Ma'fuw Wun Anhu: One upon whom certain things are excusable for him.

Maa-ul Mushtaraa: Water that is brought/purchased

Madinah / Yathrib: A city in Arabia where Hazrat Muhammed (saw) is buried.

Madressah:: School; generally refers to the Islamic school.

Maghrib:: The prayer which is performed just after sunset.

Mahroom: One in need/desperate straits.

Majoosis: The fire worshippers.

Makkah: A city in Arabia where the holy Ka'bah is situated.

Makrooh (p1. Makroohaat): An act which is disliked but not forbidden .

Makrooh karahatul tahreem: An abominable action more inclined to haram than to halal.

Malik al Talaq: The one who is empowered with the right of talaq.

Manat:: One of the major idols in pre-Islamic Arabia.

Mandoob: Another word for sunnah.

Mardood: Rejected.

Marhallahs: A distance of 115Km.
Masah: Passing wet hands over a dry area (in Wudhu).

Mashee-ah: Will / choice.

Mashoor: Famous.

Masjid: Place of worship.

Maslahah: What is in the best interest of the public, religion and those concerned.

Maslahatul: What is in the best interest of the Ummah community at large/as a whole.

Matha-hibul Arba-ah: The four procedures of ideology.

Mathab: An adopted procedure of ideology.

Mathhabs: A code of life which is being followed under Islamic law.

Mawla: Refers to master, lord, guardian, protector and friend. This term also applies to a freed slave and to the person who frees the slave.

Madinah: The city of the Holy Prophet in Arabia.

Mi'raaj: Journey of Hazrat Muhammed (saw) to the seven heavens.

Mimbar: Pulpit.

Minaaret: The lofty turret of a Mosque from which the caller i.e the Muaththin calls the people to pray.

Miraaj: Journey to the seven heavens.

Miskeen: Needy

Miswak:: Tooth stick.

Mith-Qaal: A weight which consist of 70 carats.

Moosir: One with adequate means.

Mount Safa: A hilltop in Makkah.

Mozzakkiy: The person discharging the Zakaah.

Mu'azzin: The person who calls the adhaan.

Mu'sir: One in a situation of difficulty.

Mu-adhdhin: The caller of Adhan, inviting Muslims to prayer.

Mu-Allafatu-Quloobuhum: Those whose hearts are inclined towards

Mu-allaq: Suspended.

Mu-amalat: Trade.

Mubah: Permissible

Mubara-ah: Word describing annulment of marriage through monetary agreement.

Mudaf (talaq): The talaq which is attached to the future.

Mudhaarabah: An agreement between two or more persons whereby one or more of them provide finance, while the other/s provide enterpreneurship and management to carry on any business venture whether trade, industry or service with the objective of earning profits. The profit is shared by them in an agreed proportion. The loss is borne by the financiers only in proportion to their share in the total capital.

Mudhaarib: The partner who provides entrepreneurship and management in a Mudhaarabah agreement.

Mufti: One who gives verdicts.

Muhaajireen: Migrators.

Muhajjir: Emigrant; a person who migrates in the way of Allah.

Muhajjirun: Emigrants; title given to Muslims who migrated from Makkah to Madinah.

Mujtahid: One who makes research/independent reasoning.

Mujtahids: Researchers.

Mukallaf: One who is of age - 15 years. Puberty.

Mukatib: A slave who is under contract with his master to pay for his freedom in instalments.

Mukhtar: One who is able to make his own choice.

Mukrih: A person who is coerced to divorce his wife.

Mumay-yiz: One who understands the meaning of an act of worship and its obligations.

Munjiz: immediate implementation.

Murabahah: Sale at a special profit margin. The seller purchases the goods desired by the buyer and sells them at an agreed mark-up price. The payment being settled within an agreed time frame, either in instalments or lump sum. The seller undertakes all management needed for the purchase and also bears the risk for the goods until they have been delivered to the buyer.

Murtad: A Muslim who changed his religion. An apostate.

Musaddiq: The person discharging voluntary charity.

Musallee: A Muslim performing salaah.

Mushrik: A polytheist. One who associates others with Allah.

Muslim: Believers in one Allah and Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.).

Mustahab (p1. Mustahabaat): An act which, if done, is rewarded but if not done there is no sin.

Mut-ah: A gift.

Mutalliq: The man who divorces his wife.

Muwakkil: A nominator.


"N"
Naaqidh (pi. Nawaaqidh): A factor which breaks one's Wudhu

Nabi: A prophet.

Nabuwwat: Prophethood.

Nafaqah: Duty of support to a wife and other dependants.

Nafil: Optional or Extra.

Najasah: Impurity.

Najis (pl anjaas; najaarah): Impurity.

Nasab: Family lineage.

Nashizah: A woman who disobeys her husband.

Nawaaqidh: Factors which break one's wudhu and ghusl.

Nifas: The flow of blood for a duration of 40 - 60 days after childbirth.

Nisaab: A specific amount on which Zakaah is taxable.

Nisful Ushr: 1/20.

Niyah: Intention. The formula necessary to render an act of devotion acceptable.


"O"
Owrah: Certain parts of the body necessary to be covered at all times.


