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Qada:
Literally means "carrying out or fulfilling". In Islamic
jurisprudence it refers to fulfilling or completing those
duties that one may have missed due to some reason or
the other.
Refers to the sitting posture in salaat.
Qa'dah:
Qadiani:
A heretical sect which regards Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Qadiani as a prophet of Allah. Qadianis are regarded as
disbelievers.
Qadiani:
A heretical sect which regards Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Qadiani as a prophet of Allah. Qadianis are regarded as
disbelievers.
Qasm:
An oath.
Qira'at:
Qiblah:
The direction in which one faces when offering salaat.
Literally means "recitation". In kitaabus salaat it refers
to the recitation of the Quran in salaat.
Qisaas:
Literally means "reprisal or retaliation". In Islamic law
it refers to the payment of money in lieu of willful or
unintentional murder.
Qiyaamah:
Qunut:
Refers to the dua that is generally read in the witr
salaat, and in the fajr salaat at times of danger and
calamities. For further details refer to the chapter on
witr salaat.
The day of resurrection.
Qurbaani:
Literally means "sacrifice". In Islam it refers to the
sacrificing of animals solely for the pleasure of Allah
Ta'ala on the day of eid ul-ad'haa and the two days fol-
lowing it.
Rahmah:
Mercy.
Rajab:
The seventh month of the Islamic calendar.
Rakaat:
Literally means "bending of the torso from an upright
position". In kitaabus salaat it refers to one unit of
salaat which comprises of the standing, bowing, and
prostrating postures.
Ramadaan:
Refers to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is
in this month that the fast is observed. This is the most
sacred month of the Islamic calendar.
Ramadaan:
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

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Ramadân:
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is
regarded as the most sacred month.
Rukn:
Literally means "basis or basic element". In Islamic
jurisprudence it refers to the basic element or elements
of any act of ibaadah without which that act will be
incomplete.
Saahib-e-tarteeb:
Refers to a person who, from the time of maturity, did
not miss any salaat, or, if he missed. he made qada of
all of them. For further details, refer to the chapter on
Qada salaat, mas'ala no.6.
Sadaqah:
Literally means "charity". This word is also used as an
equivalent of zakaat.
Sadaqah-e-fitr:
Refers to the charity that is given on or prior to the day
of eid ul-fitr. This sadaqah is wajib on those upon
whom zakaat is wajib.
Sadaqatul fitr:
Refers to the charity that is given on or prior to the day
of eid ul-fitr. For further details, refer to the chapter on
sadaqatul fitr.
Saff:
Literally means "line". In kitaabus salaat it refers to the
lines in which the musallis stand when offering their
salaat with congregation.
Sahabah:
The companions of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa
sallam. They are those who saw him while they were
Muslims and also died in a state of Islam.
Singular of sahabah.
Sahabi:
Sahw:
Literally means "negligence or forgetfulness". In
kitaabus salaat it refers to omitting or forgetting a
particular act in salaat.
The act of prostrating.
Sajdah:
Sajdah:
The act of prostrating. Prostrating to anyone other than
Allah Ta'ala is absolutely haraam in Islam.
Sajdah-e-sahw:
Refers to the prostration which becomes incumbent
upon forgetting or omitting an act in salaat. For further
details refer to the chapter on sajdah-e-sahw.
Sajdah-e-tilaawat: Refers to the prostration which becomes incumbent
upon reciting or hearing the verses of prostration of the
Quran. For further details refer to the chapter on
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Salaam:
Literally means "peace". In kitaabus salaat it refers to
the saying of "as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah"
which denotes the end of the salaat.
Salaam:
Literally means "peace". In salaat it refers to the saying
of "as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah" which
denotes the end of the salaat. It is also a way of
greeting among Muslims.
Salaat:
Literally means "prayer". In Islam it refers to a specific
act in which one prays to Allah. It is one of the five
pillars of Islam.
Salaat-e-kusuf:
Refers to the salaat that is offered at the time of solar
eclipse. For further details refer to the chapter on
salaat-e-kusuf.
Salâm:
Satr:
Literally means "peace".
An Urdu word derived from the Arabic "sitr", which
means "cover, shield". In the Urdu context it refers to
that area of the body which has to be covered. It is also
referred to as the "aurah".
