Note: This glossary consists of only an introductory explanation to Islamic terms. For thorough understanding, please consult some Sunnī scholar.
Du’ā [دُعَا]: Supplication
Farḍ [فَرۡض]: It is an obligation without performing which one cannot be freed from duty and if some act is Farḍ in worship, the worship will not be accomplished without performing that act. Not performing a Farḍ deliberately is a grave sin.
Ghusl [غُسۡل]: Ritual bath.
Ḥājī [حَاجِي]: One who has performed Hajj.
Ḥalāl [حَلَال]: Lawful (by Sharī’aĥ).
Ḥarām [حَرَام]: It is opposite of Farḍ; committing it deliberately even once is a grave sin.
Imām [اِمَام]: A Muslim who leads others in congregational Ṣalāĥ.
Īṣāl-e-Šawāb [اِيۡصَالِ ثَوَاب]: Īṣāl-e-Šawāb refers to the act of spiritually donating the reward of virtuous deeds to the Muslims. Īṣāl-e-Šawāb may be made to all deceased and living male and female Muslims including even Muslim jinns. See its detailed method in the booklet ‘Method of Fātiḥaĥ’ published by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ.
Kanz-ul-Īmān [كَنۡزُالۡاِيۡمَان]: Name of the Urdu translation of the Holy Quran by Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, Al-Ḥāj, Al-Ḥāfiẓ, Al-Qārī Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن.
Makrūĥ [مَكۡرُوۡه]: Disliked