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A’lam: The most learned scholar or jurist; a grand Mujtahid.
Aal-i Muhammad: Prophet Muhammad's Progeny, comprising his daughter, Fatimah, her husband, Imam Ali and the eleven Imams descending from both of them, Peace be upon them; almost a synonym for Ahl-i Bayt,q.v.
Ada' (Salat al-): A prayer offered at its due time, as opposed to Qad'a' (Prayer) which is offered in compensation for a prayer which is left unoffered at its due time.
Adalat: Moral soundness; an honourable and morally sound record.
Adhan: Call to prayers.
Adil: A morally sound person who is expected to deal with people justly, righteously and honestly.
Adl : A morally sound person; a person having an honourable and morally sound record.
Afaqi: An inhabitant of a place outside Mecca.
Afd'al: A religious scholar who is superior to others in respect of religious knowledge, etc.; the more or most preferable act.
Ahl al-Bayt: Members of the holy Family of Holy Prophet who, according to the Ithna Ashari Shi'ahs, comprise his daughter, Fatimah, and her husband, Imam Ali, and the eleven Imams descending from both of them, namely, Imam Hasan, Imam Husayn, Imam Mahdi, Peace be upon
Ahli Kitab: A non-Muslim on whose prophet a Divine Book has been revealed, i.e., a Jew or a Christian. This term, according to the Qur'an, does not apply to the followers of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH, who have been called "Muslimun” or "Mu'minun” in the Qur'an, Hadith and other Islamic reference books. It is used as a synonym for Kitabi (with its fern. Kitabiyyah q.v.).
Ahwat: (Opinion): A more cautious opinion; an opinion which when adopted absolves its follower of legal liability.
Alas: A wheat-like grain of inferior quality used as food by the people of San'a, capital of Yemen.
Alim (pl. 'Ulama'): A learned person, especially one who is well-versed in Islamic religious sciences relating to Qur'an, Hadith and Fiqh, etc.
Amanat (or Amanah, Pl. Amanat): A thing deposited in trust; a deposit.
Amd: Intention; purpose; willfulness.
Amdan: Intentionally; deliberately; willfully; opposed to Sahvan or inadvertently.
Amwal (Pl. of Mal, q.v.): Properties; possessions; chattels, goods; wealth; estate; assets, capital, stock.
Amwal -al-Muhtaramah: Objects or property whose protection is considered morally obligatory
Ansab (Opinion): A more suitable opinion.
Aqrab (Opinion): An opinion closer to traditioinal authority.
Aqwa (Opinion): A stronger opinion; an opinion having more weight in the eyes of the jurists.
Ariyah: Giving possession of some thing to another so that he may utilize it gratis, or the contract of which it is a consequence, or its consequence is the donation of the utilization.(For detailed rules, see Section Fifteen).
Arsh: Indemnity; penalty; fine.
Ashbah (Opinion): An opinion more in keeping with the principles of law.
Ashhar (Opinion): An opinion more widely accepted a better known opinion; a more prevalent opinion.
Asr (Prayer): A prayer to be offered in the afternoon before sunset; an afternoon prayer.
Asr: Afternoon; the time between noon and the sunset.
'Awad: Consideration; substitute; indemnity; equivalent
Awla (Opinion): A better or preferred (opinion).
A'yan: (Pl. of 'Ayn, q.v.).
Ayat (pl, Ayaat) : A verse of the holy Qur'an.
'Ayn: (Pl. A'yan): Object of material value; consideration; goods of material value; capital asset
Ayyam: (Pl. of Yowm, q. v.).
Azhar (Opinion): A more obvious opinion; a more prevalent opinion.
Ba 'in (Talaq-i) : An irrevocable divorce after which a woman is free to conclude a contract of marriage with another husband, indeed, after completing the prescribed period called Iddah (q.v.), and the husband divorcing her irrevocably cannot recall her except by contracting a fresh marriage with her subject to the restriction of the prescribed number of such remarriages by the same husband.
Ba'th: Resurrection; the Prophet's mission as Allah's Messenger.
Baul-o Baraz: Urination and defecation; excretion.
Bay': Sale; a contract of sale. (For details, see Section Ten).
Bay’ -al-Salaf (= al.Salam.q.v.)
Bay’ -al-Salam: Sale or purchase in cash of a thing entirely to be delivered later on a prescribed date
Bida'ah: A Muqarabah in which the whole profit is to go to the proprietor of the stock or Ras al-Mal.
