": one who departs from obedience and uprightness. Original meaning: something exiting something else in order to corrupt it.
"A‘rāb": Bedouins, desert dwellers from the Arabs or non-Arabs. It is derived from "ta‘arrub", which means: living in the desert with Bedouins.
"Iftār": breaking one’s fast by eating or drinking. Opposite: fasting. It is derived from "fitr", which means: split, opening.
"Qur’" (pl. aqrā’): time; hence, it is used to refer to the duration of menses or menstrual purity. Other meanings: gathering together, as blood gathers inside the woman’s womb.
"Saff": a straight part of anything. Original meaning of "saff" and "tasfīf": straightening things along a straight line.
"Safa" (sing. safāh): the wide, hard, flat stone which nothing grows on. It is derived from "safā’", which means purity.
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"Istijmār": cleansing the private parts after answering the call of nature with "jimār", i.e. small stones.
"Tarjī‘": repeating, repetition of a recitation.
"Janāzah": The body of the deceased person. It may also mean the bier on which the dead person is carried. It is originally derived from "tajnīz", which means: preparing and making ready (for burial).
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"Shahādah": telling information obtained by means of witnessing or seeing some incident.
"Waswasah": covert voice and speech. Other meanings: vain self-talk, evils, and bad thoughts.
"Mawāqīt" (sing. miqāt): the time or place designated for a certain action.
"Siwāk": small twig used for brushing one’s teeth. It is derived from "sawk", which means inclining, moving. Other meanings: brushing, rubbing.
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"Shafā‘ah": requesting something on behalf of someone. Other meanings: increasing, joining and partnering with.
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"Sihāq": sexual enjoyment between a woman and another woman. It is derived from "sahq", which means: remoteness, crushing (as lesbians press their sexual organs against each other).
"Sultān": Ruler, governor. It is derived from "salātah", which means: power, capability, overcoming. Other meanings: Caliph, imām, judge, evidence, proof.
"Dayn": debt. It is derived from "dāna". Original meaning: submission, humiliation. It also means: delay. "Dayn" was called as such because of the humiliation it involves, or because its settlement is delayed to a future date.
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"Amwāl" (sing. māl): everything that can be possessed by humans.
"An‘ām" (sing. na‘am): cattle; camels, cows, sheep. It is derived from "tana‘‘um", which means: prosperity, enjoyment, affluence.
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"Ittisāl": the state of being connected and linked together. Original meaning: association, gathering. Opposite: disconnection, separation.
"Hisbah": amount, origin. It is derived from "nasb", which means: erecting, raising.
"Ud'hiyah": a name given to the animal that one slaughters as a sacrifice to Allah. It originally refers to the animal slaughtered on the Day of Nahr (Eid al-Ad'ha, 10th of Dhul-Hijjah).
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"Ihtilām": seeing sexual intercourse or the like during sleep, whether this is accompanied by ejaculation or not. Other meanings: discernment, puberty.
"Ihsār": gathering, detention, prevention. Examples of "ihsār" include such cases when a person is prevented by illness or travel from doing something, and when a pilgrim is prevented by illness or some other cause from completing the rituals of Hajj.
"Ihlāl": It is the opposite of "ihrām" (ritual state of consecration assumed for Hajj or ‘Umrah). Original meaning: opening something.
"Isbāl": letting down. Original meaning: to let something hang down from a high place to a lower one, or extending something.
"Istikhlāf": appointing someone as a deputy or successor. It is derived from "khalaf", which means: replacement, substitution.
"Istirjā‘": restoring, recovering, and reclaiming (something). It also refers to saying: "Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi rāji‘ūn." (We belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return.)
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"Tahajjud": getting up from sleep. It is originally derived from "hujūd", which means sleep in the night.
"Idttibā‘": inserting one’s garment under one’s right arm and then throws its ends over one’s left shoulder, exposing the right shoulder.
"Ta‘ziyah": enjoining and urging someone to show patience. It is derived from "‘azā’", which means patience. Other meanings: solace, comfort.
"Safar": crossing a distance. Original meaning: appearing, getting revealed.
"I’timām": imitating and following something and acting like it.
"Taghyīr": changing, removing. Other meanings: shifting, distorting, abrogating, substituting.
"Ihtijām": extracting blood from the body. It is derived from "hajm", which means sucking. Other meanings: seeking "hijāmah" (wet cupping).
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"Kafā’ah": equivalence, equality, comparison.
"Tamyīz": isolating and sorting out something; keeping something away; separating and distinguishing between similar things.
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"Sūrah": appearance, shape. Other meanings: description, copy of an original.
"Nams": plucking hair. It is also said to mean: plucking facial hair.
"Bughāh" (sing. bāghi): transgressor, oppressor. It is derived from "baghy", which means: exceeding the limits.
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"Hawqalah": The statement: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billāh" (There is no power or strength except by Allah).
