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(Al-) Lizam
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: The settlement of affairs. In the Hadith it refers to the battle of Badr which
was the means of settling affairs between the Muslims and the Pagans.
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Luqata
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: Article or thing (pouch or a purse tied with a string) found by somebody other
than the owner who has lost it.
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Mabrur
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: (Hajj) accepted by Allah for being perfectly performed according to the
Prophet's Traditions.
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Maghrib
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: Sunset.
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(Al-) Mahassab
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: A valley outside Mecca called sometimes Khaif Bani Kinana.
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Mahram
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: See Dhi-Mahram.
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Mahr
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: Bridal money (given by the husband to the wife on marrying).
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Makruh
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: Not approved of, undesirable from the point of view of religion, although not
punishable.
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(Al-) Manasi
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: A vast plateau on the outskirts of Medina.
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Maqam lbrahim
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: The station (the stone) where Ibrahim stood while he and Isma'il were building
the Ka'ba.
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Ma'ras
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: A place nearer to Mina than Ash-Shajara.
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Mashruba
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: Attic room.
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Mathani
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: Oft repeated verses of The Qur'an, and that it is Sura-al-Fateha, recited
repeatedly in the prayer.
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Maula
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: It has many meanings. Some are: a manumitted slave, or a master or the Lord
(Allah).
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Mawaqit
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: Certain places specified by the Prophet for the people to assume Ihram at on
their way to Mecca when intending to perform Oajj or 'Umra.
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Mikhdab
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: A painted stone pot.
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Mina
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: A place outside Mecca on the road to 'Arafat'. It is five miles away from
Mecca and about ten miles from 'Arafat.
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Miqat
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: Singular of Mawaqit.
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Mi'raj
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: The Ascent of the Prophet to the Heavens. (See Hadith No. 345,Vol I and Hadith
227, Vol. V)
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Mu'adh-dhin
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: A call maker who pronounces the Adhan loudly calling people to come and
perform the prayer.
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Mudd
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: A measure of two-thirds of a kilo-gramme.
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Mufasal or Mufassalat
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: The Suras starting from 'Qaf' to the end of the Holy Qur'an, (i.e. from No. 50
to the end of Qur'an , 114)
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