Bint-i Labun: A she-camel that has entered her third year
Bint-i Mukhad: A she-camel that has entered her second year
Bismillah: The opening verse of all the Chapters of the Qur'an, (except the Surah al-Bara'at), which starts with the words meaning: “With the Name of Allah” , “Every Muslim is commanded to recite it at the time of starting a work.
Bulugh: Puberty; legal maturity or majority; coming of age.
Da'in: A creditor
Damin al-Jarirah: A person who stands guarantee against an offence of another.
Damin: Guarantor; surety.
Dan: A sheep with a large, round and fat tail.
Daruriyyat: Essential things in one's life; basic duties and functions of a person.
Daruriyyat: Obligatory or necessary things; essentials.
Dayn: A debt
Dhabh: Slaughter by slitting the throat (of an animal).
Dhawi al-Arham: Relatives on the maternal side.
Dhibh: Slaughter by slitting the throat (of an animal).
Dhikr: Reciting: “Subhana rabbiyal a'la va bihamdihi” in Ruku' and “Subhana rabbiyal 'azim va bihamdihi” in Sajdah (or prostration), a special formula recited in Ruku and Sajdah. Also the words recommended for reciting once, or to be repeated thrice, in Arabic by the follower or followers in a Jama 'at prayer, namely: “Subhanallahi val Hamdu lillahi va la Ilaha Illallahu vallahu Akbar” (Glorified is Allah. And Praise is for Allah. And there is no god but Allah. And Allah is the Greatest).
Dhimmi: A non-Muslim subject of an Islamic state as opposed to the Muslim subjects, for whom there are special laws dealing exclusively with them in an Islamic state.
Dhurriyat: Descedants; Progeny.
Dimnan: By implication; implicitly
Dinar: A gold coin (used in the past in the Arab countries). These days it has been generally replaced by currency notes of various denominations.
Dirab: Copulation (of a female animal)
Dirham: A silver coin (used in the past in the Arab countries). These days it is generally made of baser metals, like nickle, etc. of various denominations.
Du'a: A supplication before Allah for His Mercy, Blessing and Forgiveness.
Eid al-Adha : The Eid of Sacrifice on 10th of Dhul Hijjah , (the twelfth month of the Hijrah calendar), the day when Muslims sacrifice animals to commemorate the sacrifice offered by Prophet Abraham, Peace be upon him, of his own son, Ishmael, which was, however, replaced by a ram by Allah.
Eid al-Fitr: The Eid day on 1st of Shawwal, (the tenth month of the Hijrah calendar), a Day of Rejoicing for the end of the month of Ramadan, a month of Fasting and Blessing for the Muslims.
Eid al-Ghadir: The 18th of Dhul Hijjah , (the last month of the Hijrah calendar), the day when Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH), on way back from his Last Hajj, proclaimed Imam Ali as “the Mawla” (or “the Master”) of all Muslims, a term which the Shi'ahs believe to be the Prophet's proclamation of Imam Ali as his first Caliph or Successor.
Eid -i Mubahalah: The 24th of Dhul Hijjah, the day when the Prophet, accompanied by his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Imam Ali, and his grandsons, Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn, Peace be upon them, proceeded to have “a religious bout of invocation of Allah's curse upon those who lie "(Mubahalah) with the Christians of Najran, and returned triumphant as the latter declined to compete, an event referred to in the Qur'an, vide Chapter III, verse 61.
Eid: A festival; a day of rejoicing. There are special prayers to be offered by the Shi'ahs on the occasion of each Eid day.
Eid-i Dahw al-Arz': The day of rejoicing on 25th of Dhul Qa'dah, (the eleventh month of the Hijrah calendar), called the Eid of “Spreading Out of the Earth”.
Eid-i Mab'ath: 27th of Rajab, (the seventh month of the Hijrah calendar) the Prophet's Mission Day.
Eid-i Maulud (al-Nabi): 17th Rabi' al- Awwal;, (the third month of the Hijrah calendar), the Birth-Day of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), according to the Shi'ah sources.
Fahl: A ram.
Fajr al-Awwal: Early dawn.
Fajr: Morning or dawn, when Fajr Prayer is offered.
Faqih: A jurist; an expert of Islamic Jurisprudence; a scholar well-versed in Fiqh or Islamic Jurisprudence.