"Ramal": walking rapidly while shaking the shoulders and taking short steps. "Raml" is faster than normal walk and slower than running.
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"Sā’imah": a grazing animal that feeds on lawful grass and herbage. It is derived from "sawm", which originally means: going after something.
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"Tat'hīr": cleansing, purification. Other meanings: absolution, freeing from impurities.
"Ta‘jīl": hastening; doing something before its due time. It is derived from "‘ajalah", which is the opposite of slowness and tardiness. Other meanings: doing something before another.
"Rishwah": allowance, gift, any means that helps one reach something. It came to be used to refer specifically to means leading to forbidden things.
"Rukn": foundation, support, strongest side, pivot. It is derived from "rakn", which means strength, firmness. Other meanings: the supporting pillar of something, which keeps it erect.
"Tawarruk": resting on one’s hip, the part above the thigh. It is also used to refer to reclining.
"Taysīr": facilitation, easing. It is derived from "yusr", which means: ease, docility. Opposite: hardship, difficulty.
"Tayammun": starting actions with the right hand, the right leg, and the right side in general. It is also used to mean: asking Allah for "yumn" (blessings and prosperity).
"Juhūd": denial, rejection. Opposite: acknowledgment. Original meaning: scarcity of anything.
"Dhimmi": one who is given protection and security. It is derived from "dhimma", which means: covenant, protection.
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"Āyah" (pl. āyāt"): sign, indication, a verse of the Qur’an. Other meanings: miracle, proof, evidence, wonder, admonition.
"Madhy": a thin whitish liquid released from the penis upon sexual arousal, foreplay, kissing, or imagining sexual acts.
"Wājib": required, established. It is derived from "wujūb", which means: requirement, establishment, falling.
"Minbar": a raised place. It is derived from the "nabr", which means: rising above ground level.
"Nifās": childbirth. It is derived from "tanfīs", which means: coming out from the inside. It came to be used to refer to the blood discharged because of childbirth.
"Jimār" (sing. jamrah): pebble, small stone. It is used to refer to the place where stones are gathered and thrown.
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"Jihād": exerting utmost effort and power in terms of speech or deeds.
"Khitān": to cut the skin over the head of the penis; and regarding the woman, it is removing some of the upper skin from the vagina.
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"Ihlāl": talbiyah. It originally referred to raising one’s voice upon seeing the crescent. Then it came to be frequently used to refer to any kind of loud voice.
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"Al-Qassah": white fluid that comes out at the end of the menses after the flow of blood stops.
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"Manyy": semen; the water of the man or woman from which the fetus is formed. It is derived from "many", which means: spilling, pouring, determining. So, the man’s water is called "manyy" because it is poured forth (ejaculated), or because the fetus is determined and created from it.
"Nuqūd" (sing. naqd): the currency, of gold and the like, exchanged between people. It is derived from "naqd", which means: distinguishing, revealing, hastening.
"Niyāhah": crying in a loud voice, yelling, shrieking. It is derived from "tanāwuh", which means: meeting. The crying of women during the pre-Islamic period of ignorance was called "niyāhah" because they used to meet one another and weep over the deceased.
"Wisāl": joining, connecting. Opposite: "inqitā‘" (interruption). Original meaning: joining something to something else until it becomes attached to it. Other meanings: exaggeration, continuing, carrying on, following, succession.
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"Nā’ihah": It is derived from "nawh", which means: crying loudly, wailing. It is originally derived from "tanāwuh", which is meeting, and hence the weeping of women was called "niyāhah", for they would get together and engage in crying and wailing.
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"Tarāweih" (sing. tarwīhah): rest, taking rest, a prayer which contains rest. It is derived from "rawh", which means expansion and wideness. This prayer is called "Tarāweih" because the people rest after every four rak‘ahs.
"Madmadah": moving water around in the mouth. Original meaning: movement inside of something. Other meanings: washing.
"Ma‘ābid" (sing: ma‘bad): place of worship and obedience and whatever brings one close to Allah. Original meaning of "‘ibādah" (worship): displaying humility, docility, submission, compliance.
"Maqbarah" (graveyard): It is derived from "qabr", which means: grave, the hole in the ground wherein the deceased person is placed. Any place where the body of a deceased person is kept hidden is called "qabr", even the sea. "Qabr" also means the act of burying the deceased in the earth. Original meaning of "qabr": obscurity, invisibility. It was called thus because it conceals the body of the deceased person.
"Baghy": oppression, transgression. Original meaning: corruption.
"Al-‘Arabiyyah": the language that Arabs speak. It is derived from "ta‘rīb", which means: clarification, declaration.
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"Qitāl": fighting, combating. It is derived from "qatl", which means killing.
"Qulfah": the skin that covers the glans. Original meaning: to cut something from its root.
"Ghiyalah": deception, heedlessness. It is derived from "ightiyāl", which means: taking something out of nowhere.
