Tasnif Style Guide — Page 60
60 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE Jama'at requires its members to recite the Kalimah, pray five times a day, pay the Zakat, fast in Ramadan, and perform the Pilgrimage. ' The adopts this style endorsed in the OSG. Additional examples are as follows: " " ■ Engage in tasbīḥ, taḥmīd, and istighfār so that Allah blesses you bread, cheese, milk, etc. He was a noble scholar gifted with wisdom, honour, and righteousness. Pick one: red, green, or blue. The OSG mandates the general rule that whichever style is adopted, it should be applied consistently. However, the Tasnif Department uses the Oxford comma because this last comma in a list removes ambiguity when there are compound items in a list that are joined together by an and. For the readership, this clari- fies if the items in a list are individual items or compound items. For example: " The basket carried dried meats, fruits and vegetables, and an assortment of cheeses and rolls for all attendees (Compare without the Oxford comma: The basket carried dried meats, fruits and vegetables and an assortment of cheeses and rolls for all attendees. ) Readers can select books, newspapers and magazines, or brochures from the library shelves. (Compare with: Readers can select books, newspapers and magazines or brochures from the library shelves. )