Farsakh: A measure equal to 3 miles. (A mile = 4000 cubits whose length is equal to the breadth of 24 fingers, and each finger is equal to the width of 7 grains of barley, and each grain of barley is equal to the breadth of 7 average hair of a Turkish horse or a pony. See Chapter on A Traveler’s Prayers, Problem # 1).
Fasiq: A person having Fisq or moral depravity.
Fatwa: A verdict or decree of a Mujtahid or a Mufti, q.v.
Fisq: Moral depravity; a person having Fisq is not allowed to lead the prayers according to the Shi'ah Fiqh or Jurisprudence.
Fitrah: (= Zakat al-Abdan): A kind of Zakat to be paid by a Mukallaf on a prescribed rate on Eid al-Fitr.(For its details, see Section Five, II, Zakat al- Abdan , or Zakat al-Fitrah).
Ghafilah, Salat al-: A kind of Recommended Prayers. (For its details, see Chapter on Some Recommended Prayers, No.3).
Ghallah: (Pl. Ghallat): Grain; cereal; agricultural produce; crop.
Ghallat: (Pl. of Ghallah, q.v.)
Gharim: (Pl. Gharimun) A debtor/creditor
Gharimun: (Pl. of Gharim): Those who are under debt without having committed any offence or extravagance, but are not able to repay it, even if they possess money enough to defray their yearly expenses.
Ghassal: A person washing the dead.
Ghassalah: (Fem of Ghassal):
Ghassalah: A female agent washing the dead body of a woman.
Ghaybat: (Period of) Occultation (of the Twelfth Imam, Mahdi, PBUH)
Ghurar: Risk.
Ghusl -i Irtimasi: A ritual bath performed by dipping one's whole body in the water. (For its details, see Essentials of a Ritual Bath, Problem # 6).
Ghusl -i Janabat: A ritual bath performed after pollution as a result of ejaculation of semen. (For its details, see the Ritual Bath for Janabat).
Ghusl -i Mas-i Mayyit: An obligatory ritual bath after touching the body of a dead person before it has been washed. (For its details, see the Chapter on the Ritual Bath for Touching the Dead).
Ghusl: A ritual bath.
Ghusli-i Tartibi: A sequential ritual bath; a ritual bath performed by cleaning different parts of one's body in a prescribed order or sequence. (For its details, see Chapter on Essentials of a Ritual Bath, # 3).
Hadath -i Kabir: Pollution caused by defecation or excretion of feces (For its details, see Chapter on Istinja', Problem # 1).
Hadath -i Saghir: Pollution caused by urination (For its details, see Chapter on Istinja Problem # 1).
Hadath: Pollution.
Hadd (Pl. Hudud): Punishment by lash, cutting of hands or feet and death prescribed by Islamic law for special offences, as opposed to Ta'zir, q.v.
Hady: Sacrifice of animal, a compulsory rite of Hajj.
Hajar al-Aswad: The Black Stone that the Hajis are bound to kiss at the time of Tawaf as a compulsory rite of Hajj.
Hajj -al-Ifsadi: An unsound or impaired Hajj
Hajj -al-Mudayyiq : A Hajj whose time of performance is tight or short.
Hajj -al-Mufradah (= al-Ifrad, q.v.)
Hajj -al-Muwassa' : A l-Ian for which there is still vast or ample time to perform.
Hajj -al-Nadhari: A votive Hajj
Hajj -al-Qiran : A Hajj similar to Hajj al-Ifrad.
Hajj -al-Tamattu' : A Hajj to be performed by those who live beyond the limits of Mecca, i.e. beyond 48 miles from Mecca from all sides.
Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as compulsory for every capable Muslim once in life.
Hajj-al-Ifrad: (= al-Mufradah) : A Hajj to be performed by those who do not live way from Mecca, i.e. they live within a distance of 48 miles from Mecca from all sides.
Hajr: Interdiction.
Hal: A Prompt (payment, as opposed to Mu'ajjal, or a deferred one)
Hayd: Menstrual discharge; menses or (menstrual) periods of a woman. (For its details and relevant rules, see Chapter on Hayd or Menstruation)
Hijjat al-Islam: An Islamic Hajj; an obligatory Hajj.
Hiqqah: A she-camel that has entered her fourth year
Hiyazah: Acquisition of title
Hunut: Anointing the dead with camphor; camphorating; rubbing camphor on some parts of body of the dead after washing before burial.
