Backbiting - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Appendix AGlossaryNote: This glossary consists of only an introductory explanation to Islamic terms. Forthorough understanding, please consult some Sunnī scholar.‘Imāmaĥ [ََِ!]: TurbanCollective I’tikāf ِ اِ!‏Àِ‎ف]‏ ‏:[ا‎Vِ‎‏ِ‏Áَ‎ The I’tikāf in which a group of Muslims take part in the sameMasjid.Du’ā [ َ ‏:[دُ‹‏ SupplicationExegetist [ °َِّfُ]: An erudite scholar who gives a detailed explanation of scriptures.Farḍ ۡ ض]‏ َ1]: It is an obligation without performing which one cannot be freed from duty and ifsome act is Farḍ in worship, the worship will not be accomplished without performing that act.Not performing a Farḍ deliberately is a grave sin.Fikr-e-Madīnaĥ [7َ ۡ ‘ِYَ ِ ۡ ِ1]: Fikr-e-Madīnaĥ is a term used in Dawat-e-Islami which refers tothe act of holding oneself accountable for sins, pondering over grave and resurrection, and fillingin Madanī In’āmāt booklet whilst reflecting upon virtuous and evil deeds.Fiqĥ [ ۡ Aِ1]: Islamic jurisprudenceGhusl [X ۡ ?ُ¯]: Ritual bathḤāfiẓ [ ِ1َ]: The one who has memorized the entire Quran by heart.Ḥājī [ Ãَ]: ِ One who has performed Hajj.َ ل]‏ Ḥalāl /َ]: Lawful (by Sharī’aĥ)Ḥanafī [ yَِ َ]: One out of four schools of Islamic jurisprudence.461