Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 245

245 wasallam: Shaqqul-Qamar : Miracle of the splitting of the moon. Sharī’ah : Islamic laws and legal system. Siqāyah : The office to provide drinking water to the pilgrims. Takbīr : The proclamation of Allāhu Akbar. Tālīf-o-Taṣnīf : Publications. Ummul-Mu’minīn : Mother of the Believers; a title given to the wives of the Holy Prophet sa. ‘Umrah : Pilgrimage to the Ka‘bah in Makkah performed on days other than the prescribed days in the month of Dhul-Ḥajjah when the Ḥajj is performed. Wu#ῡ’: Ablution performed before the 5 daily prayers. Zakāt: Obligatory alms instituted in Islam.