Ibadat (Pl. Ibadaat : Religious observance ; ritual worship; devotion.
Ibadat (Pl. of Ibadat): Matters of purely religious nature, as prayers, fasting, Zakat, Khums and Hajj, (as opposed to Mu’amalaat, q.v.).
Ibn al-Sabil: A person who becomes helpless while away from his home-town , even if he were rich in his home -town, provided that the purpose of his journey has been lawful.
Ibra': Remission of debt
Iddah: The prescribed period after which a divorced woman or a widow is allowed to contract another marriage.
Idhkhir: A kind of (aromatic) grass
Ifrat: Immoderation; commission of an offence or an unlawful act
Ihram: A piece of cloth wrapped round the body by a male while performing Hajj; the attire of a person during the performance of Hajj.
Ijarah: Rent; lease; hire. (For detailed rules, see Section Thirteen)
Ijtihad: Exercising independent and individual judgment in legal and theological matters, based on the interpretation and application of the four sources of Islamic law, namely, the Qur'an, Hadith, Ijma' (Consensus of the Learned), and Aql (Reason or Human Insight); competence to issue verdict in legal and theological issues.
Ikhtiyar: Authority; control
Ikhtiyarah: Of one's own accord; by one's choice or free will; voluntarily.
Iltizam: Obligation; commitment
Iman: Belief, (particularly applied to the Shi'ah faith, and hence a Shi'ah believer is called a Mu'min)
Imtizaj: Mixing together
Insiraf: Implication.
Iqa': Unilateral obligation.
Iqalah: Revocation of a contract by both the parties.(For its detailed rules, see Section Thirteen).
Iqamat: The short call just before the beginning of the prayer.
'Iqar: Real estates
Iqtida': Following (the Imam or one leading the prayer in a Jama'at or congregational prayer).
I'rab: Symbol (s) of pronunciation or inflexion of letters.
Irtimas: Dipping in the water. (For Ghusl-i Irtimasi, see Ghusl.
Isha' (Prayer): The night prayer, to be offered after the Maghrib (or sunset or evening) prayer.
Isha': The period after the night fall when the Isha' prayer is to be offered.
Ish'ar: Marking a sacrificial animal with a cut or wound.
Isti'adhah: Asking (Allah's) refuge; reciting (in Arabic): “A 'udhu bil1ahi minash Shaytanir rajim” (I ask Allah's refuge against the damned Devil).
Istibra': Purificatioin of something unclean; part of the process of ritual cleaning after urination by rubbing thrice with force, between the anus and the root of male organ and then placing index finger under the male organ and the thumb over it, and drawing them with force from the root of the male organ to its tip thrice, and squeeze its tip thrice; cleaning of a filth-eating animal; process of cleanliness. (For details, see the relevant rules of Istibra' in the Section of Taharat or Cleanness, as well as under Problem # 18, Chapter on Hayd or Menstruation).
Istighfar: Seeking Allah's Pardon (by reciting "Astaghfirul1aha rabbi va atubu ilayh”, (i.e., I seek forgiveness of Allah, my Sustainer, and offer repentance to Him).
Istihadah: Undue Menstruation. -Its Kinds: Minor, Medium and Abundant. (See the relevant rules under “Istihadah”)
Istihalah: Transformation; change of a thing into another form.
Istihbab: Approval; approbation; being Mustahab or approved.
Istikharah: Seeking Allah's Willingness before starting a work; a procedure adopted by counting a number of beads, or finding out a verse after opening the Qur'an by a special process, signifying Allah's willingness or otherwise.
Istinja': A process or purification or cleanness after urination or defecation (or evacuation of bowels). (For its details, see “Instinja”' in the Section on T aharat or Cleanness).
Istizhar: Giving up worship (for ten days) by way of Istihbab by a menstruating woman. (See Problem # 18, Chapter on Hayd or Menstruation).
Isyan: Insubordination; disobedience; insurrection.
Ithna 'Ashari: The Twelvers ; the majority group of Shi'ahs who are the followers of twelve Imams, and hence their name, mainly found in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and India, as opposed to Zaydis, followers of first four Imams and the Isma'ilis who are the followers of first six Imams (from among the twelve Imams of the Twelvers). The majority of Yemenese Shi'ahs and a number of the Shi'ahs in Iraq belong to the Zaidi sect of Shi'ahs, while the Khojas and Bohras in the Indian sub-continent and the majority of the people in Hunza in Northern Pakistan are the main adherents of the Isma'ili sect.
