M - Islamic Glossary

Ma' al-'aynayn al-qalqami ()
Muhammad mustafa ibn Muhammad, abu'l-anwar, born near walata in the hawd of southeastern mauritania in 1247/1831. of mauritanian and moroccan descent, he was a sufi shaykh of the qadiri tariqa. he was a prolific writer, a well-digger and founder of zawiyas. he built a zawiya at smara (in the saqiyat al-hamra') which had a reputation for qur'anic studies and its large library. it was destroyed by the french. he participated in armed resistance against the french during which he lost several sons. he died in tiznit in southern morocco in 1328/1910.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'ida ()
Table; the name of sara 5 of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Ma'iya ()
"With-ness".(Source:Taha Publication)  


Ma'luh ()
One in thrall to god.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'na ()
(Plural ma`ani) in fiqh, a causal factor. otherwise, `meaning'.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'na ()
"Meaning". in sufic terms, spiritual perception of the subtleties behind or within sensory forms.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'na ifradi ()
Individual meaning.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'na tarkibi ()
Contextual meaning.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'rifa ()
Gnosis, direct, experiential knowledge of higher realities, witnessing the lights of the names and attributes of Allah in the heart.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma's-salama ()
"With peace", a formula for ending letters.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma'uda ()
In pre-islamic times, the unwanted female child who was buried alive. the practice was forbidden in the qur'an in 81:8.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`lul ()
"Defective" although it appears to be sound, it is affected by some infirmity. also called mu `allal.(Source:Taha Publication)



Ma`qul ()
Rational, intelligible.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`qula ()
(Plural ma `aqil) blood money.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`rnf ()
Well-known, generally accepted, beneficial, courtesy.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`ruf ()
Something whose meaning is well-known.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`ruf al-karkhi ()
Abu mahfuz ibn firuz, a famous sufi of the baghdad school. karkh bajadda is a town in eastern iraq. his parents were either christians or sabi'ians. he had a great influence on as-sari as-saqati, whose shaykh he was, and taught hadith to ibn hanbal. his tomb is in baghdad. he died in 200/815-6 or 204/ 819/20).(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`sum ()
Infallible or protected from committing wrong actions.(Source:Taha Publication)

Ma`truh ()
Mentally deficient, idiotic, senile; and therefore incapable of making a valid bequest.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mabda' ()
(Plural mabadi') principle, basis, starting point. in the plural it means ideology, fundamental concepts.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mabrur ()
A Hajj that is accepted by Allah because of its perfection in both inward intention and outward observation of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)(Source:IslamIQ)

Mabrur ()
Accepted, as in an accepted hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madamin ()
A forbidden form of sale in which the foetus in the womb of a pregnant animal is sold. (cf. habal al-habala).(Source:Taha Publication)

Madarr ()
Harmful.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madarra ()
Harm.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madda ()
Prolongation. there are three letters which are subject to prolongation in recitation of the qur'an: alif, waw and ya'.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madda ()
Matter.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madhhab (madh-hub)
An Arabic term used in reference to a particular "school of thought" in Islam. As Islam spread to new regions outside the Arabian penisula and new social, economic and religious issues arose, many scholars studied the sources of Islam to find permissible and practical solutions that believers could employ to address these issues. Over time, the teachings and thoughts of five respected scholars gained prominence, and Muslims tend to adhere to the "school of thought" of one or another of these scholars. Each school's opinions, while differing to some degree with the others, are considered equally valid as a source of practical guidance for the "lay" Muslim. (Source:CIE)

Madhhab ()
A school of law founded on the opinion of a faqih. the four main schools now are hanafi, maliki, shafi'i and hanbali. there are also madhhabs which have ceased to exist: the awza'i, zahiri, jariri and the madhhab of sufyan ath-thawri. the shi'a also designate their fiqh as the ja`fari madhhab' after ja'far as-sadiq.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madhhab ()
A school of law founded on the opinion of a faqih. the four main schools now are hanafi, maliki, shafi`i and hanbali. there are also madhhabs which have ceased to exist: the awza`i, zahiri, jariri (from ibn jarir at-tabari) and the madhhab of sufyan ath-thawri. the shi'a also designate their fiqh as the imami or `ja`fari madhhab' after ja'far as-sadiq. among the shi'a, there are also the akhbaris and the usulis.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madhmum ()
Blameworthy.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madinah ()
the first city-state that came under the banner of Islam. It is where the Prophet's masjid and grave are situated.
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Madinah (ma-dee-nah)
Formerly named Yathrib, Madinah became the center of the first Islamic community and political state after Prophet Muhammad migrated there from Makkah in 622 C.E. The people of Madinah welcomed the persecuted Muslims of Makkah with open arms, establishing a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood viewed as a tangible ideal for Muslims today. Prophet Muhammad died in Madinah in 632 C.E. and was buried in his room adjacent to the city's central masjid, which he established. (Source:CIE)

Madinah ()
A city in Saudia Arabia, often called Madina al-Munawarra - the Illuminated, or the Enlightened City - where the revelation of the Qur'an was completed, and in which Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) died and is buried.(Source:IslamIQ)

Madrasa ()
A traditional place of study and learning.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madrasa ()
(Plural madaris) a traditional place of study and learning. maghfira: forgiveness.(Source:Taha Publication)

Madyan ()
Midian, the people to whom the prophet shu'ayb was sent.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafatih al-ghayb ()
"Keys to the hidden," by ar-razi (d. 606/1210), unfinished but expanded by his pupils. it is also called at-tafsir al-kabir, or `the great tafsir" because of its size. he brings in philosophical thought and other elements. he offers independent suggestions in careful arguments. he was criticised for exceeding the realm of actual tafsir and going into philosophy.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafhum al-mukhalafa ()
Divergent meaning, an interpretation which diverges from the obvious meaning of a given text. it has several categories.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafhum al-mukhalafa ()
Divergent meaning, an interpretation which diverges from the obvious meaning of a given text.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafhum al-muwafaqa ()
Harmonious meaning, an implied meaning which is equivalent to the pronounced text.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafqud ()
A missing person whose whereabouts is unknown.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafqud ()
Missing person. he is considered to be still alive by the principle of istishab.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mafrud ()
Obligatory.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mafsada ()
Evil, namely anything which violates ad-daruriyat al-khamsa, the five essential values of religion, life, intellect, lineage and property; the opposite of maslaha.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Magam ibrahim ()
The place of the stone on which the prophet ibrahnn stood while he and isma'il were building the ka'ba, which marks the place of the two rak `at prayer following tawaf of the ka'ba.(Source:Taha Publication)

Magharim ()
Unjust non-shari `a taxes, unlawful taxes, fines.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maghazi ()
the military campaigns of the Prophet.
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Maghrib ()
the obligatory salaah, prayer, that is performed right after the sun sets over the horizon.
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Maghrib ()
The sunset prayer. the maghrib also designates the muslim territories in the northwest of africa and is the arabic name for morocco.(Source:Taha Publication)