Sehri:
Refers to the meal partaken before dawn by the person
who intends fasting. For further details refer to the
chapter on sehri and iftaar.
Sha'baan:
The tenth month of the Islamic calendar.
Sharî‘ah:
The Islamic Law.
Shawwaal:
The tenth month of the Islamic calendar.
Shayateen:
Plural of shaytaan.
Shaytaan:
The accursed devil, Iblis. He was from among the jinn.
Satan or the devil.
Shaytân:
Shî‘ah:
A heretical sect found primarily in Iran.
Shirk:
Polytheism or ascribing partners to Allah Ta'ala.
Subah saadiq:
Literally means "true dawn". It refers to the time when
whiteness (brightness) can be noticed on the breadth of
the horizon. It is at this time that the time of fajr salaat
commences.
Sub'haanallah:
Sufis:
Means "glory to Allah".
A term used to refer to mystics or saints. Such persons
are also known as the auliyaa of Allah, i.e. the close
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Sunnah:
dedicated their entire lives in the ibaadah of Allah Ta'-
ala.
Sunnah is that action which Rasulullah sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam did or sanctioned. Sunnah is of two
types: sunnah-e-mu'akkadah and sunnah-e-ghayr
mu'akkadah. Sunnah-e-mu'akkadah is that which
Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam continuously
carried out. To leave out such a type of sunnah is a sin
and one is punished for this. However, there is no
harm if one leaves it out because of some valid excuse.
Sunnah-e-ghayr mu'akkadah is that which Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam carried out, but also left out
at times without any reason. To follow such a type of
sunnah entails reward and to leave it out does not
necessitate any punishment.
Sunnat:
Sunnat is that action which Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam did or sanctioned. Sunnat is of two types:
sunnat-e-mu'akkadah and sunnat-e-ghayr-mu'akkadah.
Sunnat-e-mu'akkadah is that which Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam continuously carried out.
To leave out such a type of sunnat is a sin and one is
punished for this. However, there is no harm if one
leaves it out because of some valid excuse.
Sunnat-e-
Ghayr-
mu'akkadah
Sunnat-e-ghayr-mu'akkadah is that which Rasulullah
sallallahu alayhi wa sallam carried out, but also left out
at times without any reason. To follow such a type of
sunnat entails reward and to leave it out does not
necessitate any punishment.
Sunni:
Refers to those who belong to the Ahlus Sunnah wal
Jamâ'ah. This term is generally used as an opposite to
Shî‘ah.
Surah Faatihah:
Surah:
This is the first or opening chapter of the Quran.
Refers to a chapter of the Quran. There are 114 surahs
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Surmah:
Antimony. A black powdery substance that is applied
to the eyes. It is sunnah to apply surmah.
Sutra:
Literally means "a cover or guard". In kitaabus salaat it
refers to an object that a musalli places in front of him
so that no one will walk in front of him while he is
offering his salaat.
Taabi'ee:
A taabi'ee is a Muslim who has met a sahabi and who
died in a state of Imaan.
Taahir:
Ta'awwudh:
Pure.
Literally means "seeking protection". In kitaabus salaat
it refers to reciting a'udhu billahi minash shaytaanir
rajeem before commencing with the qira'at in salaat.
Tafsir:
Literally means "commentary or explanation". In
Islamic terminology it refers to the commentary or
exegesis of the Quran.
Tahaarat:
Tahajjud salaat:
Purity or the state of purity.
An optional salaat that is offered in the dark of the
night. There is great merit in offering this salaat.
Tahreemah:
The first takbeer that one says when commencing with
salaat.
Takbeer:
To say "Allahu Akbar" which means Allah is the
Greatest.
Takbeer-e-
Divorce.
Talâq:
Talâq-e-
Talâq-e-sarîh:
A divorce that is issued in clear terms without leaving
any vagueness or doubt.
Talâqul
Talâqul bâ'in:
A divorce which causes the annulment of the marriage.
If a person wishes to retain his wife to whom he had
issued a talâqul bâ'in, he will have to remarry her, i.e.
their nikâh will have to be re-performed.
A revocable divorce.
Taqwa:
Talâqur raj'î:
Taqdir:
Predestination. That is, whatever befalls a person.
whether good or bad, has been predestined by Allah.
