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alt. shariah, sharee'ah | ||||||
sha-ree-'ah | ||||||
(1) The Divine law based on the teachings of the Qur'an and the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad | ||||||
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alt. Shi'ite, Shi'a, Shee'ah | ||||||
Shee-'ah | ||||||
"Split" and also "followers." A general designation covering various Islamic sects not following the conformist or orthodox Sunni faith. The schism, whose origin goes back to the early years of Islam, had its beginnings in the rivalry for the caliphate between the Umayyad and 'Alid clans after Khaleef 'Ali's | ||||||
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Baatiniyyah
imam Sunni | |||||
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sun-nah | su-nan | ||||||
"Way," "saying," or "custom." The sunnah represents an authentic saying, act or tacit approval of the Prophet Muhammad The Sunnah represents an authentic interpretation of the Qur'an, a valuable source of law and an infallible guide for the overwhelming majority of Muslims in every situation of their spiritual and secular life, as opposed to bid'ah (innovation). | ||||||
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fard
hadith | |||||
Related links: | The Authority of Sunnah | |||||
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Sun-ni | ||||||
"One of the path." A term generally applied to the overwhelming majority of the Muslims who consider the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad | ||||||
See also: | Shi'ah | |||||
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alt. soorah | ||||||
soo-rah | su-war | ||||||
A term used exclusively for the chapters of the Qur'an, of which there are 114 in number. | ||||||
See also: | ayah | |||||
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