Magsnra ()
A stall or compartment erected in the mosque for the ruler, usually near the mihrab.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahabba ()
Love. ibn `arif defines it as "a certain emotional subjection of the heart which prevents one from yielding to anything except his beloved."(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahall ()
Locus. for example, al-maturidi says that the heart is the locus of faith.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahall ()
Locus, the place in which Allah's prescencing is experienced: the heart.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahdhuf ()
Elided and implied, a rhetorical device.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahiya ()
Quiddity, essential nature.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahjub ()
Excluded from inheritance by another heir.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahkama ()
Court, tribunal.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahkum fih ()
The subject matter of hukm; the acts, rights and obligations which constitute the subject-matter of a command, prohibition, or permissibility.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahmad ()
Praiseworthy, commendable.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahr ()
a dowry given by the man to the woman he is about to marry. It is part of the Muslim marriage contract. It can never be demanded back under any circumstances.
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Mahr ()
Dower given by a husband to his wife on marriage.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahram (MAHRIM)
A mahram refers to the group of people who are unlawful for a woman to marry due to marital or blood relationships. These people include:

1. Her permanant Mahrams due to blood relationship, and those seven are: her father, her son (who passed puberty), her brother, her uncle from her father's side, her brother's son, her sister's son, and her uncle from her mother's side.
2. Her Radha' Mahrams due to sharing the nursing milk when she was an infant, and their status is similar to the permanent seven Mahrams (i.e. nothing can change their status).
3. Her (in law) Mahrams because of marriage and they are: her husband's father (father in law), her husband's son (step son), her mother's husband (step father), and her daughter's husband.

These categories of people, along with the woman's husband, form the group of allowable escorts for a Muslim woman when she travels.
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Mahram ()
A man whom a woman can never marry because her close relation with him (e.g. father, brother, uncle, son, etc.). Her husband is also her Mahram.(Source:IslamIQ)

Mahram ()
A person with whom marriage is forbidden.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahram ()
A male relative with whom marriage is forbidden. (see dhu mahram).(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahshar ()
The place of gathering on the day of judgement.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahw ()
Effacement, the removal of the attributes of normality, or the cause.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mahya ()
Vigil, the night recitation of prayers or dhikr through thursday night until friday. this was first inaugurated by ash-shun in cairo in 897/1492.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maiser ()
Gambling. Literally means getting something too easily.(Source:IslamIQ)

Majalla ()
A uniform codification of the laws of contract and obligation based on hanafi law, published between 1286/1869 and 1293/1876.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majazi ()
Metaphorical.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majdhab ()
Attracted, someone who is enraptured and bewildered by the effect of divine attraction.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majhul ()
Unknown narrator.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majlis ()
(Plural majalis) sitting, session, gathering of notables in a bedouin tent, audience of a shaykh, assembly, ruling council, parlia ment.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majlis al-'aqd ()
Meeting of the contracting parties.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majmu' ()
"Totality", both the real and creation.(Source:Taha Publication)

Majus ()
Magians, zoroastrians.(Source:Taha Publication)

Makhafa ()
Fear, as khawf.(Source:Taha Publication)

Makharij ()
Plural of makhraj, articulation, phonetics.(Source:Taha Publication)

Makkah (muck-ah)
An ancient city where Abraham and Ishma'il built the Ka'bah. Muhammad, a member of the Quraysh tribe, which traced its lineage back to Abraham, was born in Makkah in 570 C.E. After migrating to Madinah to further the message of Islam, Muhammad returned to Makkah in 629 C.E. with fellow Muslims to reinstitute the age-old monotheistic Hajj. In 630 C.E., after the Quraysh violated a peace treaty, Muhammad marched on Makkah and gained control of the city peacefully, thereafter clearing the Ka'bah of idols and reintegrating the city into the fold of Islam. (Source:CIE)

Makrnh ()
Abominable, reprehensible but not unlawful in the shari`a.(Source:Taha Publication)

Makrooh ()
Disapproved of, but not prohibited by Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala.(Source:IslamIQ)

Makruh ()
Abominable, reprehensible in the shari `a, disliked but not forbidden.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maktub ()
`Written", pre-ordained, already decided.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mal ()
(Plural anwal) property, something that exists and can be utilised, res in commercio.(Source:Taha Publication)



Mal mutaqawwam ()
Corporeal or incorporeal property with a lawful market price (like jewellery).(Source:Taha Publication)

Mala' ()
Council, senate.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mala'ika ()
Angels, the plural of malak (muqarrabun: the angels brought near to Allah; al-karrubiyan (cherubim) who praise Allah constantly night and day); hafizun (guardian angels). the ten individual angels mentioned are jibril, mika'il, israfil, `azra'il, munkar, nakir, ridwan, malik, and the two guardian angels who record each person's actions.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mala'ikah (ma-laa-ik-ah)
Angels, a class of God's creations. Angels inhabit the unseen world, and constitute a group of beings who do God's bidding and who perpetually engage in His glorification. Muslims believe each human being is assigned two special angels as recorders - one records a person's good deeds while the other records a person's evil deeds. These records will be summoned on the Day of Judgement and each individual will be called to account for his or her deeds. A few angels are named in the Qur'an, such as Jibreel (angel of revelation), Mika'il (protector of holy places), and Israfeel (angel who sounds the horn on Judgement Day, calling all souls to account). (Source:CIE)

Malahida ()
Heretics, apostates. it is the plural of mulhid.(Source:Taha Publication)



Malakut ()
The angelic world, the kingdom of unseen forms.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malama ()
Blame, the path of blame taken by some sufis which involves deliberately provoking people to have a bad opinion of them, so that it is only possible to turn to Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malaqih ()
A forbidden sale, in which the stud properties of an animal are sold.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malik ()
King.(Source:Taha Publication)  


Malik ()
The angel in charge of hell.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malik al-mawt ()
The angel of death, `azra'il.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malik ibn anas ()
Abu `abdullah al-asbahi al-himyari, born in madina, the famous imam of madina in fiqh and hadith. one of the four great imams. ash-shafi`i was one of his pupils. he had great knowledge and embodied the din. he compiled the al-muwattd'. he died in madina in 179/795.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malik ibn anas ()
Abu `abdullah al-asbahi al-himyari, born in madina in 93/712, the famous imam of madina in fiqh and hadith. one of the four imams. his love of the prophet was such that he would not mount a horse in madina. he always walked barefoot in its streets out of his respect for the prophet. when he was asked something that he did not know, he would simply say, "i do not know." he would not relate a hadith without first doing wudu'. ash-shafi`i was one of his pupils. he had great knowledge and piety. he wrote the first collection of hadith and fiqh, al-muwatta'. he died in madina in 179/795.(Source:Taha Publication)

Malik ibn dinar ()
Abu yahya an-naji al-basri, a persian mawla, the son of a persian slave from sijistan or kabul, a weeper at basra. he was an early sufi and one of disciples of hasan al-basri. he was known for piety, self-mortification, tawakkul and learning isra'ilite stories. he was a reliable muhaddith and calligrapher of the qur' an. he never ate anything he had not purchased from payment for making copies of the qur'an. he died in basra in 131/748.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mamnu`a ()
Prohibited in the shari`a.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manafi` ()
(Personal) advantages.(Source:Taha Publication)

Managib ()
Virtues, glorious deeds, feats; a type of biography. manara: minaret.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manajat ()
Prayer as an intimate dialogue between an individual and his personal lord.(Source:Taha Publication)



Manaqib ()
Virtues, glorious deeds.(Source:Taha Publication)  


Manarah (ma-naa-rah)
A tower-like structure, more commonly called a "minaret," from which the mueddhin (caller to worship) calls out the adhan (call to prayer). The manarah is usually located adjacent to the masjid, though for architectural reasons they may be placed at various places on the masjid grounds for practical as well as decorative effect. (Source:CIE)