"Qā’id": someone who is at the front, ahead of others, and guides them in their march. Opposite: "sā’iq" (one who walks behind others and steers them). Other meanings: army commander.
"Qaza‘" (sing. qaza‘ah): a piece of cloud. Original meaning: dispersal, scattering. Other meanings: shaving parts of the head and leaving other parts unshaven.
"Qunūt": obedience along with humility. It is derived from "qanata", which means: to obey. It is also said to mean: standing for long.
"Tijārah": trade, buying and selling. It is derived from "tājir", which means: trader.
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"Hamd": praise, commendation. Opposite: dispraise. Other meanings: thankfulness.
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"Miskīn": someone who does not own anything. It was said to mean someone who does not have enough money. It is derived from "sakūn", which means: tranquility and immobility. Other meanings: a person who is humiliated, submissive, and weak.
"Lahd": a crevice made in the side of a grave. It is derived from "ilhād", which originally means: tilting and swerving from something.
"Ihtidār": being on the verge of death and showing its signs.
"Hadath": urine or the like that comes out of the anus or genitals. It is derived from "hudūth", which means: occurrence, happening anew.
"Isrāf": extravagance. Original meaning: exceeding the limit in everything. Opposite: moderation, reasonability. It is derived from "musrif", which means: extravagant. Other meanings: wastefulness, negligence, carelessness, causing damage, wasting, squandering, corruption, extremism, interruption.
"I‘fā’": increasing and growing. "‘Āfi": a person with long hair. "‘Afw": leftover and remnants of something, leaving out the punishment. It is derived from "‘afā’", which means: leaving. Other meanings: increase, elongation, release, letting go, acquittal, deliverance.
"‘Abath": engaging in frivolous actions, doing useless things.
"Mufassal": something with many obviously distinct parts. It is derived from "fasl", which means: distinguishing something from another. Other meanings: clear, cut into pieces, partitioned, limited.
"Tuma’nīnah": tranquility. Opposite: confusion, worry. Original meaning: settlement, stability.
"Dhull": weakness, disgrace. Opposite: honor, strength. Original meaning: softness, easiness. Other meanings: submission, humility.
"Irhāb": disturbing, causing panic. It is derived from "rahbah", which means: fear. Other meanings: threatening, intimidation, causing horror.
"Wafā’": loyalty, fulfillment of covenant. Opposite: treachery. Original meaning: completeness, perfection.
"Takbīr": glorification, exaltation. It is derived from "kibr", which means: greatness. Other meanings: declaring something great, like saying "Allahu akbar" (Allah is the Most Great).
Submission of the heart and its fear of Allah out of love and glorification, along with being submissive to the truth outwardly and inwardly.
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"Tawāf": going around something.
"Tā‘ūn": plague, a widespread disease that harms people’s mental and physical health. It is also used to refer to death.
"‘Ajz": weakness. Original meaning: falling behind. Opposite: ability.
"‘Īd": return, recurrence, any day where there is a gathering. It is either derived from "‘āda", which is the past tense of the verb "return", or from "‘ādah", which means habit.
"Fawāt": missing something by not doing it on time. Original meaning: the opposite of catching up with something and reaching it. Other meanings: lapsing, ending.
"Faqīr": a person who has a little money. It is derived from "faqr", which means lack of money. Other meanings: one who owns nothing.
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"Isti‘ādhah": seeking refuge and protection from evils. It is derived from "‘awdh" - which means safety, protection. "ma‘ādh": refuge, stronghold.
"Iqtidā’": Following someone’s example, copying, imitating.
"Ifādah": pouring, causing to flow, marching, spreading, multiplying.
"Shaf‘": even number. It is any number that can be equally divided by two, like two and ten. Opposite: "witr" (single, odd). Original meaning: joining two things. Other meanings: increase, association.
Prayers that are missed and not performed in their designated times.
Animals which instinctively attack people and harm them.
He who is unable to speak standard Arabic even if he is an Arab.
The language spoken by the Persians.
The signs erected in certain places specified by the Shariah to mark the boundaries of the Sacred Mosque in Makkah and in Madinah.
The sitting position in prayer wherein the worshiper bends his left foot underneath him and sits on it and erects his right foot so that his heel is raised and the bottom of his toes are on the ground with the toe tips pointing to the "qiblah" (prayer direction).
Taking out one fifth of the spoils of war.
Using antimony (eyeliner) in the eyelids for beautification or remedy.
Performing prayer or one of its acts that the worshiper has missed doing at its Shariah-assigned place as long as it permits doing so.
Anyone who has been captured by the enemy, whether in the battle or not.
The surface of the earth regardless of whether it is covered with dust or something else.
A designated area used for answering the call of nature.
Being uncertain about one's state of ritual purity, regardless of whether the two possibilities are even or one of them is preponderant.
One's desire to have sexual intercourse.
