Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''Najis'''

|Things which are considered impure or unclean, these include; urine, faeces, semen, dead bodies, blood, dogs, pigs, kuffar (unbelievers), alcoholic liquors, and the sweat of an animal who persistently eats something that is considered unclean.

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|'''[[Nikah]]'''

|The Islamic equivalent of a marriage. Literally meaning "fuck" or "sexual intercourse". Jabiri-Arablu, a contemporary Islamic scholar, defines nikah as “a contract for the ownership, tamlik, of the use of [the] vagina”. The actual Arabic term for marriage is “Zawaj”. (see also [[#M|Mahr]], the payment received by the "bride" for nikah)

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|'''Niqab'''  

|Veil that covers the face worn by some Muslim women (some Islamic governments make it a requirement).

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