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Glossary

 

Adhan (Azan)
the call for prayers
Afaqi
one who lives outside the Miqat boundaries, outside Al Hil.
Allahu akbar
the phrase means "Allah (God) is great".
Asr
the afternoon prayer
Bayt Allah
another name for mosque, in general
Bismillah
this word means "in the name of Allah".
Fajr
the dawn prayer
Ghusl
bathing oneself
Hadith
a narration by a Companion about the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) or a narration transmitted from the Prophet, usually indicating what is acceptable practice and what is not
Halaal
allowed, permitted
Halq
shaving the hair on one's head (see also Taqseer)
Haram
sacred land. The Holy City of Makkah has been a Haram since the time of Ibrahim. The Holy City of Madinah was declared a Haram by the Prophet.
Iddtibaa' (Iztaba, Idtiba)
the passing of the Reda under the right arms and over the left shoulder, thus leaving the right shoulder bare.
Ihram
the state of abstaining from committing cetain acts that are normally permitted. It is the state into which a Muslim must enter in order to perform the hajj (major pilgrimage) or the umrah (minor pilgrimage).
Ihram
a term used to denote the garment worn by pilgrims who have entered a state of ihram. The garment consists of two seamless pieces of white cloth, worn by men throughout the Hajj and designed to remove all marks of distinction between one man and another.
Isha' (Isha)
the night prayer
Izarr (Ezaar)
the cloth covering the lower part of the body
Kaaba
the sacred house lying at the heart of the Holy Sanctuary (al Masjid al Haram). The building is a large stone structure constituting a single room with a marble floor. The Kaaba is Islam's holiest shrine.
Labbayk
means "Here I am, at your service"
Madrassa
school providing religious and general education for Muslims
Maghrib
the evening prayer
Mihrab
Prayer niche, in front of which the Imam stands when leading prayers
Miqat (Meeqat)
one of five places (stations) which pilgrims must not cross before they are in a state of ihram if they intend to enter al Masjid al Haram for Umrah or Hajj.
Mu'tamir (plural Mu'tamirun)
one who is performing the Umrah
Nafl
a voluntary act of devotion such as a prayer or fast which is beyond the prescribed duty of a Muslim
Niyyah
intention (to perform Umrah or Hajj) or any action in general
pbuh (PBUH)
peace be upon him
Qasr
Shortening the number of Rakaat of noon, afternoon, or isha prayers
Qibla
the direction in which Muslims should face in order to perform salat (prayer), namely towards the Ka'bah, in Makkah
Qur'an
the Holy Book of Islam, the word of God vouchsafed to his Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Rakaat (Rakat)
one unit of Islamic prayer
Rida' (Reda')
the cloth covering the upper part of the body
Sajdah
the act of prostration, particularly in the performance of Salat
Salat
the Muslim practice of performing prayers five times daily in the prescribed manner
Sana
praise
Sa'y (Sa'yi or Sa'i)
the walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah
Shawt
one circuit of the circumambulation of the Kaaba, or one complete walk between the hills of Safa and Marwah during Sa'y
Shariah
Islamic law
Sunnah
the way the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) lived his life
Talbiyah
An invocation to be spoken out loud: 'Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise, grace and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.'
Tahlil
to proclaim La Ilaha illa'Llah (there is no God but God)
Takbir
To proclaim Allahu akbar (God is Great)
Taqseer
Clipping or trimming the hair on one's head (see also Halq)
Tawaf
circumambulation of the Kaaba
Thana'
to invoke praise upon a person (or upon God)
Wudu
ablution
Wuquf
stopping at a particular place for a given period of time
Zawal
the time in the day when the sun is at its zenith
Zuhr
the noon prayer