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din

way of life

islam

peace gained through submission to Allah

Muslim

One who has submitted to Allah by accepting Islam

Qur'an

that which is read or recited/the holy book of Islam

tawhid

the oneness of Allah

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

shirk

The sin of regarding anything as an equal or partner of Allah

creativity

the action of creating the universe by Allah

iman

faith in Allah

khalifah

custodian or steward of the world to Allah

al-Qadar

Allah's control of future events

risalah

Muslims belief about the prophets of Allah

hadith

the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammed as recorded by his family and friends

sunnah

the sayings and deeds of the Prophet

authority

the power and right to make demands onto others

bismillah

the words that begin every surah

qadi

a judge in islamic law

shari'ah

islamic law based on the Qur'an and sunnah

ulama

scholars of Islamic law and jurisprudence

ummah

the worldwide Muslim community

masjid

place of prostration

imam

a person who leads salah prayers

shi'ah

Muslims who believe only the caliph Ali was rightly guided

sunni

Muslims who believe that the first four caliphs were rightly guided

shahadah

the declaration of faith in Allah and His Prophet

salah

the five daily prayers

wudu

the washing that must take place before salah

zakah

a tax Muslims must pay for the poor

ramadan

the ninth month where the Qur'an says all Muslims must fast

sawm

fasting by going without food and drink during daylight hours

id-ul-Fitr

the festival of breaking the fast

hajj

the annual pilgrimage to Makkah

qiblah

the direction of the Ka'bah in Makkah

tawaf

going around the Ka'bah seven times in worship of Allah

Arafat

a plain near Makkah where pilgrims confess their sins

id-ul-Adha

the festival of sacrifice

dar-ul-Islam

the abode of Islam/lands ruled by the Shari'ah

halal

that which is permitted or lawful

haram

that which is forbidden or unlawful

greater jihad

struggle to overcome evil in one's own life

lesser jihad

struggle in the cause of Islam to overcome injustice in society

aqiqa

the birth ceremony for Muslim children

madrasah

Qur'anic school attached to the mosque

janazah prayers

the special salah used at funerals

hijab

the headscarf worn by Muslim women

capitalism

the economic system adopted by most western governments

riba

any form of borrowing or lending money at interest

sadaqah

voluntary payment of charity or good acts of charity