Istilam
Istilam (Arabic: استلام) is the act of kissing Hajar al-Aswad or gesturing towards...
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Dhul Hijjah
Dhul Hijjah (Arabic: ذو الحجة; meaning "Possessor of the Pilgrimage") is the twelfth...
Takbir al-Tashreeq
Takbir al-Tashreeq (Arabic: تكبير التشريق) is a prayer recited by pilgrims after...
Ziyarah
Ziyarah (Arabic: زيارة; meaning "visitation") is the practice of...
Umrah al-Tamattu
Umrah al-Tamattu (Arabic: عمرة التمتع) refers to Umrah that is performed in...
Umrah al-Mufradah
Umrah al-Mufradah (Arabic: عمرة المفردة) refers to Umrah that is performed...
Mutawwif
A Mutawwif (Arabic: مطوف), also known as a Muallim (Arabic: معلم) is a guide...
Wuquf
Wuquf (Arabic: وقوف; meaning "standing") is the act of being present, even for a...
Shart
Shart (Arabic: شرط; pl. Shuroot شروط; meaning "prerequisite"), in Islamic...
Rukn
Rukn (Arabic: ركن; pl. Arkan أركان; meaning "pillar"), in Islamic jurisprudence,...
Sadaqah
Sadaqah (Arabic: صدقة) refers to providing charity to the poor and needy as...
Damm
Damm (Arabic: دم), also spelled "Dum" or "Dam", refers to the sacrifice of a small...