Circumambulating (making "Tawaaf") around the Ka‘bah once, starting at the Black Stone and finishing at the Black Stone; or walking once (during Hajj or ‘Umrah in a rite called "Sa‘y") from Mount Safa to Mount Marwah or vice versa.
Regaining mental faculties following a state of intoxication, mental illness, or fainting.
Bones of the fingers and toes.
Leaving jihad against the disbelievers for a specific period of time.
A person born with both male and female sexual organs or neither of the two.
The authority that possesses the public funds of the Muslims.
A wrap made of wool or the like that is worn on the feet and covers the ankles.
Removing impurities from one's clothing, body, or a place.
Purification done in order to perform a voluntary, not obligatory, act of worship.
A person who is incapable of reciting Sūrat al-Fātihah properly, neither from memory nor from the mus'haf (physical copy of the Qur’an), even if they can recite other surahs properly.
Emergence of coarse hair around the genitals.
Stoppage of bloodflow.
Not doing something despite of being able to do it, whether it be intentionally or unintentionally.
A young camel that has completed one year of age and has started its second year.
Leaning against something and using it for support with any part of the body.
The supreme leadership position in a country.
The disbeliever enemies who neither have a covenant with Muslims nor are granted protection in Muslim lands.
Filling the night, or most of it, with acts of worship such as the prayer, remembrance of Allah, reciting the Qur’an, and so on.
To loosen one's both hands down straight in prayer while standing, and not to clasp them (right hand on the left).
Water that is clean in itself but does not purify other things.
Water whose volume is less than two "qullahs" (200 liters).
Request of the leader of the Muslims or his deputy from one or more of his subjects to march out for the fight in the cause of Allah.
Appearance of the white streak of light which stretches across the horizon at dawn, without any doubt about it.
Giving a specific share of the spoils of war to a specific person.
Punishing someone and disciplining him with every measure that is painful and difficult for him to bear.
A dead fetus that falls out of its mother"s womb after its human shape has become visible.
All the weapons of war and fight equipment.
Blood relationship that connects man with others.
Delaying performing the Zhuhr prayer from the beginning of its due time to its last time during extreme heat.
Camel or sheep that bears milk.
A she-camel that has completed its first year of age but has not yet completed its second year.
Ending an assembly and leaving each participant his own way.
Expulsion of the fetus from the womb before it is fully grown or before completing the period of pregnancy.
The time between the break of dawn and sunrise.
Specifying a price for something based on its lawful benefits.
A dwelling in which Christian hermits stay to isolate themselves from people and dedicate themselves to worship.
A pain in the anal canal caused by internal swelling.
Steam that rises from liquids when their temperatures rise.
Sniping a free wild animal with a hunting tool with the intention of catching it.
Giving the warrior more than his share from the war booty (for excellent performance).
The child in its mother’s womb.
The ability to store information in your brain and to recall it at any time.
The land which the Muslim ruler allocates for a certain public interest and prohibits anyone from approaching.
Repelling something and preventing it from happening
The plant that results from sowing seeds in the soil.
Concealing someone else's defect and not revealing it to people.
What is sensed through tasting with the tongue, i.e. sweetness or bitterness.
The twelfth month of the Hijri calendar, after Dhul-Qa‘dah
The eleventh month of the Hijri calendar, comingwhich comes after Shawwāl and precedingprecedes "Dhul-Hijjah."
The seventh month of the lunar calendar.
Repeating the words of Adhān (call to prayer), and saying it twice.
Separating people who are sitting next to each other in order to pass between them.
Throwing impurity into something pure.
The imam appointed by the ruler or his representative to lead the congregational prayer.
Total amount of money used to purchase goods with the intention of selling them to gain profit.
The wife's daughter, down to all levels, from a previous marriage, whether she is related to the wife by birth (her biological daughter) or by breastfeeding.
The two testicles.
In the context of inheritance, "ulu al-arhām" means distant blood relatives; i.e. every male or female relative who does not inherit a share from the estate of the deceased, neither an allotted share ("fard") nor a remaining share after the distribution of the allotted shares ("ta‘seeb").
A niche in the wall of the masjid in the direction of the "qiblah" (prayer direction) where the imam stands to lead the prayer.
Small insects
A valley between Mina and Muzdalifah which is not part of either of them.
The sitting in between the two prostrations during the prayer.
A man's dependents.
Seeking to fight the disbelievers, who are at war with Muslims, in their land with the permission of the Muslim ruler or his deputy.
The part of the rear of the foot that touches the ground.
It is breaking the covenant and not fulfilling one"s responsibility towards it.
A certain measure that is one out of twenty-four parts.
A white volatile crystalline substance with an aromatic smell and bitter taste. It is solid and can be crushed.
The tenth day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah. It is the day of Eid al-Adha.
The ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah.
The bone in the wrist joint below the thumb.
The breaching of covenants and contracts that have been concluded.
