Shariah Law - Key Words

Key words and technical terms for the Shariah law

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  • Created by: JMitch
  • Created on: 30-05-13 11:34
Sunnah
Example of Muhammad
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Hadith
Sayings of Muhammad
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Sira
Actions of Muhammad
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Sahih
Sound Hadiths
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Hasan
Good Hadiths (May be missing one or two authorities)
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Dai'if
Weak Hadiths - cannot be used to make legal decisions
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Insad
Chain of Hadith communication
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Shari'ah
Islamic Law - Literally meaning path leading to the watering place
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Fiqh
Understanding (Of the Law) - Islamic Jurisprudence
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Ijma
Consensus of the Ummah
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Qiyas
Legal analogy
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Fatwa
Legal Decision
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Mufti
Islamic Scholarly leader who declivers the Fatwa
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Fard
Obligatory actions
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Mandub
Recommended actions
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Mubah
Permitted actions
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Makruh
Disliked actions but are permitted
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Halal
General term for actions that are allowed
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Haram
Forbidden actions
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Bay
Transaction of selling
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Hibah
Gift
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Ijarah
Hire
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Ariyah
Loan
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Riba
Usury - Interest
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Ijtihad
Independent legal analysis and decisions based on the sources
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Hudud
Crimes with specified punishments
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Quesas
Crimes punished by retaliation or blood money
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Qisas
Retaliation
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Diyah
Blood Money
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Qadi
Judge
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Hadd
Fixed Punishments
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Fasad-fil-ardh
Spreading mischief in the land
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Zulm
Wrong doing
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Faraidh
Inheritance
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Card 2

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Sayings of Muhammad

Back

Hadith

Card 3

Front

Actions of Muhammad

Back

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Card 4

Front

Sound Hadiths

Back

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Card 5

Front

Good Hadiths (May be missing one or two authorities)

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