Manasik ()
The rites, i.e. ihram, tawaf of the ka'ba and sa'y of safa and marwa, the stay at 'arafa, muzdalifa and mina, the stoning of the jamras, the slaughtering of a hady (animal) and the tawaf al-ifada, etc.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manasik al-hajj ()
The rites of pilgrimage.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manat ()
Anchor, basis of a rule.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mandnb ()
Commendable, recommended.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manfa`a ()
Benefit, utility.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mani` ()
(Plural mawani') hindrance, obstacle, preventative cause which prevents inheritance. these can be: homicide, difference of religion, slavery.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maniha ()
(Plural mana'ih) a sort of gift in the form of a she-camel or a sheep which is given to somebody temporarily so that its milk may be used and then the animal is returned to its owner.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mansukh ()
What is abrogated or superseded, particularly with regard to earlier qur'anic ayats and hadiths which were subsequently replaced by later ones, thereby altering the legal judgements or parameters which had initially been expressed in the earlier ones.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mansukh ()
What is abrogated or superseded, particularly with regard to earlier qur'anic ayats and hadith which were subsequently replaced by later ones, thereby altering the legal judgements or parameters which had initially been expressed in the earlier ones.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mantiq ()
Logic (as a discipline).(Source:Taha Publication)

Mantiq at-tayr ()
"The conference of the birds", a classic epic poem written by `attar (d. 638/1230) which tells of a conference attended by all types of birds, who pose a series of questions to their leader, the hoopoe. it is an allegory of the soul's journey to union with Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)

Manzil ()
(Plural manazil) way station, stage, a term denoting a particular phase in the gnostic development of the seeker. each stage has certain qualities and knowledges.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqaam (maqam muqam muqaam moqam)
Station, Abode, Standing place(Source:IslamiCity)  


Maqala ()
Treatise; doctrinal position.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqalat al-islamiyyin ()
The famous work by al-ash'ari. it surveys and assesses the various sects, sets forth the basic creed of the muslim community, and surveys the different opinions on the themes of kalam. it was the first work of its kind.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqam ()
(Plural magamat) a station of spiritual knowledge, more long lasting than a hal.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqbul ()
"Accepted".(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqdi ()
Object of decree.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqdur ()
Within one's capability.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqlub ()
Inversion, a type of metaphor. this can be by describing something by its opposite (antiphrasis) and by a reversal of the natural order (hysteron proteron).(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqlub ()
"Changed, reversed", when the isnad of a hadith is grafted onto a different text or vice versa, or if the order of a sentence is reversed.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqsid ()
(Plural maqasid) intention, goal, end, objective.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maqtu` ()
"Severed", a narration from a tabi `i without mentioning the prophet. sometimes mungati ` is used as a synonym, but mungati ` more properly denotes any break at any point in the isnad.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mar ()
The fire, hell.(Source:Taha Publication)  


Marabout ()
A french word from murabit, a term for a sufi in north africa.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marad al-mawt ()
The sickness of which a person dies. he cannot dispose of two-thirds of his property in such an illness.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marasil ()
The plural of mursal.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maratib al-wujud ()
"The chain of being": mineral, plant and animal.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marbub ()
One who has a lord, a vassal.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mardud ()
"Rejected".(Source:Taha Publication)  


Marfu` ()
"Elevated", a narration from the prophet mentioned by a companion, e.g. "the messenger of Allah said..."(Source:Taha Publication)

Marid ()
A strong and rebellious type of jinn.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maristan ()
Hospital.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marjaan (marjan )
Small pearls or corals.(Source:IslamiCity)

Marthiya ()
Elegy, funeral oration, dirge.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marut ()
See harut and marut.(Source:Taha Publication)

Marwa ()
A small hill near the ka'ba. (see safa and marwa).(Source:Taha Publication)

Marwah ()
a mound near the Ka'bah that is referred to in the Quran as one of the symbols of Allah. It is in conjuction with Safa.
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Maryam (mur-yum)
Mary, the mother of Jesus. Maryam is considered by Muslims to be the most favored of women to God, for her chastity, piety and dedication. Muslims believe she miraculously bore Prophet Jesus in her womb and gave birth to him, while remaining a chaste virgin. The fact that an entire chapter of the Qur'an is titled "Maryam" indicates that the lessons of her life are extremely important for Muslims. (Source:CIE)

Maryam ()
Mary, the mother of `isa.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mas'ala ()
(Plural masd'il) issue, problem, case, a matter proposed for determination.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masabih as-sunna ()
By al-baghawi (d. 510/1117), a collection of 4,719 hadiths. it is arranged by topic, but he omitted the isnads as they were taken from well-known collections. it was designed to give people guidance in their daily lives. the mishkat al-masabih is an expanded version of it.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mash ()
Wiping over leather socks when doing wudu' rather than washing the feet.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mash'ar ()
A place where certain rites are performed.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mash'ar al-haram ()
A venerated place in the valley of muzdalifa where it is a sunna to stop.(Source:Taha Publication)



Masha'llah ()
A phrase meaning literally, "what Allah wishes," and it indicates a good omen.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashayikh ()
Shaykhs. a plural of shaykh.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashhad ()
Martyrium; a place where a martyr died or is buried; a reli gious shrine celebrating such a person or his tomb.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashhiir ()
Famous or widely ascribed to.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashhur ()
A hadith reported by more than two transmitters. some say that it is every narrative which comes to be widely-known, whatever its original isnad.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashi'a ()
Choice (see irada).(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashruba ()
An attic room; a roofed vestibule. mashnra: consulting with experts.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mashsha'i ()
A peripatetic, an aristotelian.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masi lih mursala ()
Considerations of public interest, human welfare, utility, welfare not explicitly supported by the text. this is a major principle in maliki and hanbali fiqh.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masihi ()
(Plural masihiyyun) christian.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid ()
a place of worship and salaah. The life of the early Muslims used to revolve around the masjid. Meetings would be held there, discussions would take place there. It is called a 'mosque' in English.
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Masjid (mus-jid)
A term meaning "place of prostration," masjid designates a building where Muslims congregate for communal worship. The term comes from the same Arabic root as the word sujud, designating the important worship position in which Muslims touch their forehead to the ground. Often, the French word mosque is used interchangeably with masjid, though the latter term is preferred by Muslims. The masjid also serves various social, educational, and religious purposes. There are three sacred masjids in the world which Muslims hope to visit and pray within(Source:CIE)

Masjid ()
(Plural masajid) mosque, lit. a place of sajda or prostration.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid al-Haram ()
The Grand Masjid in Mekkah where the Kaa'bah is located.(Source:IslamIQ)

Masjid al-haram ()
The great mosque in makka. the ka'ba is situated in it.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid al-haram ()
The great mosque in makka. the ka'ba is situated in it.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid al-jama`a ()
Central mosque.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid al-qiblatayn ()
"The mosque of the two qiblas", the mosque in madina in which the qibla was changed from towards jerusalem towards the ka'ba in mid-prayer in 2 ah.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid al-qiblatayn ()
"The mosque of the two qiblas", the mosque in madina in which the qibla was changed from towards jerusalem towards the ka'ba in mid-prayer in 2 ah.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masjid an-Nabawi ()
Another name for the Masjid ar-Rasool in Madinah. It is the second greatest Masjid in Islam, the first being the Masjid al-Haram in Al-Makkah al-Mukaramah, and the third being the Masjid al-Aqsa in AI-Quds (Jerusalem).(Source:IslamIQ)

