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39 Cards in this Set
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Al-Maslaha
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Interests of community
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Darura
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Needs of community
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Zuruf
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Community circumstance of the time
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Shura
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Consultation with the public
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Umma
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Community
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Ijma
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Consensus of legal scholars on law
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Hisba
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Doctrine of keeping others within Islamic law
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Shahadat
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Profession of Faith
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Salat
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Prayers
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Zakat
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Giving of alm
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Ramadan
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Month of fasting
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Hajj
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Pilgrimage
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Imam
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Prayer leader
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Caliph
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Successor to the Prophet (abolished 1924)
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Qadi
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Judges who master Islamic Jurisprudence
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Shari
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Islamic law
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Ulama (pl. Alim)
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Religious scholar(s)
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Tafsir
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Scholar of Qur'an interpretation (type of Ulama)
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Sira
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Life of the prophet (type of Ulama)
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Kalam
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Theology (type of Ulama)
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Faqih
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Legal scholars of Fiqh, Fiqh being Islamic Jurisprdence (type of Ulama
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Fiqh
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Islamic Jurisprudence
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Qiyas
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Extrapolation of verses within the Koran
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Itjihad
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Independent judgement of authority
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Mazhab
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Schools of jurisprudence
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Fatwa
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Statement of opinion on law from a religious scholar
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Fitna
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Secession during disagreements of faith
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Muamalat
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Banking consistent with Islamic Law
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Ibadat
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Ultimate submission to Allah
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Dhikr
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Form of prayer remembering God
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Tawhid
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Concept of monotheism in Islam
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Taqlid
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Following decision of religious authority without looking at the basis of decision
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Sufism
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Islamic mysticism
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Jahiliyya
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Ignorance of divine guidance--those without Islam
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Jihad
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Struggle--to improve Muslim society, maintain faith, or a Holy War
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Shirk
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Sin of idolatry or polytheism
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Bid'a
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Innovations-- can be good (acceptable) or evil (unacceptable)
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Hijab
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Type of head covering for Muslim women, covers everything but hands and face
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Halal
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An object or action permissible under Sharia law
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