Having the authority to do a particular action on behalf of another so that the outcome of the action would benefit the represented person.
Saying ‘amen’ at the end of a supplication made by another person.
Placing one or both hands on the middle of the body during prayer.
The illness which most probably leads to death and which is actually succeeded by death, even if the cause of death is different.
The stage in a human being's life in which he approaches puberty.
Permitting the benefits of some property on a permanent basis, and dedicating its asset to a charitable purpose with the aim of drawing close to Allah.
A calf that has completed its first year of age and started its second year.
Taking water as provision and carrying it in order to use it for drinking, watering, and the like.
Taking a female slave as a concubine by her master.
The most likely place where something could exist.
A condition that adversely affects the body and health.
The body part between the elbow and the hand.
The coming out of a nullifier of ablution from the body unintentionally during prayer.
Sheep and cattle that doesn’t have marrow in its bones.
Giving freedom of choice to the one qualifed for religious obligations in ceratin matters
Leaning towards one side while walking because of a defect in the leg.
Everything that has a pleasant smell and can be used as perfume.
The hair that grows between the lower lip and the chin.
Something contrary to what is correct without intention.
Cutting a blood vessel so as to let blood come out for the purpose of medical treatment.
The old woman who no longer menstruates, or who has no desire for marriage.
When a man's penis loses its erection after penetration during sexual intercourse, so he does not ejaculate.
Unfair price-cutting in sale or purchase.
Rubbing a chewed date or the like on a baby's palate so that its sweetness runs down their throat.
It refers to an adult and sane Muslim who shuns major sins and does not persist in minor ones, and he mostly behaves correctly and refrains from such acts that prejudice the sense of honor.
Exhorting Muslims to fight their enemy in the Cause of Allah, by encouraging them to seek the reward in the Hereafter or a share in the spoils of war.
The joint connecting the forearm with the hand.
A single sheep or goat.
Standing up on the ground in an upright position.
Anything that covers the body or part of it, whether made of wool, leather or the like.
Placenta or afterbirth; a tissue membrane that develops around the fetus inside the womb to protect it.
Coins (metal currency) which carry a stamp produced by the government authority.
Resisting the enemy and struggling with them in the battlefield.
The procedure wherein the ruler confiscates a specific property from its owner by force and turns it into state property without compensation to the owner.
Seizing something swiftly in plain sight and running away with it.
Any big city that has a ruler who applies the rulings of the Shariah and carries out the corporal punishments prescribed for crimes.
Any territory where laws of disbelief prevail and where the Muslims have no power or authority.
Breaching the covenant that was given to the disbelievers by transgressing against their lives, wealth, or honor.
What a warrior wears to protect his body from the enemy’s weapons.
Non-fulfillment of what a person has promised or undertaken to do.
Failure to do something as prescribed by the Shariah.
The lote (buckthorn) tree whose leaves are mixed with water after being crushed to be used in cleaning and in "ruqyah" (Shariah-approved method for healing).
Surrender and submission to something and acceptance of its consequences entirely, without any hesitation.
Requesting aid from someone else in times of dire need.
A title in Christianity for the clergyman above the priest and below the archbishop.
The time of offering the "Duha" (forenoon) prayer begins after the sun has risen with the brightest light and by the height of a spear.
The places where camels habitually stay.
Light and short sleep.
Misappropriation of trust.
The uncircumcised person.
Aloud sound made by a living being, such as a human being or the like.
Lowering one's head inclining it toward the ground during prayer.
The time between the disappearance of the red twilight until the end of the first third of the night.
Specific verses from the Noble Qur’an that require prostration once they are read or heard.
Certain verses in the Qur’an upon reciting or hearing it one should perform a prostration.
Corruption that harms one"s soul or body physically or spiritually.
Whatever the Muslims gain as booty from the disbelievers without fighting.
Seeking support and help from another in fighting the enemy.
Buried riches.
A long piece of cloth wrapped around the head in a round shape.
The Muslims' overcoming of the disbelievers and their seizing of their lands.
Violating others' rights or special authority without their permission.
Fighting an external enemy by using weapons.
Laughing loudly and intensely in a way that those around him can hear it.
Multiple words that express a comprehensible meaning.
The soft muscular part between the skin and the bones.
The hair that grows on the skin of camels and rabbits.
It is what grows on the skin of the sheep.
The decision of the owner of a slave-woman to let her reside with her husband and not use her services.
Lying down on the ground on one's side.
Waste matter discharged from the bowels.
Parts of the human or animal body that are distinct from other body parts.
Attacking the enemy by surprise in order to take their wealth and lives, and to assault them.
To wear a ring on one's finger.
Taking a sufficient amount of food to give the body strength and protection from illness, without which the body will decay.
Seeking sustenance/livelihood by lawful means.
The opening through which feces exit the body.