Masjid an-nabawi ()
The prophet's mosque in madina. the prophet's tomb is situated in it.(Source:Taha Publication)



 Masjid at-taqwa ()
"The mosque of taqwa", the first mosque to be built by the prophet and his companions at quba'.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Masjid-al-agsa ()
The great mosque in jerusalem.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maskut 'anhu ()
Matters on which the lawgiver is silent.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maslaha ()
Considerations of public interest, human welfare, utility, welfare, human good. "what concerns the subsistence of human life, the wholeness of his way of life, and the acquiring of what man's emotional and intellectual faculties require of him in their absolute sense." (ash-shatibi).(Source:Taha Publication)

Maslaha mulgha ()
A nullified or discredited benefit. the lawgiver has nullified it explicitly or by an indication.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masnun ()
Sunna.(Source:Taha Publication)

Masnun ()
Sunna, referring to an act which the prophet's early community performed regularly.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mathal ()
Parable, example.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mathani ()
Lit. "the often recited", said to be the first long suras, or the fatiha and also various other things. (see qur'an 15:87).(Source:Taha Publication)

Mathnawi ()
Rumi's (d. 672/1273) six volume epic didactic poem and undisputed masterpiece on the teachings of sufism.(Source:Taha Publication)

Matn ()
The text of a hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)

Matruh ()
Contradicts direct evidence.(Source:Taha Publication)

Matruk ()
"Abandoned" because the isnad contains a known liar.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maturidite ()
A follower of al-maturidi (d. 333/944), along with the ash'arites, responsible for the sunni articulation of kalam. as al-maturidi was from khorasan, his school was more widespread in the east and central asia. it is more intuitional and less concerned with rational expression than the ash'arites. (see al-maturidi.)(Source:Taha Publication)

Maw'iza ()
Sermon, admonition.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawadda ()
Love, affection.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawali ()
The plural of mawla.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawani` ()
Legal impediments, the plural of mani `.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawaqeet ()
Plural of Miqat. Mina: A place five miles from Mekkah and approximately ten miles from 'Arafat. An essential place to visit during the Hajj.(Source:IslamIQ)

Mawaqit ()
Plural of miqat.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawarith ()
Plural of wrath.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawat ()
Barren uncultivated land.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawazin ()
The plural of mizan, the scales or balances set up to weigh people's actions on the day of judgement.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawazin ()
The plural of mizan, the scales or balances set up to weigh people's actions on the day of judgement.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawdu` ()
"Fabricated, forged", a hadith whose text goes against the established norms of the sayings of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawjudat ()
Existents.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawla ()
a person of slave origin who does not have tribal protection. It is a word with dual meaning. It can mean either master or servant.
(Source:MSA-USC)

   
Mawla ()
(Plural mawala) a person with whom a tie of wall' has been established, usually by having been a slave and then set free. it is also used for a type of political patronage.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawlana ()
"Our master", a term of respect.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawlaya ()
a form of address to a ruler implying protector.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Mawlid ()
Or mawlud, a time, place and celebration of the birth of anyone, especially that of the prophet, who was born on the 12th rabi` al awwal/30th august 570 ce.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawqif ()
(Plural mawaqif) lit. a standing or stopping place. there are two places where pilgrims must stop on the hajj: 'arafa and muzdalifa.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawqif ()
"The standing" for judgement on the day of rising.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawquf ()
"Stopped," narration from a companion without mentioning the prophet. it can be elevated to marfu ` if it is of the nature of "we were commanded to..." and the like.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawsim ()
See moussem.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawt ()
Death.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mawtin ()
Abode, the world or domain in which we dwell.(Source:Taha Publication)

Maysir ()
Game of chance, gambling. it is unlawful in islam.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mayyit ()
A corpse, a dead body of a human being.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mazi lim ()
"Injustices", complaints, esp. the appellate court for the redress of grievances.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mecca ()
See Makkah. (Source:CIE)

Medina ()
See Madinah. (Source:CIE)

Meezaan (mizan meezan)
The balance, order(Source:IslamiCity)

Mekkah ()
A city in Saudi Arabia where the Kaa'bah is located.(Source:IslamIQ)

Mevleviya ()
Or the mawlawiya, sufi order in turkey founded by jalal ad-din rumi (d. 672/1273). they are known in the west as the "whirling dervishes" because of their central practice of turning which is done to the accompaniment of music. their centre is in qonya, turkey.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mi`raj ()
The ascension of the prophet Muhammad from jerusalem to the seven heavens which took place on the 27th of the month of rajab. mirbad: a place where dates are dried.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mid hadir () 
Ready cash.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mid ribawi () 
Property susceptible of riba.(Source:Taha Publication)


Miftah al-falah () 
"The key to success" by ibn `ata'llah al-iskandari (d. 709/1309), a work on dhikr, its meanings, techniques, and benefits.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mihna () 
The inquisition instituted by the 'abbasid khalif, al-ma'mun, which required all important people to publicly state that they believed that the qur'an was created, even if they did not.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mihrab () 
a recess in the masjid that indicates the direction of salaah.(Source:MSA-USC) 


Mihrab (mih-raab) 
A niche in the wall of a masjid that indicates the qiblah, the direction of Makkah, towards which all Muslims turn during the formal worship. Architecturally, the mihrab serves to amplify the voice of the imam as he leads the worshippers in prayer. (Source:CIE)


Mihrab () 
The prayer niche, a recess in a mosque indicating the direction of qibla.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mihrajan () 
Magian festival at the autumn equinox.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mijanna () 
A place at makka.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mika'il () 
(Or mikal), the archangel michael.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mika'il () 
The archangel michael. he is entrusted with the rain, wind and clouds by which land, plants and animals are brought to life.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mikhsara () 
Staff or whip held in the hand with which a speaker makes gestures; a ruler's rod.(Source:Taha Publication)


Milk tamm () 
Full ownership.(Source:Taha Publication)


Millat (Milla) 
Faith, Religion or could also mean community(Source:IslamiCity) 


Millat ibrahim () 
Religion of ibrahim, the fitra, primordial religion.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mina (MINNA) 
a plain within the bounds of the haram of Mecca, within five kilometers outside the city. During the Hajj the pilgrims pass the night between the eighth and ninth day proceed to Arafat on the ninth day.(Source:MSA-USC)


Mina () 
A valley five miles on the road to 'arafa where the three jamras stand. it is part of hajj to spend three or possibly four nights in mina during the days of tashriq.(Source:Taha Publication)


Minaret () 
See Manarah. (Source:CIE)


Minbar () 
a pulpit.(Source:MSA-USC)


Minbar () 
Steps on which the imam stands to deliver the khutba, or sermon, on friday.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Minhaj () 
Lit. "open, plain road", procedure, manner.(Source:Taha Publication)


Minhaj at-talibin () 
By imam an-nawawi (d. 676/1277), an authoritative reference for the shafi`i school. it is intended as a commentary on al-muharrar of ar-rafi`i. he refers back to al-juwayni via ar-rafi'i and al-ghazali. there are several commentaries on it.(Source:Taha Publication)


Miqat (Miqaat) 
Miqat (pl. mawaqeet) denotes the points which an outsider intending to perform Pilgrimage may cross only in the state of consecration (ihram). These points were fixed according to directions from God.(Source:Prof. Ishaq Zahid)


Miqat () 
One of the designated places for entering into Ihram during Umrah or Hajj.(Source:IslamIQ)


