A
ADHAN - The call for prayer
ALLAH - The personal and the proper name of Almighty God in Arabic
ASR PRAYER - The obligatory Prayer offered in the afternoon
B
BLACK STONE - A corner stone in one of the walls of the Ka'aba
BUKHARI - An authentic book of the sayings of the Holy Prophet of Islam,
compiled by Imam Muhammad Bin Ismail Bukhari.
F
FAJR PRAYER - The obligatory prayer offered before sunrise in the morning
FIQH - Islamic jurisprudence
H
HAJJ - Pilgrimage to the Ka'aba in Mecca on specified dates.
I
IMAM - A Person who leads the prayer service. A religious leader
ISHA PRAYER - The obligatory prayer offered before going to bed at night.
J
JUM'A PRAYER - Friday prayer. A special service on Friday in place of
Zohr (Noon) prayer.
K
KA'ABA - The first house of worship ever built in this world. It is situated
at Mecca in Arabia. All Muslims face towards it during their prayers.
M
MAGHRIB - The obligatory prayer offered after sunset.
MASJID - A place of worship or Prostration. A mosque.
MECCA - The city in Arabia where the holy Ka'aba is situated. It is the
birth place of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
MUEDHIN - A person who calls out the Adhan (call for prayer).
MUSLIM - A follower of the religion of Islam. Also an authentic book of
the sayings of the Holy Prophet of Islam, compiled by Imam Muslim bin
Hajjaj.
N
Nikkah - The pronouncement of marriage ceremony in Islam.
Q
QIBLA - The direction to which all Muslims face during the prayers.
QURAN - The Holy book of Muslims
S
SALAT - Prayer. There are five daily prayers prescribed for a Muslim.
SHARIAH - Islamic law.
Z
ZAKAT - A capital levy to be paid by every Muslim who is in possession
of a property for one full year. He is required to pay 2.5% of the total
of the such property in cash or kind, provided he had it above the fixed
minimum.
ZUHR PRAYER - The obligatory prayer offered at noon when the sun beings
to decline.
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