"Q"
Qabool: The form of speech of acceptance in the marital contract.

Qada: The performance of an action outside its prescribed time. It can also mean

Qadee: Judge.

Qadr Al Talaq: Number of talaqs.

Qard Hasan: A loan extended without interest or profit-sharing.

Qasd: Resolution/objective/aim .

Qiblah: The direction (towards the Ka'bah in Makkah) Muslims must face when performing Salaah .

Qiyas: Research through comparison.

Quadaa: Paying in a debt.

Qur'an: The Final Revelation from Allah to mankind, revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) .

Qurbaan: The sacrifice which is being offered at Eid-ul-Adha (day of celebration) the day after the pilgrims stood on Mount Arafah in Mecca. This is the 1Oth day of Thul Hijah in the 12th month).


"R"
Rabb-Ul-Maal: The one who provides the finance in a Mudhaarabah agreement.

Rabi-al-Awwal: The third month of the Islamic calendar.

Radiallahu-Anha: May Allah be pleased with her.

Rajih: Preferable.

Rak'at: One unit of a prayer.

Ramadhaan: Ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Rasool: A messenger.

Rasulullah: Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad).

Ratl: A measure used in Baghdad to weigh foodstuffs.

Riba: Literally means increase or addition and refers to the 'premium' that must be paid by the borrower to the lender along with the principal amount as a condition for the loaner OR an extension in its maturity. It is equivalent to interest.

Rikaaz: Buried treasure.

Rooh: Soul.

Rub-ul-Ushr: Quarter of a tenth.

Ruku: Ritual of bowing down in prayer.

Rukun: A principle.


"S"
S.A.W.: Abbreviated words Of honour and salutations attached to the name of our Holy Prophet which means may Allah send blessings and salutations on him.

Sa': A cubic measurement of grain which weighs around 3.2kg.

Sa'y: Ritual of running between Safa and Marwah in Hajj and 'Umrah.

Saa': A measure equalling 4 Mudds. 3 kg approx.

Saa-Imah: Animals going to pasture throughout the year.

Sabr: Observing patience.

Sadaq: Dowry.

Sadaqaat: Plural of Sadaqah.

Sadaqah: Voluntary alms to the poor.

Sadd Al Thara-i: Plugging up matters which lead to haraam.

Safaa: A hill in Makkah.

Safar: The second month of the Islamic calendar.

Sah: Correct.

Sahabah: Companion/s of the Nabi S.A.W..

Saheeh: Correct/valid.

Sahib Al-Maal: (Plural ASHAAB AL-MAAL) also Rabb ul-Maal. The financier in the Mudhaarabah form of partnership.

Sajdah-e-Tilaawat: Prostration made whilst reading the Holy Qur'an. There are 14 such prostrations to be made throughout the whole Holy Qur'an.

Sajdah: Prostration in the prayer.

Salaah: Prayer. The second pillar of Islam. To pray five times daily.

Salaatul Eid: Prayer said on Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.

Salaatul Jumu'ah: Prayer said on Friday instead of Salaatul Zuhr, the midday prayer.

Salatul-Fath: The prayer of thanksgiving to Allah at a time of victory.

Sallallahu alayhi wasallam: """Peace and blessings be upon him"" : Dua made to Allah whenever Rasulullah's name is mentioned."

Sarah: A word used to divorce/release a wife.

Sareeh: Clear, direct (from of speech).

Sayduna: Honorific words preceded the name of a prophet or a companion.

Seeghah: Form of speech/wording from both the bridegroom and the bride or her representative to conclude a marriage.

Sha'abe Abu Talib: Valley of Abu Talib.

Sha-Aa-IrulIslaam: Sacred traditions of the religion.

Shakk: Doubt.

Shaqqus Sadr: The splitting open of the chest of Hazrat Muhammed (S.A.W.).

Shariah: Refers to the divine guidance as given by the Qur’an and the Sunnah and embodies all aspects of the Islamic faith, including beliefs and practices.

Shart: Condition, rule.

Shawwal: Tenth month of the Islamic calendar.

Shaytan: Devil.

She'b Abi Talib: Abu Talib's quarters - an area in Makkah in which the Banu Hashim were abandoned when the Quraysh unbelievers boycotted them.

Shirk: The unforgivable sin of joining others with Allah.

Shirkah: Partnerships between two or more persons whereby, unlike Mudarabah, all of them have a share in finance as well as entrepreneurship and management, though not necessarily equally.

Shubu-hah: Judicial error.

Shura: Consultation

Shuroots: Rules.

Sifah: Characteristic.

Sirah: The life of the Prophet Muhammad.

Sittina: Feminine of Saydinna but linked to companions only.

Siwak: Toothbrush

Soorah: A chapter of the Holy Qur’an.

Sudratul Muntaha: Lote tree.

Sujood: Prostration

Sunan: Plural of Sunnah, the way of the Prophet; implies here the supererogatory works of Hajj and general way and manners of Prophets performing the Hajj.

Sunnah: Refers essentially to the Prophet's example as indicated by his practice of the faith. The source is the collection of Ahadith.

Sunnah-Mu-Akkad: A code of life established by the Holy Prophet which is recommended that it be followed.

Surah: A chapter of the Qur'an.