Miqat () 
(Plural mawaqit) one of the designated places for entering into ihram for 'umra or hajj.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mir () 
From the arabic amir, a title of respect used in india and iran for descendants of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)


Mirath () 
(Plural mawarith) law of inheritance.(Source:Taha Publication)


Misbaha () 
(Plural masabih) prayer beads. (cf. tasbrh).(Source:Taha Publication)


Mishkat al-masabih () 
By wali' d-din al-khatib at-tabrizl. at-tabrizi revised and expanded masabih as-sunna by al-baghawi, mentioning the sources and weight of the hadiths cited and adding more traditions on the topics.(Source:Taha Publication)


Miskin () 
(Plural masakin) very poor, wretched, indigent, those who do not have anything and have to resort to begging to be able to live.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Miswak () 
Another term for the siwak.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithal () 
In sufism, this has to do with a modality of experiencing reality. in it, an analogue is produced which is somewhat like a hologram, amulti-dimensional metaphor capable of conveying more than one meaning simultaneously, and then this model is grasped intellectually in a non-linear way.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithal () 
A model according to which another thing is made or proportioned, a pattern by which a thing is cut or measured, a precedent, an example or parable, a multi-dimensional metaphor capable of conveying more than one meaning simultaneously.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithaq () 
Covenant, the primordial covenant between Allah and the creature.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithaq () 
Solemn covenant, treaty, compact.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithl () 
Like.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithli () 
A fungible property (an article which is measurable or weighable or counted by number when alike), e.g. money or grain.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mithqal () 
(Plural mathaqil) "miskal", the weight of one dinar, the equivalent of 72 grains of barley (equals 4.4 grams). it may be somewhat less or more. [10 dirhams weigh 7 mithqals.](Source:Taha Publication) 


Mizab ar-rahma () 
"The spout of mercy," the rainspout at the top of the ka'ba on its northeast side.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mizan () 
Balance, scale - symbol of harmony in creation and also the scales of the final reckoning.(Source:Taha Publication)


Moses () 
See Musa. (Source:CIE) 


Moslem () 
See Muslim. (Source:CIE) 


Mosque () 
See Masjid. (Source:CIE) 


Moussem () 
French word from mawsim, a festival of dhikr celebrated by a wall and his followers.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'addib () 
Schoolmaster.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'adhdhin () 
Someone who calls the adhan or call to prayer.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'akkada () 
A sunna which is mu'akkada is an emphatic one, also known as sunna al-huda, one regularly done. (cf. ghayr mu'akkada).(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'allafa al-qulub () 
Giving a share of the zakat to reconcile people's hearts. this share was discontinued by 'umar ibn al-khattab on the basis of siyasa shay iyya.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'allal () 
"Defective" although it appears to be sound, it is affected by some infirmity. also called ma `lul.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'allaq () 
"Hanging", missing the whole isnad and quoting the prophet directly. also known as balagha.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'allim () 
Teacher, master of a craft.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'amalah () 
A term used for the transaction or agreement concluded by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) with the people of Khaybar.(Source:IslamIQ) 


Mu'an'an () 
All links in the isnad are connected simply by the preposition ,an (from) and thus the manner of transmission is not mentioned.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'dal () 
"Perplexing", omitting two or more links in the isnad.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'jiza () 
Miracle, something which it is usually impossible to accomplish. this term is used for the miracles performed by the prophets. the qur'an is the greatest miracle of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'jiza () 
An evidentiary miracle given to a prophet to prove his prophethood.(Source:Taha Publication) 


Mu'min ()
a person who has deep faith in Allah and is a righteous and obedient servant of His.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Mu'min ()
(Plural mu'minun) a believer, someone who possesses imam, who trusts in Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu'sir ()
A Mu'siris a person who intends to do the Hajj or an Umrah, but is unable to do so due to some obstacle.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mu'takif ()
One who is in a state of i `tikaf.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mu'talif ()
Names with the same form that can be read in different ways, e.g. hamad and humayd, as mukhtalif.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu`amalat ()
Secular transactions, "acts concerning those masalih of men that concern his fellow beings." (ash-shatibi).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu`anaqa ()
"Embracing" a word or phrase in the qur'an which can be considered as referring to the preceding or the following word, e.g. in 2:2, fihi (therein) can refer to the word before, "la rayba fihi"(no doubt in it) or to the word after, 'fihi huda"(guidance in it). in some qur'ans there are three dots before and after the phrase and mim`ayn written in the margin.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu`aridat ()
Plural of mu `arida, countervailing considerations.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu`awwidhatan ()
The last two suras of the qur'an, the two suras of seeking refuge with Allah from the evil which he has created.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mu`tazilite ()
Someone who adheres to the school of the mu'tazila which is rationalist in its approach to existence. the term means "with drawers" because they "withdrew" to an intermediate position as regards the evaluation of grave and lesser sins, holding to the position that someone who commits a wrong action is neither a believer nor an unbeliever. they also opposed the view that the qur' an was eternal and uncreated, believing that this would compromise the uniqueness of Allah. (see also ahl al- `adl wa't-tawhid).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muadh-dhin ()
the person who calls the adhan.
(Source:MSA-USC)  

Mubah ()
Things or acts permissible in Islamic law.(Source:IslamIQ)   

Mubah ()
Permissible, permitted; something for which there is neither reward nor punishment. also called ja'iz.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubalagha ()
Hyperbole.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubarak ()
Blessed by Allah, imbued with baraka.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubashshirat ()
Lit. "good news", good dreams.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubham ()
Ambiguous, vague.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubin ()
Clear, evident.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mubiqat ()
Great destructive sins.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudabbar ()
A slave who has been given a tadbir, a contract to be freed after his master's death.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudallas ()
A "concealed" hadith is one which is weak due to the uncertainty caused by tadlis which is where the shaykh of transmission is not mentioned and so the chain of transmission is unclear.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudaraba ()
Commenda, co-partnership, qirad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudarib ()
Agent manager, managing trustee.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudarris ()
Teacher.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudd ()
(Plural amdad or midad) a measure of volume, approximately a double-handed scoop.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudhakara ()
A discourse or exposition in a meeting of dhikr.(Source:Taha Publication)        

Mudhakarat al-hadith ()
Memorisation of hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudharabah ()
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 in an agreed proportion. The loss is borne by the financiers only in proportion to their share in the total capital.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mudharib ()
The partner who provides entrepreneurship and management in a Mudharabah agreement.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mudraj ()
"Interpolated", an addition or comment by a reporter to the text of the saying being narrated.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mudtarib ()
"Shaky", when reporters disagree about a particular shaykh of transmission or some points in the isnad or text so that none of the opinions can be preferred over the others.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mueddhin (moo-ed-dhin)
One who makes the adhan [call to worship] from a minaret or other suitable location near a masjid prior to the five daily worship times. The mueddhin may also perform other duties, such as reciting the Qur'an while worshippers assemble at the masjid and perform the wudu (ritual washing) a few minutes prior to commencement of congregational worship. (Source:CIE)  

Mufallas ()
Bankrupt, insolvent.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mufassal ()
The suras of the qur'an starting from surat qaf (50) to the end of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mufassirun ()
(Singular mufassir) those who make tafsir.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mufawada ()
In maliki law, a parternship in which each partner confers upon his colleague full authority to dispose of their joint capital in any manner intended to benefit their association.(Source:Taha Publication)