I'tikaf: A ritual retirement, initially a recommended act in Islamic Shari'ah, except in case of a vow or oath, when it becomes obligatory. (For its relevant rules, see the Chapter on Ritual Retirement at the end of the section dealing with Fasting).
Itq: Manumission of a slave; emancipation of a slave.
Jadha'ah: A she-camel that has entered her fifth year
Ja'l: Prescribed consideration for a lawfully intended job.
Ja'liyah (=Ja'l,q.v.).
Jallal (Fem. -ah): An animal eating filth
Jama'at (Jama'ah): Prayers offered collectively as against individual prayers; congregational prayers.
Jamarat al-'Aqabah: The Bigger Satan, on whom the Haji’s throw pebbles as a compulsory rite of Hajj.
Janabat: Pollution due to ejaculation of semen, entailing the obligation for performance of ritual bath. (For its details and relevant rules, see Chapter on Janabat).
Janazah: The bier or funeral procession.
Jarib: A measure of land = 144 yds.
Jidal: Saying “No, by Allah”, or “Yes, by Allah”, or whatever carries the same meanings in any language, when it is used to assert or deny anything.
Ju'alah: The commitment for a lawfully intended job against a prescribed consideration. (For detailed rules, see Section Fourteen).
Jubran: Recompense; recoup; restoration
Kaba'ir: Atrocious sins (Ant Sagha'ir, qv)
Kaffarah: Expiation; atonement. (Various expiations for different omissions or commissions are described under the relevant Chapters).
Karahat: Disapproval; disapprobation; repugnance; abomination. (Also see Makruh)
Kasb: Occupation; profession; business, trade.
Khabar: Report; tradition.
Khabar-i Sahih: An authentic or genuine report or tradition
Khariji (Pl. Khawarij): A member of the extremist group of Imam Ali's opponents after the cease-fire treaty between him and Amir Mu'awiyah at the Battle of Siffin. Imam Ali had to fight the Battle of Nahrivan against the Kharijis. A large number of Kharijis were killed in the battle, and the rest dispersed in Kufa and Baghdad. Imam Ali was later fatally wounded on 19th Ramadan, 40 AH, while offering morning prayers, by 'Abdur Rahman b. Muljim, a Khariji. (Imam Ali died of the wound two days later on 21 Ramadan, 40 AH.)
Khatavi: A variety of dates
Khawarij (pl. of Khariji): (See Khariji above).
Khubth: Refuse, or pollution caused by it.
Khums: One fifth of the annual savings of one's income, mines, hidden treasure and booty is payable as the Share of the Prophet and his Progeny as prescribed by Allah in lieu of Zakat which He has banned for them. (For its details and relevant rules, see the Section on Khums in Tahrir al- Vasilah, Vol. II).
Kinayah: An indirect declaration.
Kitab (fem Kitabiyyah): (See Ahl-i Kitab above).
Kitabiyyah (fem of Kitabi): (See Ahl-i Kitab above).
Kufic script: A type of old script of Arabic language used before the present Naskh script. The Qur'an was originally written in the Kufic script before it was transcribed in the current script., generally called Naskh.
Kulli: Unspecified; whole; entire.
Kur: A quantity of (clean) water which has the quality of cleaning other polluted things; 1200 Iraqi Ratls, or 85 Huqqahs of Karbala or Najaf (1 Huqqah = 33 1/3 Mithqals or 43 7/8 spans of hand).
Laylat al-Barat: 15th of Sha'ban. (Also the Birth-day of Imam Mahdi, the last and 12th Imam of the Ithna ' Ash'ari Shi'ahs. Also called Shab-e Barat in Persian and Urdu)
Laylat al-Qadr: The night of the revelation of the Qur'an, considered better than a thousand nights by Allah, vide Surat al-Qadr (Chapter 97 of the Qur'an).
lhtidar: (At) the point of death.
lhtilam: (Nocturnal) pollution due to ejaculation of sperm, entailing obligation to perform ritual bath or Tayammum in order to be clean of the pollution enabling a person to offer prayers or indulge in other religious and other practices.
Luqatah: A foundling; an ownerless thing found lying on the way
Ma': Water.