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Tasbeeh:
Saying "Sub'haanallah" which means Glory be to
Allah. A rosary that is used to glorify Allah Ta'ala is
also called a tasbeeh.
Tasbeeh:
Saying "sub'haanallah". A rosary that is used to glorify
Allah Ta'ala is also called a tasbeeh.
Tashreeq:
The takbeer that is recited during the days of eid ul-
ad'haa. For further details refer to the chapter on eid
salaat.
Taubah:
Repentance.
Tauheed:
The Oneness of Allah Ta'ala. The concept of tauheed
is the corner stone of Islamic belief.
Tawaaf:
Literally means "circumambulation". In Islam it refers
to the act of walking around the Ka'bah. It is not
permissible to make tawaaf of any other place
irrespective of how sacred it may be.
Tawakkul:
Having trust in Allah Ta'ala, i.e. He alone has full
contol over all the affairs of this world and the
hereafter.
Ta'wiz:
An amulet which is generally suspended around the
neck.
Tayammum:
The act of purifying oneself with pure sand in the
absence of water.
Ta'zias:
Structures portraying the tomb of Hadrat Husayn
(R.A) which are generally carried in processions
during Muharram. This is an innovation and should be
totally rejected.
Condolence.
Ta'ziyat:
Thanaa':
Literally means "praise". In kitaabus salaat it refers to
a special dua that is recited after the takbeer-e-
tahreemah.
Ulama:
Plural of Aalim.
Ulama:
Plural of aalim. An aalim is a scholar who has attained
a considerable amount of Islamic knowledge.
Ummat:
Literally means "community or nation". Here it refers
to the Muslim community or nation.
Umrah:
Commonly referred to as the "lesser pilgrimage". It is
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rites of Hajj are left out and that it could be performed
throughout the year.
Umrah:
Commonly referred to as the lesser pilgrimage. It is
similar to hajj with the exception that many of the rites
of hajj are left out and that it could be performed
throughout the year.
Wahi:
Literally means "revelation". In Islam it refers to the
revelations that were sent down to the different
prophets from time to time.
Wajib:
Literally means "obligatory". In Islamic jurisprudence
it refers to that act which has not been established by
an absolute proof. Leaving out a wajib without any
valid reason makes one a faasiq and entails
punishment.
Wâjib:
Literally means "obligatory". In Islamic jurisprudence
it refers to that act which has not been established by
an absolute proof. Leaving out a wajib without any
valid reason makes one a fâsiq and entails punishment.
Plural of wajib.
Wajibaat:
Wali:
In the context of marriage or divorce, it refers to the
legal guardian of a minor.
Wali:
Walîmah:
Singular of auliya.
Refers to the feast that is organized after a marriage. It
usually takes place after the bride and bride groom
have spent a night together.
Walîmah:
Refers to the feast that is organized after a marriage. It
usually takes place after the bride and bride groom
have spent a night together.
Waqf:
Endowment. In Islamic law it refers to endowing a
place or thing in the name of Allah.
Wasiyyat:
Bequest.
Watan-e-iqaamat: Refers to a place where a musafir intends to stop over
for fifteen days or more.
Witr salaat:
Refers to the salaat that is offered after the esha salaat.
This salaat is wajib. For further details refer to the
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Wudû':
Literally means "purity or cleanliness". In Islamic
terminology it refers to the act of washing oneself
before offering salât.
Zakaat:
Literally means "purity". In Islam it refers to alms-
giving or charity of a stipulated amount. It is one of the
five pillars of Islam.
Zam zam:
Name of a well in Makkah. The water that comes out
from this well is called zam zam water. Drinking of
zam zam water is included in the rites of Hajj.
Zihâr:
Likening one's wife to one's mother. It is a form of
divorce. For further details, refer to the chapter on
zihâr.
Zikr:
Zil Hijjah:
Zil Hijjah:
The last month of the Islamic calendar. It is in this
month that the Hajj is performed.
The remembrance of Allah Ta'ala.
The last month of the Islamic calendar.
Zil Qa'dah:
Zimmi:
The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar.
A non-Muslim person living in an Islamic state under
the protection of the Islamic state.
Zuhr:
Literally means "mid-day". In kitaabus salaat it refers
to the mid-day prayer. It is referred to as zuhr salaat or
salaatuz zuhr.