Mufawadah ()
A basic contract of partnership based on wakalah and kafalah. It requires full commitment from the partners. In order to achieve this purpose, the partners must try to maintain equality in the capital, labor, liability and the legal capacity and also declare each partner to be a surety for the other.(Source:IslamIQ)

Mufawwida ()
A qadarite group who believed that they are entrusted to themselves by Allah so that they act independently and of their own accord thanks to this delegation of power.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mufrad ()
With one narrator, or from one place.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mufsida ()
What invalidates acts of worship in the shari `a.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mufti ()
One who passes verdicts.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mufti ()
Someone qualified to give a legal opinion or fatwa.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mugaraba ()
A qirad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mugharasa ()
An agreement similar to the musaqa (sharecropping), but involving an orchard.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhadara ()
The presence of the heart when the proof comes again and again. ibn al-'arabi mentions that it is the conversation between the divine names regarding the realities.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhadatha ()
Discussion, when Allah addresses the gnostics from the visible world, as when musa was addressed from the burning bush.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhaddith ()
A scholar of Ahadeeth. Plural: Muhaditheen.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Muhaddith ()
One who transmits and studies hadiths.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhadhitheen ()
Scholars of Ahadeeth (sayings and traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Singular: Muhadith. Muhammad Believed by Muslims to be the Final Messenger of Allah Subhana wa Ta'ala to Ins wal Jinn (mankind and the Jinn).(Source:IslamIQ)

Muhajir ()
a person who does Hijrah.
(Source:MSA-USC)  

Muhal 'alayhi ()
The new debtor in the hawala.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhal lahu ()
Creditor assignee.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhallil ()
A man who marries a woman who has been trebly divorced on the condition that he then divorce her in order that her first husband can remarry her. marriage solely for this purpose is not permitted.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhammad (moo-hum-mud)
The prophet and righteous person believed by Muslims to be the final messenger of God, whose predecessors are believed to include the Prophets Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus and others. Born in 570 C.E., Muhammad grew up to become a well-respected member of Makkan society. In 610 C.E., he received the first of many revelations that would eventually form the content of the Qur'an. Soon after this initial event, he was conferred prophethood and began calling people to righteousness and belief in One God. Muhammad died in 632 C.E., after successfully (re)establishing the religion known as Islam and providing Muslims with a model for ideal human behavior. (Source:CIE)  

Muhammad ibn al-hasan ()
See ash-shaybani.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhammad ibn sa`d ()
Abu `abdullah, the famous reliable scholar, the mawla of the banu hashim, known as the katib or scribe of alwagidi, author of the tabagat. he died in 230/845 at the age of 62.(Source:Taha Publication)         

Muhaqala ()
A forbidden sale in which, for instance, unharvested wheat was bartered for harvested wheat, or land was rented for wheat, or wheat for seeds.(Source:Taha Publication)     

Muhaqqiq ()
Verifier, one who has understanding of reality.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhaqqiq ()
Verifier, one who establishes the reality for himself; those who have understanding of reality.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muharram ()
The first month of the muslim lunar year. mujaddid: rennovater, renewer.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhasaba ()
Self-analysis, reviewing oneself, one's actions and thoughts.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhasaba ()
Self-examination, examining one's deeds and taking account of them.(Source:Taha Publication)       

Muhassab ()
A valley outside makka sometimes called khayf bani kinana.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhassar ()
(Wadi nar), a depression on the way to mina where the army of the elephant of abraha was turned away. one should has ten through it.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhawara ()
Dialogue, debate.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhdath ()
Generated, temporal, contingent, located in time.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhdathat ()
Novelties, innovations(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhdith ()
Someone in a state of minor ritual impurity. (see hadath).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhibb ()
Lover.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhil ()
Debtor assignor.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhkam ()
Perspicuous, a word or text conveying a firm and unequivocal meaning.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhrim ()
One who assumes Ihram.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Muhrim ()
A person in ihram.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhrima ()
A female who assumes Ihram.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Muhsan ()
(Or muhsin) a person who has been married. (see hasan).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhsana ()
The feminine of muhsan. as well as meaning a person guarded by marriage, it also refers to a chaste unmarried free woman, who is sexually protected, as opposed to an unmarried slave woman over whom her master has sexual rights.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhsar ()
Someone detained from hajj by an enemy or an illness.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Muhsin ()
Someone who possesses the quality of ihsan.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhsin ()
(Plural muhsinun) someone who does what is good.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muhtasib ()
The public functionary who supervises the market.(Source:Taha Publication)

Muj`am ()
A book arranged in alphabetical order, like the geographical and biographical dictionaries of yaqut. such collections of hadith are called mu jam as-sahaba.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujaddid ()
Renewer, restorer of the din; it is said that one comes every hundred years or so.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujahada ()
Self-mortification, forcing the self to do things it finds difficult and opposing passions and desires.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujahid ()
someone who is active and fights for Islam. A Muslim fighter. The opposite of qaideen.
(Source:MSA-USC) 
 
Mujahid ()
(Plural mujahidun) a person who takes part in jihad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujarrad ()
"Disengaged", divested of all worldly matters.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujazziz ()
A qa'if, a learned man who reads foot and hand marks.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujbira ()
Another name for the jabriya.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujmal ()
Ambivalent, requires details and explanation, ambiguous, referring to a category of unclear words.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mujtahid ()
Someone qualified to carry out ijtihad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujtahid madhhab ()
The mujtahid of the school who makes ijtihad only within his own madhhab. (like qadi ibn `arabi, al-muzani, ibn taymiyya, and zufar).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujtahid mukharrij ()
One of those who practise takhrij, who do not extrapolate rulings (ahkam) but who are conversant enough with their subject to indicate which view is preferable and suitable.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mujtahid murajjih ()
Someone who is competent to make comparisons and distinguish the correct, preferred (rajih) and agreed upon views from weak ones (like al-qurtubi, ibn qudama, an-nawawi, and al-marghinani).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujtahid musahhih ()
Someone who can distinguish between the apparent and the obscure views. textbook writers fall into this category.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mujtahid mutlaq ()
The absolute mujtahid who is able to undertake ijtihad in all aspects of the din, like the founders of the various schools. such a person is also called mujtahid fi'sh-shar`.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukallaf ()
A competent person in full possession of his faculties; subject of legal obligation, personally obligated.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukashafa ()
Unveiling, it is marked by continual amazement with Allah's infinite greatness. (see kashf).(Source:Taha Publication)  
Mukatab ()
A slave who has been given a kitaba, a contract to buy his freedom.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukataba ()
To receive written traditions from a scholar, either directly or by correspondence, with or without permission, to narrate them to others.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhabarat ()
Secret police.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhadara ()
The sale of non-mature agricultural products and the sale of dates which have not shown signs of ripeness. it is forbidden.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhaththirun ()
"Reporters of numerous traditions", companions of the prophet who reported more than a thousand hadiths: abu hurayra, `abdullah ibn 'umar, anas ibn malik, `a'isha, `abdullah ibn al'abbas, jabir ibn 'abdullah, and abu said al-khudri.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhlas ()
One who has been made sincere.(Source:Taha Publication)      

