Islam keywords

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define adalat
justice in shia islam
define akhirah
belief in life after death
define al-kiswah
the black cloth that covers the ka'aba
define al-qadr
the belief that Allah has decreed everything that is to happen in the universe
define amr-bil-maroof
commanding what is just
define caliph
a successor of Muhammed as the spiritual leader of Islam
define hadith
teachings of Muhammed
define Hajj
pilgrimage to Makkah, the 5th pillar of Islam
define haram
forbidden for muslims
define hijrah
Muhammed's escape journey from Makkah to Medina
define ihram
white clothing worn by pilgrims on hajj in Makkah
define imamate
leadership
define immanence
the belief that Allah is closer to us than our own heartbeat and involved in the world
define jihad
the greater or lesser striving for the way of Allah
define khums
tax
define khutbah
sermon on friday in mosques
define khatib
the person who delivers the sermon on fridays
define makruh
a detestable act
define mubah
an action that is neither forbidden or recommended
define mustahab
recommended actions
define nahi anil munkar
forbidding what is evil
define the Night of Power
the night Muhammed received the first revelations of the Qu'ran
define salah
compulsory prayer 5x a day, 2nd pillar of Islam
define sawm
fasting during Ramadan, 4th pillar of Islam
define shariah law
legal system that comes from the religious rules of Islam
define shia
muslim of the Shia branch of Islam
define sunni
muslims who follow the sunnah and the way of the Prophet
define tabarra
expressing hatred towards evil
define tawalla
expressing love towards good
define transcendence
Allah is outside the world, beyond everything
define torah
the revelations given to Prophet Musa (the Tawrat)
define ummah
worldwide community of Islam
define wajib
obligatory duty
define zakah
charity, 3rd pillar of Islam
define shahadah
declaration of faith, 1st pillar of Islam
define minaret
tower outside of the mosque that is used for the call to prayer (adhan)