"Sukūt" is a state in which the person praying behind the Imam does not recite loudly in a congregational prayer when the Imam recites with an audible voice.
A deep hole in the ground from which water, oil, or the like is extracted.
Hastening to end the life of the wounded.
Liquids and fluids that are drunk and not chewed, whether they are Halal (lawful to eat) or not.
A bird with a white belly, a green back, and a large head and beak which hunts small birds.
Any container that is made to use for cleaning, eating, or drinking, etc.
Turning one’s face and/or body to the right or the left.
Anything that covers one's body or part of it, whether it is made of wool, leather, or the like.
The joints on the back side of the fingers.
Adult woman.
The month that comes after the month of Ramadan.
The time between sunset and the break of the true dawn.
The ablution that is made while the previous ablution is still valid.
It is the ablution that is prescribed for an act of worship while the act of worship is still valid without it.
Combing, brushing, cleaning, and beautifying the hair.
Degrading something, having contempt for it, and not preserving and honoring it.
Frequently visiting Al-Masjid al-Harām and populating it by performing Hajj and ‘Umrah uninterruptedly.
Leaning against something and relying on it.
Losing consciousness and the ability to move because of illness.
A duration of time equivalent to twelve lunar months.
A bird of prey from the falcon species, characterized by its long wings.
A land-dwelling or sea-dwelling reptile whose body is encased in a hard bone-like shell.
Removing "hadath" (ritual impurity) or filth, which do not allow one to pray, by using water.
A container for food and drink
The state of elation a person experiences when drinking alcohol.
Erection of a man's penis and its arousal due to sexual desire.
Death of the beneficiaries of an endowment.
A rotten, foul odor in the mouth.
A leafy green plant with a thick trunk and fragrant foliage used in the graves and other buildings.
Water that has been altered in some or all of its properties because of remaining stagnant without having mixed with another material that might have altered it.
A person who works for another in return for a wage.
Someone who mispronounces a letter by altering its sound into another due to a defect in his tongue.
Cutting grass and collecting it for the purpose of owning it.
Gathering firewood, such as tree branches, boughs, and twigs, with the intention of owning it.
Use of flaming fire to bring about an effect on an item.
To pour liquid and spill it from a higher place.
Physical desire and need for women.
Requesting to take a sum of money to be returned in the future.
Removing what prevents one from praying of impurity or "hadath" (state of ritual impurity) with water or what substitutes it, such as soil/dust/sand or the like (by making "tayammum" [dry ablution]).
Water that is flowing in a level or a sloping place.
Water which has one or more of its characteristics altered because of mixing with a pure substance.
Pure water that has been heated through exposure to the sun.
Water that falls off the parts of the body during ritual purification.
Turning a free human being into an owned slave.
Looking at something with the intention of selecting it.
Using a lamp for illumination.
Touching the Black Stone with the hand or kissing it with the lips.
Mutual enjoyment between the spouses through sexual intercourse, foreplay, kissing, etc.
Prevalence of doubt and its frequent influence on a person while performing acts of worship.
Surrendering oneself to the enemy to be taken captive.
Thoroughly wiping or washing every part of the body organ while making ablution or Ghusl (ritual bath).
Resuming prayer from the beginning after it was interrupted for a reason such as breaking the "wudu"" or something similar.
Helping another person, such as a sick person for instance, by enabling him to lean on something for support.
The known body organ that extends from the hand or foot.
Obligating non-Muslims to pay one-tenth of their trade money if they move it from one Muslim country to another.
Performing the voluntary prayer after the "Tarāweeh" (voluntary prayer performed after the ‘Ishā’ in Ramadan).
An engraved metal die used to mint coins.
A container used for drinking and similar purposes.
The ninth month of the Hijri year. It comes after Sha‘baan and before Shawwaal.
Wheat grains.
Burnt bricks that are used in building.
"Al-Ākharan" is a term in the Hanafi school of thought which refers to the two Imams: Abu Yusuf and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan.
An evergreen, fragrant tree, with oval leaves and white or pink blooms, having aromatic scented fragrance.
An elevated piece of land that rises over what surrounds it, such as the hillock and the knoll.
Hours and time periods.
Short-tailed snake.
Catching the beginning of the Friday sermon as the imam starts to deliver it.
Replacing a letter with another or a vowel mark with another during the recitation of the Qur’an in prayer.
A container with a handle and a spout from which liquids are poured.
Despair of attaining any good.
Conveying that which contains clarification and explanation.
Possessing or using something such as gold or silver containers for decoration purpose or the like.
Putting dust on something for the purpose of purifying it or the like.
Taking something after weighing it to know its measure.
Completing the rites of Hajj and ‘Umrah after initiating them.
Any trace of color, smell, or taste that remains after the removal of an impurity.
A tree with dense branches, a tall trunk, small leaves, and inedible fruits.
A black reddish stone that is crushed to powder and used as kohl (eyeliner).