Mukhlis ()
One who is sincere.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mukhtalif ()
Names with the same form that can be read in different ways, e.g. hamid and humayd. as mu'taliff(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhtar ()
Free agent.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhtasar ()
An abridgement or summary, especially used for juristic manuals composed for mnemonic and teaching purposes.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhtasar al-akhdari ()
A small booklet dealing with purity and the prayer by al-akhdari.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mukhtasar khalil ()
The principal maliki legal textbook by khalil which is so compressed that it requires commentary of which there are many.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mukus ()
Extra-shari `a taxes imposed by later muslim states.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mula'im ()
Suited, consistent.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mulamasa ()
A forbidden sale, in which the deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing without seeing or checking it properly.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mulay ()
Lit. "my master", from mawla, a title used in morocco for sharifs, descendants of the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mulhid ()
A heretic, atheist.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Mulhidat ()
Heresies.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mulk ()
The visible realm, the kingdom of solid forms.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mulk ()
The realm of solid forms, the visible realm; also the title of sara 67 of the qur' an.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Multazam ()
The area between the Black Stone and the door of the Ka'abah where it is recommended to make Du'a.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mumayyiz ()
Someone who is able to differentiate between good and evil.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mumkinat ()
(Plural of mumkin) possibilities.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munabadha ()
A forbidden sale in which the deal is completed when the seller throws things towards the buyer without giving him a chance to see, touch or check them.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munafiq ()
a hypocrite, one whose external appearance is Islam (praying, fasting,activism, etc.) but whose inner reality conceals kufr - often unbeknownst to the person themselves. (See Al-Baqarah: 8-23). A Munafiq is more dangerous and worse than a Kafir.
(Source:MSA-USC) 
 
Munafiq ()
(Plural munafiqun) a hypocrite, someone who outwardly professes islam on the tongue, but inwardly rejects Allah and his messenger.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munajat ()
Intimate conversations, prayers.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munasaba ()
Appropriateness.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munasib ()
Appropriate, in harmony with the basic purpose of the law; suitable.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munawala ()
Passing on the text by hand with the approval of the shaykh of transmission.(Source:Taha Publication)   

Munawarra ()
"The radiant", "the illuminated", used to describe madina.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munazalat ()
Mutual way-stations, a term used by ibn al-'arabi for stations of unveiling which involves effort on the part of the person as well as unveiling coming from Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mundabita ()
Stipulative.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munkar ()
Any action or behaviour which is unacceptable or disapproved of by sound intellects; anything which is declared to be hateful, unseemly, foul, immoral, objectionable or reprehensible.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munkar ()
"Denounced", a narration reported by a weak reporter which goes against another authentic hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munkar and nakir ()
The two angels who come to question a person in the grave about his or her beliefs and actions while in this world.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Munqati' ()
"Broken", a hadith where a link is omitted anywhere before the tabi'i, i.e. closer to the traditionist reporting the hadith.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqabala ()
"Encounter", the name of the mevlevi dance.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqabala wa-tashih ()
Formal system of checking and correcting.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqaddam ()
"One who is promoted," the representative of the shaykh; (also na'ib).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqaddar ()
An implied text. it is not actually there, but implied by the context.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqaddima ()
Prerequisite.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqallid ()
A person who practises taqlid, not performing ijtihad himself but instead following the legal opinion already arrived at by a mujtahid.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqaradah ()
Another name for Mudharabah used by the Malikis.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Muqarin ()
Associative.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqarrabun ()
"Those who are drawn near", those who are nearest to Allah. the angels who are muqarrabun are also called al-`alawiyun, "the highest".(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqasama ()
Taking part of a governor's wealth when he retires to be used for the good of the community.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqatil ibn sulayman ()
Born in marw, where he taught, and then moved to basra during the abbasid civil war. he later moved to baghdad and then back to basra where he died in 150/767. although he is renowned for his knowledge of tafsir, and his tafsir appears to be the earliest in existence, he is often viewed unfavourably, but the reason is not entirely clear. his tafsir is full of narrative embellishments (part of the criticism of him may be due to his use of jewish and christian material in this respect). he was also criticised for borrowing interpretations from earlier sources indirectly (without `listening' to them) and without isnad. he was also a zaydi and murji'ite. he wrote on abrogation, recitations, and other qur'anic subjects.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqatila ()
Soldiers, fighters.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqayyad ()
Restricted, qualified, conditional.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muqtadi ()
"One appointed", the person who stands behind the imam in the prayer and calls out the iqama and takbir.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mura`at al-khilaf ()
Allowance for disagreeing opinion.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Murabaha ()
Partnership between an investor and a borrower in a profitsharing re-sale of goods, in which the profit is pre-determined and fixed.(Source:Taha Publication)  

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.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Murabit ()
a person who is on the road spreading Islam.
(Source:MSA-USC)    

Murabit ()
"One who is garrisoned", originally, in north africa, someone living in a ribat, a fortified stronghold serving both religious and military functions.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Murad ()
The one who is pulled by Allah from his own will. all things are arranged for him so that he passes through the stations without any exertion.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muraqaba ()
Vigilance; recollection; an aspect of reflection (tafakkur); waiting on a spiritual presence; permanent state of awareness, not a spiritual exercise.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muraqqa'a ()
Patched cloak worn by sufis. (cf. khirqa).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Murid ()
Disciple. he is the one who is stripped of his will (irada) and hands himself over to his shaykh, his guide. murshid: a spiritual guide.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Murith ()
Person leaving the estate.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Murji'ites ()
The opponents of the kharijites. they held that it is faith and not actions which are important and so they suspend judgement on a person guilty of major sins. they had a number of sub-groups.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Murn'a ()
Manly virtue or moral probity, behaving in a manner which comprises all the virtues: manliness, courage, generosity, honour, refraining from doing secretly what one would be ashamed to do publicly, etc.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mursal ()
A hadath in which a man in the generation after the companions quotes directly from the prophet without mentioning the companion from whom he received it. (see irsal).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mursalun ()
"Those sent", meaning the messengers. mushaf (plural masahif): a copy of the qur'an.(Source:Taha Publication)

Murtadd ()
An apostate, recanter.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muru'a ()
(Also muruwwa) manliness, the sum total of virtuous virile qualities.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musa (moo-sa)
Moses, an eminent prophet in Islam. The Qur'an contains accounts similar to those in the Hebrew Bible regarding Moses' early life and upbringing. Muslims believe Moses was chosen as a prophet by God, and his mission was to call Pharoah and the Egyptians to believe in One God and cease oppression of the Hebrew peoples. Muslims believe the Torah, a divine scripture, was given to Moses as a guidance for those who heeded his leadership. (Source:CIE)  

Musa ()
The prophet moses.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musabbib al-asbab ()
The causer of causes, i.e. Allah.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musad'affn ()
Weak and oppressed people.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musad'afin (MUSADAFIN)
a weak and oppressed person.
(Source:MSA-USC)   

Musaddiq ()
The person discharging voluntary charity.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Musafir ()
Traveller, one who travels with his intellect through intelligible matters.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musahhaf ()
Traditions which have a mistake in the words or letters of the isnad or the matn, e.g. hasan is written as hashan.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musalaymah ()
Undefined.
(Source:MSA-USC)  

