Download Islamic Terms and Concepts: Shahadah to Mosque and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Shahadah DEFINITION 1 The shahada (from the verb ', "he witnessed"), means "to know and believe without suspicion, as if witnessed, testification"; it is the name of the Islamic creed. book: The muslim profession of faith in God as the only god, and in Muhammad as God's prophet TERM 2 Hanifs DEFINITION 2 anf refers to one who maintained the pure monothestic beliefs of the patriarch Ibrahim. "pious ones'a group of pre- islamic arabs who shared hte ethical monotheism of Jews and Christians. TERM 3 Ka'ba DEFINITION 3 The Kaaba, also known as ' (; "The Noble Cube"), ' (; "The Primordial House"), or ' (; "The Sacred/Forbidden House") is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islamblack box in Mecca, shrinebuilt by Abe and Ishmaela cuboid-shaped building in Mecca and is the most sacred site in Islam. TERM 4 Hijrah DEFINITION 4 The prohet's migration from Mecca to establish a community in Medina in 611 CE.AH= ' year of the hijrah' TERM 5 Ummah DEFINITION 5 ' is an Arabic word meaning "nation" or "community". It is distinguished from ' () which means a nation with common ancestry or geography. "The muslim community TERM 6 Caliph DEFINITION 6 The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. From the Arabic khalifah (one who represents or acts on ehalf of another)- This was the prophet's successor as the head of the Muslim community; The position became institutionalized in the form of the ******ate, which lasted from 632-1924 TERM 7 Sunnah DEFINITION 7 The word ' is derived from the root ( Arabic) meaning smooth and easy flow [of water] or direct flow path. the "life example" of Huhammad's words and deeds, based mainly on the Hadith literature; the primary source of guidance for Muslims. TERM 8 Shari'ah DEFINITION 8 Sharia is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia deals with many topics addressed by secular law, including crime, politics, and economics, as well as personal matters such as sexual intercourse, hygiene, diet, prayer, and fasting. The specific regulations of Islam law (jurisprudence, or theoretical discussion of the law, is Fiqh) TERM 9 surah DEFINITION 9 A sura (also spelled surah, surat; ') (pl. suwar) is a division of the Quran, although it can be approximately referred to as a chapter. a chapter of the Quran; there are 114 in all, arrnaged mainly in decreasing order of length except for the first (the Fatihah) TERM 10 Tafsir DEFINITION 10 Tafsr is the Arabic word for exegesis, usually of the Qur'an. Ta'wl is a subset of tafsir and refers to assigning a specific meaning, often derived from inspiration or dreams, to some of the allegorical ayaat. commentary on the quran TERM 21 dhimmis DEFINITION 21 A ', (collectively /, "the people of the dhimma") is a historical term referring to non-Muslim citizens of an Islamic state.'proteted ppl': non-muslim religious minorities (specifically jews and christans, as 'people of the book') accorded tolerated status in islamic society TERM 22 Zakat DEFINITION 22 the prescribed welfare tax; 2.5 per cent of each muslim's accumualated weath, collected by central treasuries in earlier times but now donated to charities independently of state govt; TERM 23 Hajj DEFINITION 23 The Hajj is the largest regularly occurring pilgrimage in the world, and one of the five pillars of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so at least once in his or her lifetime. the annual pilgrimage to Mecca TERM 24 Salat DEFINITION 24 Salah is the practice of formal worship in Islam. Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam, of the Ten Practices of the Religion of Twelver Shii Islam and of the seven pillars of Mustal Ismaili Islam, with a few dispensations for those for whom it would be difficult. The precribed daily prayers, said 5 times a day TERM 25 Mu'adhdhhin DEFINITION 25 the person who calls the people to prayer TERM 26 Sadaqah DEFINITION 26 ' or Saddka is an Islamic term that means "voluntary charity".alms given voluntarily, in addition to the required zakat TERM 27 Hijab DEFINITION 27 A "hijab" or "" is a veil which covers the hair and neck. It is worn by Muslim women particularly in the presence of non- related adult malesa woman's veil or head covering. TERM 28 Fatwa DEFINITION 28 A fatw in the Islamic faith is a juristic ruling concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. a ruling issued by a tradition religio-legal authority TERM 29 Know the story of Muhammad Community Tribe DEFINITION 29 The prophet Muhammads life: born into the Quraysh tribe around 570; grew up an orphan; little is known about his youth; very contemplative, honest, and mild-mannered young man. Once a year, during the month of Ramadan, he spent days in seclusion in a cave on Mount Hira. TERM 30 5 categories of Islamic Law DEFINITION 30 pg 280 TERM 31 qu'ran (short answer question DEFINITION 31 The Quran, also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Al-Coran, Coran, Kuran, and Al-Qur'an, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be the verbatim word of God (, Allah). It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language. TERM 32 Mosque DEFINITION 32 Architecture in terms of worship Called prayer Fountain- wash where they pray Keblah- points to Mecca Call to prayer/ get there/ fountain/ cleansing/ Keblah
