Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 108
108 S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book Far d -i-Kif a yah : Obligatory duty binding on all Muslims, but which is deemed to have been discharged (by all of them), when a body from among them perform it; e. g. the funeral Prayer of a Muslim. Fi t r a nah : Money contributed by Muslims before the ‘ I d ul-Fi t r Prayer service and spent on the needy so that they may also join in festivities. H ajj : Pilgrimage to the Ka‘bah in Makkah, Arabia; also known as the fifth pillar of Islam. Im a m : The person who leads a congregational Prayer service. Iq a mah : A shortened verse of the Adh a n , which is recited loudly to indicate that a congregational Prayer is about to start. See also Takb i r. ‘Ish a ’ : The 5th and last of the five daily Prayer services, offered any time between nightfall and midnight, or before going to bed. Jilsah : The Sitting position which occurs in between two prostrations during Prayer. Kalimah : The credo of Islam, There is none worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Kalimah Shah a dah (also called Kalimah ): The declaration of Islamic faith, i. e. to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, He is One, without any associate, and to bear witness that Muhammad is the servant and Messenger of Allah. Khus u f : Eclipse of the moon, during which a special