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(Al-) Juhfa
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: The Miqat of the people of Sha'm.
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Jumu'a
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: Friday.
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Junub
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: A person who is in a state of Janaba.
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Ka'ba
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: A stone building in the Great Mosque at Mecca built by Prophet Abraham towards
which Muslims turn their faces in prayers.
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Khasafa
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: An Arabic verb meaning "eclipsed" used for a lunar eclipse: Al-Qamaru
khasafa (The moon eclipsed).
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Kasafat
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: An Arabic verb meaning "eclipsed" used for a solar eclipse. We say:
Ash-Shamsu kasafat (The sun eclipsed).
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Khaleel
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: This is superior than friend or beloved and is the one whose love is mixed
with one's soul. The Prophet had only one Khaleel i.e. Allah but had many
friends.
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Khamisa
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: A black woolen square blanket with marks on it.
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(Al-) Khandaq
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: The name of a battle between the early Muslims and the infidels in which the
Muslims dug a 'Khandaq' (trench) round Al-Medina to prevent any advance by the
enemies.
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Khazir
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: A special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup.
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Khuff
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: Leather socks.
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Khumra
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: A small mat just sufficient for the face and the hands (on prostrating during
prayers).
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Khumus
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: One-fifth of war booty given in Allah's cause etc. Ref: Qur'an 8:41.
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Khutba
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: Sermon
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Kufr
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: Disbelief including the refusal of anything of what the Prophet Muhammad
brought.
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Kunya
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: Agnomen (consisting of 'abu' or 'um' followed by the name of the son).
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Kusuf
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: Solar eclipse.
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La-ilaha Ill-Allah
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: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.
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Labbaika wa Sa`daika
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: I respond to your call; I am obedient to your orders.
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Li'an
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: An oath which is taken by both the wife and the husband when he accuses his
wife for committing illegal sexual intercourse. (Refer: Qur'an; Sura Noor; 24:
6, 7, 8, 9).
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Limas
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: A sale in which deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing without seeing
or checking it properly.
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