Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Glossary
Note: This glossary consists of only an introductory explanation to Islamic
terms. For thorough understanding, please consult some Sunnī scholar.
‘Arafaĥ ‏:[عَرَفَه]‏ 9 th day of Żul-Ḥijjaĥ (last Islamic month)
Du’ā [ َ ‏:[دُاع Supplication
Farḍ ۡ ض]‏ ‏:[فَر It is an obligation without performing which one cannot be
freed from duty and if some act is Farḍ in worship, the worship will not be
accomplished without performing that act. Not performing a Farḍ
deliberately is a grave sin.
Ghusl ۡ ل]‏ ‏:[غُس Ritual bath
Ḥājī [ ‏:[حَايجِ‏ One who has performed Hajj
Ḥalāl َ ل]‏ ‏:[حَ‎ Lawful (by Sharī’aĥ)
Ḥarām ‏:[حَرَام]‏ It is opposite of Farḍ; committing it deliberately even once
is a grave sin.
‏َّاج]‏ Ḥujjāj
Plural of Ḥājī, i.e. pilgrims of Hajj ‏:[حُج
Imām ‏:[اِمَام]‏ A Muslim who leads others in congregational Ṣalāĥ.
‏َوَاب]‏ Īṣāl-e-Šawāb
Īṣāl-e-Šawāb refers to the act of spiritually donating ‏:[اِي ۡ صَ‏ الِ‏ ث
the reward of virtuous deeds to the Muslims. Īṣāl-e-Šawāb may be made to
all deceased and living male and female Muslims including even Muslim
jinns. See its detailed method in the booklet ‘Method of Fātiḥaĥ’ published
by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ.
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