Musalla ()
A place for praying. `id prayers are normally held outside the mosque at a musalla; the term is sometimes used for a prayer mat.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musalla ()
Place for praying. `id prayers are normally held outside the mosque at a musalla.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musalsal ()
"Uniformly-linked" isnad, one in which all the reporters use the same manner of transmission.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musamara ()
Night talk, when Allah addresses the gnostics from the world of the secrets and the unseen, as when the angel brings it into the heart. hence it often cannot be expressed verbally and communicated to others.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musannaf ()
By `abdu'r-razzaq ibn humam (d. 211/826). this is the earliest musannaf work in existence. it is divided into topical chapters, ending with the virtues of the prophet Muhammad (shamd'il). a more exhaustive example is the thirteen volume musannaf by ibn abi shayba (d. 235/849).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musannaf ()
A hadith collection arranged in topical chapters. the muwatta' of imam malik is an example of this.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musaqa ()
Sharecropping contract; tending to an existing plantation in exchange for a share of the yield.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musawama ()
Sale of goods at any price mutually agreed upon by the buyer and seller.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushabbiha ()
Anthropomorphists.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushaf ()
a copy of the Quran.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Mushaf ()
(Plural masahif) a copy of the quran.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushahada ()
Witnessing, contemplation, vision within the heart, seeing things as evidence of tawhid, or grasping an indication; the fruit of muragaba.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musharaka ()
Partnership.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musharakah ()
A temporary equity participation agreement between a bank and a client for effecting a certain operation within an agreed period of time. Both parties contribute to the capital of the operation in varying degree and agree to divide the net profits or losses in proportions agreed upon in advance.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mushawara ()
Consultation.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushawir ()
Consultant, the mufti appointed to assist the qadi.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushkil ()
Difficult, also a category of unclear words.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushrik ()
a polythiest. A person who ascribes partners to Allah.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Mushrik ()
(Plural mushrikun) someone who commits shirk.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushtaq ()
One who yearns.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushtarak ()
Homonym, a word or phrase imparting more than one meaning.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushtarak ()
With ambiguous words.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mushtari ()
A seller.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musi ()
The one who makes a will.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muslim (moos-lim)
Literally (and in the broadest sense), the term means "one who submits to God." More commonly, the term describes any person who accepts the creed and the teachings of Islam. The word "Muhammadan" is a pejorative and offensive misnomer, as it violates Muslims' most basic understanding of their creed - Muslims do not worship Muhammad, nor do they view him as the founder of the religion. The word "Moslem" is also incorrect, since it is a corruption of the word "Muslim." (Source:CIE)
 
Muslim ()
Abu'l-husayn muslim ibn al-hajjaj al-qushayri an-nisaburi, born in nishapur in 204/820. he was a shafi`i scholar and hadith master. he came to baghdad more than once and transmitted hadith there. he composed his sahih from 3,000 hadiths, and it is said to be the soundest book of hadith. he died in 261/875.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muslim ()
Someone who follows the way of islam, not abandoning what is obligatory, keeping within the bounds set by Allah, and following the sunna as much as possible.(Source:Taha Publication)
 
Musnad ()
A collection of hadith arranged according to the first authority in its isnad; also a hadith which can be traced back through an unbroken isnad to the prophet.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musnad ahmad ()
Collected by ahmad ibn hanbal (d. 241/855). it is the most important and exhaustive of the musnad works. his aim was to collect all traditions which were likely to prove genuine if tested and could serve as a basis for argument. he never claimed that all it included was genuine or reliable, but anything not in it had no force. his musnad was respectively transmitted by his son `abdullah (d.290/903) and the latter's student, abu bakr al-qati`i (d. 368/979), both of whom added some hadiths. it contains a total of 30,000 hadiths (with 10,000 repetitions) narrated by 700 companions.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musnad of abu dawud at-tayalisi ()
(D. 201/818). it contains 2,767 hadiths with full isnads on the authority of 281 companions, and is said to be the first musnad. the hadiths are arranged by names, beginning with the first four khalifs, then those who were at the battle of badr, the muhajirun, the ansar, women, and the youngest companions. this arrangement was done by his student ibn habib who compiled the hadiths he had received from him. if there is any doubt in the text, it is pointed out. sometimes the character of the transmitters is mentioned and sometimes comments about the transmissions are made. it is the oldest musnad still extant.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musnid ()
Also musnidi someone who collected hadiths into a musnad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Musta'man ()
A non-muslim who has entered dar al-islam under an aman or safe-conduct.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mustadrak ()
A collection of hadith in which the compiler, accepting the preconditions of a prior compiler, collects other traditions which fulfil those conditions but were missed out.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mustahab ()
Recommended, but not obligatory.(Source:IslamIQ)  

Mustahabb ()
What is recommended, but not obligatory in acts of worship in the shari `a.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mustahilat ()
(The plural of mustahil), impossible things.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mustakhraj ()
A collection of hadith in which a later compiler collects fresh isnads for traditions.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mustalah al-hadith ()
Classification of the hadith as weak, strong, etc.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mut'a ()
Temporary marriage, which is forbidden in sunni fiqh; severance gift after divorce.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muta'ahhib ()
"Prepared, ready", someone with the right spiritual aptitude following the sufic path.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutaba`a ()
"Following": following up to see if a hadith is reported from someone else.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutabarikun ()
"Those who want a blessing," people who join in a tariqa merely for the blessing and are passive members.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutafahhish ()
A person who conveys evil talk.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutafaqqih ()
A beginner in a madrasa.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutahayyiz ()
Spatially confined, a property of physical things.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutakallim ()
Someone who studies the science of kalam, the science of investigating and articulating religious belief.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutamakkin ()
One who is steadfast and does not waver in his station.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutashabih ()
Intricate, unintelligible, referring to a word or text whose meaning is not totally clear.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutatawi`a ()
Those who enforce obedience, vigilantes who enforce the prayer and beat people for moral laxity.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutawatir ()
A hadath which is reported by a large number of reporters at all stages of the isnad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutawatir ()
A hadith which is reported by a large number of reporters at all stages of the isnad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutawwif ()
A pilgrim's guide, traditionally a resident of makka.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutlaq ()
Unrestricted, unqualified, absolute, simple.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muttaqun ()
Pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (and so abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has forbid den), and love Allah much (and so perform all kinds of good deeds which he has ordained).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muttaqun ()
Pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which he has ordained).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muttasil ()
"Continuous", a hadith which has an uninterrupted isnad.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Mutun ()
The plural of matn.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muwafat ()
A person's state of faith at the moment of death.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muwahhid ()
Unifier.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muwaqqat ()
Contingent on a time limit.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzabana ()
A forbidden sale in which something whose number, weight, or measure is known is sold for something whose number, weight or measure is not known.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzaffer ()
Shaykh muzaffer was born in istanbul in 1334/1916. his father, hajji mehmed effendi of konya, a scholar and teacher at the court of sultan 'abdal-hamid ii, died when he was only six. thereafter he was looked after by shaykh seyyid samiyyi saruhani, the leader of the qadiri, naqshbandi, ushaki and halvetiyye tariqas at the time. after learning from several shaykhs, he became the leader of the halvetiyye-jerrahi tariqa. despite the attempts of ataturk and his successors to destroy the sufis and islam in turkey, shaykh muzaffer continued to teach until his death in 1406/1986.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzara`a ()
Farming partnership, in which someone allows his land to be cultivated in exchange for a portion of the produce. (cf. musaqa).(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzayada ()
Auction.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzdalifa ()
A place between 'arafa and mina where the pilgrims returning from 'arafa spend a night in the open between the ninth and tenth day of dhu'l-hijja after performing maghrib and 'isha' there.(Source:Taha Publication)  

Muzdalifah ()
A site between 'Arafat and Mina where the Hujjaj (pilgrims) spend the night on the 9th of Dhu'l-Hijjah (after coming down from 'Arafat) during the Hajj period.(Source:IslamIQ)