Bitter and extremely salty water that cannot be used for drinking, watering plants, or any other use.
Harm done by a master against his slave by diminishing his right or charging him with something beyond his capacity.
The sound someone makes while coughing.
Increase in the heat of menstrual blood.
A person's cautiousness of letting impurities come in contact with his body, clothing, or the place where he prays.
The left hand, opposite to the right hand.
A substance used to dye clothing and the like.
When two or more persons participate in work and split the wages between them.
Placing a necklace or belt around the neck.
Fruits of the date palm tree.
Anything that is heard with the ear.
Being a property that is lawful to benefit from according to the Shariah.
Removing body hair by using a calcareous stone mixed with water, known as "noorah".
A mental illness similar to insanity that leads to delirium.
Strands of hair interlaced with each other.
Harvesting crops.
The established relationship of the descendants to their parents and grandparents by reproduction, such as the sons to the fathers and the like.
Money given to someone to cover the expenses of performing Hajj on behalf of someone else.
Every quadruped, whether it lives on land or in water.
Launching a surprise night attack against the enemy.
Any dwelling place that has walls and a ceiling.
The box wherein deceased is placed and buried due to a need or a benefit.
A plant that belongs to the Solanaceae family of plants (genus Nicotiana). It is consumed by smoking and chewing and in other ways.
Missing money whose return to its owner is not hoped for.
The red fluid that flows in the veins of humans and animals.
A type of clothing woven from natural silk.
A molten piece of gold or silver molded into a certain shape.
Dung and waste from animals.
The last night of the (lunar) month.
An evil mammalian, terrestrial, ugly animal.
The back end of the turban that falls along the nape.
The uppermost part of the body that contains the eyes, mouth, nose and ears.
The houses and residences that surround a city.
The neck that connects the head with the body.
The residue that remains when something is burned.
Selling a "waqf" (Islamic endowment) whose income or yield has decreased or ceased and then buy what yields better income and make it an endowment.
The fetus being connected to the mother in the rulings of slaughtering because the fetus is part of the mother.
A pubescent male from the children of Adam.
A unit for measuring weight.
Moving in prayer from one pillar to another, or from one intention to another.
A legal weight measurement that varies based on the weighable goods as well as countries.
A sac-like organ attached to the liver, where substances which help in the digestion of fatty foods are stored.
An impure liquid that the bladder excretes out of the body.
Pressing and pulling out the remaining drops of urine from one"s penis when cleaning oneself with water.
The visible outward state of something.
Soft garments woven from thin natural threads produced by the silkworm.
Having detailed knowledge of something.
It is that a woman takes precautions regarding the length of her menses.
A black malicious bird.
A malformation which restricts the movement of the tongue and causes a speech impediment.
Swimming and moving through the water.
A body of rainwater remained after a torrent of rain.
The sound that is heard when gas moves inside the stomach before breaking wind or defecating.
A name of an Islamic unit of measurement equivalent to 12 Sā‘s, and in modern units is equal to 33 liters or 26 kilograms.
A skullcap that is worn on the head and around which a turban is wreathed.
"Qayloolah": midday sleep or rest without sleeping.
A wide bone behind the upper part of the body that joins the arm with the body
The first stage of sleep, where the senses become weak and unaware of what is going on around them.
The saliva that drips from one's mouth.
Passing by a place without stopping.
The places where camels are used to residing and resting, whether perpetually or only temporarily for the purpose of drinking water and the like.
Words and sounds that are common among a people and which they use to express themselves. Each environment has its own language.
A unit of measuring weight equal to 72 medium-sized grains of barley, equivalent to 4.24 grams.
A piece of garment, veil, or the like used to cover the mouth or the nose.
Hiding something and avoiding to talk about it.
Inability to pronounce some Arabic letters correctly either by leaving out a letter, replacing it, or repeating it.
A woman who has stopped menstruating, but does not know why her menses has stopped.
Drying wet parts of the body with a towel or the like.
A container coated with tar on the inside.
Shedding tears because of fear, grief, and the like.
Sexually enjoying a woman between her thighs without vaginal penetration.
The distance that takes one day or night to be covered by someone walking or riding a loaded animal, equivalent to twenty-four miles (around 44,352 meters).
What is taken out of the earth with effort and refinement, like gold.
A gemstone that is dark green and very hard.
The day or two during which the moon is invisible at the end of the month.
The ivory that is found in the tusks and bones of the elephant and the shell of the sea turtle.
An elderly woman.
Someone who does not have clothes on his body
The sweet liquid that the bee produces from its abdomen.
Magpie; a black and white crow similar to the pigeon in size, with a long tail and short wings.
A precious stone of different colors used for the purpose of adornment.
Waste matter of the digested food that leaves the human body through the anus.
The protrusion at the top of the throat.
Placing the lips on something as a sign of sexual desire, veneration, etc.
Food and liquids that come out from the stomach to the mouth.