Ma’sum: Infallible; impeccable; unblemished. According to the Ithna Ashari Shi'ah belief, besides all the prophets before Prophet Muhammad, there are Fourteen Ma'sums, namely, the Holy Prophet, his daughter, Fatimah and the twelve Imams.
Mab'ath: The day on which Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH), proclaimed his Mission of Prophethood. Also see Eid-i Mab'ath above.
Mabi': Object of sale.
Madd: Lengthening the sound of a letter.
Madhy: A moisture that sometimes exits after urination or lstibra'.
Madyun: A debtor
Mafdul: A religious scholar (Alim) or a jurist (Faqih) who is excelled by another in knowledge, etc.
Maghrib: The period after sunset when Maghrib prayer is offered.
Mahram: A person within the prohibited degrees of marriage
Mahsur (v. Hasr): One who is prevented by ailment from performing Hajj or 'Umrah
Mahzur (or Haram): Prohibited or forbidden.
Ma'-i Muqaf: Mixed or impure water, which does not clean the polluted things
Ma'-i Mutlaq: Pure water, which cleans the polluted things
Mal (Pl. Amwal): An asset; a property; chattel; money; stock
Malabbad: One who has stuck his hair with something sticking like honey or gum in order to remove lice etc.
Malikat al-Rasikhah: A permanent trait of character.
Mandub: Recommended.
Manfa'at: Usufruct; benefit; profit
Masakin: (Pl. of Miskin): The indigent
Masdud (v. Sadd): One who is prevented by an enemy or the like from performing Hajj or 'Umrah
Mash: Rubbing of the head and the back of both feet from the tips of the fingers to the ankles with three closed wet fingers.
Mash'ar al- Haram: One of the stations where the Hajis have to stay as a compulsory rite of Hajj.
Masjid -i Haram: The Holy Mosque in Mecca
Masjid -i Nabi (-i Nabavi): The Holy Mosque in Madinah.
Masjid: The mosque; the place or thing on which prostration is performed.
Masnun (fem. -ah): Approved; recommended; (lit. confirmed by the tradition or practice of the Holy Prophet or Imam, Peace be upon them).
Mauqif -ayn: The two stations where the Hajis have to stay as a compulsory rite of Hajj, namely the plain of 'Arafat and Mash'ar al-Haram
Mauqif: A station where the Hajis have to stay as a compulsory rite of Hajj
Mazalim: The ransom or money paid in compensation for an oppression or tyranny perpetrated; unjustly and forcibly extorted taxes.
Mihrab: Prayer niche in a mosque, where the Imam or the person leading the prayer stands.
Miqat: The prescribed place (s) for tying 1hram for Hajj.
Mithl: Equivatent; substitute
Mizan: Weighing of the good and bad deeds of all men and women to take place on the Day of Judgement (Yowm al-Hisab).
Mu'adhdhin: The person who calls to prayers.
Mu'ajjal: A Deferred (payment).
Mu'allal: A tradition whose text or line of transmission contains some confusion or latent hesitation that may cause some harm, although apparently it is quite sound and free from any confusion or hesitation
Mu'amalat: Matters relating to public dealings and mundane life, as Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance, Wills, and various types of contracts like Lease, Sale, Partnership, etc., as opposed to Ibadat, q. v.
Mu'atat: Mutual surrender, where the seller gives the article sold to the purchaser, and the purchaser in return gives the price to the seller, without the interposition of speech.
Muba’adah: A partially emancipated female slave.
Mubah Ard-i -: An ownerless land.
Mubah: Permissible by law or lawful.
Mubahat: Permissible acts; things which a believer is allowed to do.
Mudaf (Ma'-i): See under Ma' above.
Mudarabah: A contract entered into by two persons on the condition that the stock or Ras al-Mal in trade shall belong to one of them, and the labour to another (For its detailed rules, see Section Seventeen)
Mudarib: The proprietor of the stock or Ras al-Mal in a Mudarabah.
Mudd: A measurement equal to 1/4th sa', A sa' is equal to 214 ¼ Mithqals.
Mudi: The owner of property in a Wadi’ah contract.
Mudtaibah: A woman having disorderly menses.
Mufawaqah: A contract entered into by two persons on the condition that whatever each of them gets by way of profit in trade, gain in agriculture, or earning (by labour) inheritance, legacy, etc. shall be shared by the other, and, similarly, whatever penalty or loss is sustained by one of them shall be shared by the other
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