Religious Studies - Oaths, Ritual Wiping, and Pillars of Faith

A collection of vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes covering Islamic oaths (Al-Aimān), ritual wiping (Al-Mash), missed prayers (Qada), and the concepts of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan.

Al-Aimān

The term meaning oaths.

Al-Yamīn al-Laghw

A thoughtless oath spoken unintentionally.

Al-Yamīn al-Mun‘aqidah

An earnest, deliberate oath which must be fulfilled.

Al-Yamīn al-Ghamūs

A false oath taken intentionally to deceive others.

Kaffarah

Expiation for breaking an earnest oath, which includes feeding ten poor people, clothing them, freeing a slave, or fasting for three days.

Al-Mash

Wiping with a wet hand.

Mash ‘alal-Khuffain wal-Jabirah

Wiping over socks and bandages with wet hands instead of washing.

Salatul Qada

The missed Salah (prayer) offered later.

Sahib at-Tartib

A person with less than five missed prayers.

Iman

Faith and trust in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and divine destiny ($Qadr$).

Islam

Complete submission and obedience to Allah; to testify faith, perform Salah, pay Zakah, fast in Ramadan, and make a pilgrimage to Makkah.

Ihsan

Worshipping Allah as though you see Him; even if you do not see Him, you know that He sees you.

Haya

Modesty, which is a branch of faith/Iman.

Qadr

Divine destiny; believing that everything happens according to Allah's knowledge and decree, whether it appears good or bad.

Sunnah (Hadith)

One of the two main sources of guidance for Muslims, representing the actions, words, and silent approvals of the Prophet.

Resident Mash period

The period of Mash allowed for a resident is $24$ hours.

Traveller Mash period

The period of Mash allowed for a traveller is $72$ hours.