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48 Cards in this Set
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din |
way of life |
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islam |
peace gained through submission to Allah |
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Muslim |
One who has submitted to Allah by accepting Islam |
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Qur'an |
that which is read or recited/the holy book of Islam |
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tawhid |
the oneness of Allah |
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ibadah |
all acts of worship/any permissible action performed to obey Allah |
all acts of worship/any permissible action performed to be à la to obey à la |
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shirk |
The sin of regarding anything as an equal or partner of Allah |
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creativity |
the action of creating the universe by Allah |
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iman |
faith in Allah |
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khalifah |
custodian or steward of the world to Allah |
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al-Qadar |
Allah's control of future events |
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risalah |
Muslims belief about the prophets of Allah |
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hadith |
the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammed as recorded by his family and friends |
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sunnah |
the sayings and deeds of the Prophet |
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authority |
the power and right to make demands onto others |
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bismillah |
the words that begin every surah |
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qadi |
a judge in islamic law |
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shari'ah |
islamic law based on the Qur'an and sunnah |
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ulama |
scholars of Islamic law and jurisprudence |
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ummah |
the worldwide Muslim community |
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masjid |
place of prostration |
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imam |
a person who leads salah prayers |
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shi'ah |
Muslims who believe only the caliph Ali was rightly guided |
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sunni |
Muslims who believe that the first four caliphs were rightly guided |
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shahadah |
the declaration of faith in Allah and His Prophet |
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salah |
the five daily prayers |
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wudu |
the washing that must take place before salah |
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zakah |
a tax Muslims must pay for the poor |
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ramadan |
the ninth month where the Qur'an says all Muslims must fast |
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sawm |
fasting by going without food and drink during daylight hours |
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id-ul-Fitr |
the festival of breaking the fast |
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hajj |
the annual pilgrimage to Makkah |
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qiblah |
the direction of the Ka'bah in Makkah |
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tawaf |
going around the Ka'bah seven times in worship of Allah |
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Arafat |
a plain near Makkah where pilgrims confess their sins |
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id-ul-Adha |
the festival of sacrifice |
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dar-ul-Islam |
the abode of Islam/lands ruled by the Shari'ah |
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halal |
that which is permitted or lawful |
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haram |
that which is forbidden or unlawful |
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greater jihad |
struggle to overcome evil in one's own life |
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lesser jihad |
struggle in the cause of Islam to overcome injustice in society |
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aqiqa |
the birth ceremony for Muslim children |
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madrasah |
Qur'anic school attached to the mosque |
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janazah prayers |
the special salah used at funerals |
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hijab |
the headscarf worn by Muslim women |
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capitalism |
the economic system adopted by most western governments |
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riba |
any form of borrowing or lending money at interest |
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sadaqah |
voluntary payment of charity or good acts of charity |
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