Camels, cows, and sheep.
An ovine mammal covered with hair
Any substance in a fluid state.
Removing the cover off something and disclosing it.
Any place with buildings that people have taken for living and residence.
The place where water flows on a level or downward slope.
Identifying and sorting out shares using certain measurements.
Anything whose equivalent is available in the market without any significant difference that causes a difference in price.
Frozen water pellets falling heavily from the clouds.
State of the weather when there is a drop in temperature below what is moderate.
A unit for measuring distances. It consists of four "farāsikh", and one "farsakh" equals three miles.
To refrain from adornment and wear shabby clothes.
Gold and silver extracted from earth before they are minted into coins (dinars and dirhams).
Changing the side of a garment from the right to the left or the otherwise.
A hard, bony material that covers the tips of the fingers and toes of humans and some animals.
The meal eaten at the end of the day and the beginning of the night.
Any metal which people use to pay for goods, except gold and silver.
Name given to the supplies that the bride needs (of clothes, linens, etc) for her marriage.
An opening in the face used for speaking, eating, and drinking.
A canine; a domestic tame animal that barks and has fangs.
The description given to an item to denote that it has monetary value and can be utilized in a lawful manner approved by the Shariah.
The female upon reaching an age at which she becomes desirable for men.
Moving on foot at a pace less than that of running.
The employee appointed by the ruler or his deputy to collect due Zakah (obligatory charities) from people.
Husband and wife sleeping under one cover together.
Practicing a certain type of work permanently to earn a living.
The intermingling of parts of things and their gathering in one place.
Giving out obligatory charity to the poor by letting him own it.
The unoccupied space.
Lowering one's voice in prayer, rather than using a high tone, while reciting the Qur’an for instance.
The arched bottom of the foot that does not touch the ground while stepping on it.
Leaving Muzdalifah and heading for Minā after midnight during Hajj.
Tanned or untanned leather.
A small container made of leather to keep water therein.
Knowing something through one of the senses, such as sensing that one’s ritual purification has been nullified, through smell, touch or the like.
A man who has smelly armpits.
A person who merges letters together when speaking in a way that is different from the merging of letters that is spoken by normal people.
The return of an injured combatant who sustained heavy wounds and barely alive.
Benefiting of the shade in order to avoid sunlight.
When a person sits during prayer with his buttocks stuck to the ground, his legs held upright, and his hands placed on the ground.
Wearing the garment over one's head or shoulders and letting its edges hang down on both sides, without lifting any of them, while wearing what covers one's "‘awrah" (what should be covered of the body).
Performing something at its earliest time
Someone with wide mouth corners.
The edges of the eyelids, where the hair of the eyelashes grows. When closing the eyes, the "ashfār" come together.
The share in a joint property of everything, be it little or much.
A plant that is ground up and used in washing clothes, hands, etc.
To give something to someone by way of transferring its ownership to the recipient.
A person who permanently and completely loses the ability to use one of their limbs.
Realizing an intended goal by speech or action.
The part of a person's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.
"I‘wāz" is unavailability of water for purification after attempting to find it; actually unavailable or considered to be so under the Shariah.
When something is crooked and not as straight as it should be.
A person who has dust stuck to parts of his body.
Equipping a soldier with money, weapons, and the like, and dispatching him to fight the enemy.
Releasing something from the possession of someone else by fulfilling what is owed to that person.
Pouring out the liquid that is in a container on the body part.
Cattle with no horns since birth.
Someone with a strong, loud voice.
Quick-spreading condensed vapor that covers the surface of the earth and obscures vision.
What is used to wrap the injured spot such as swathe or the like, whether medication is used or not.
Hardness and weakness of hearing that does not reach the level of deafness, which is complete loss of hearing.
A piece of clothing which a man puts on his shoulders, head, and back. It is worn over the clothes, and is not sewn or tailored.
Woman sitting inside a howdah, which is a means of transport for women.
Transparent liquid secreted by the body because of heat, sickness, and the like.
An elevated place in Mina where pilgrims stone the "jamarāt" (stoning pillars) on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah.
To start doing things with the left hand, the left leg, or the left side.
A person's children and grandchildren, down to all levels.
Freeing prisoners from the enemy captivity.
One who joins the congregational prayer from the beginning but then misses one or more "rak‘ah" (unit of prayer).
Asking the Imam (Muslim ruler) for alms, whether it consists of money or anything else.
Making jewelry from gold and silver for the purpose of beautification and adornment.
Any manual or tool-aided craft that a person practices to manufacture things until he becomes skilled at it and it becomes his profession.
That which is missing other than animals, like people and properties.
Weak eyesight along with excessive tearing.
Cattle who has completely lost sight in both eyes.
Cattle used for work, like plowing and the like.
Agreement between the leader of a state or his representative and non-Muslims to cease fighting for a given period of time.
The ability of the eye to see tangible things.