Also referred as: Gheebat, Geebat

See: Victimisation, Speaking, Tazkiyah

A board game.

Also referred as: Nard

See: Chess

Allegiance, pledge, promise, vow, commitment, assurance, oath, covenant.

Also referred as: Bay'at, Bayah, Beit, Bait.

Inter-Islam items: Bayyah

See also: Trust

The Holy Prophet said:

"Cut short the moustache and lengthen the beard."

To allow a beard to grow no less than the length of a fist is compulsory upon all Muslim men; it is a distinctive sign of Islam. It is haraam (forbidden) for a mature stable Muslim to have his beard shaven or trimmed less than a fist's length. Even where the hair of the beard has not grown more than a fist in length the hair must not be shaven or trimmed.

All Prophets kept beards; the beard is part of human nature to which all humans (men) have to adhere.

Hair of the beard should be combed and can be dyed.

Also referred as: Facial Hair, Stubble, Goatie, Daari, Barb.

Inter-Islam items: Beard

See also: Hair, Moustache

People who were classified as followers of the Prophets of their era are known as the believers in that era and the Ummah of the particular Prophet

Also referred as: Muslims of the time

See: Faith, Mumin, Muslim

See also: Kaafir

Men as the children of Adam are born sinless. The birth of a child is a great blessing and trust endowed upon parents by Allah whatever the gender. Azaan is said in the ear of the child. The birth of a child requires certain postnatal actions related to Tahaarah (cleanliness) and duties upon the parents/guardians. One of the duties is Aqeeqah. Aqeeqah is the sacrifice of an animal upon the 7th day after the birth of a child. The meat being distributed one third to charity and the remaining two thirds to be distributed amongst friends and relatives. The child's head is shaven; the hair weighed and the equivalent amount in silver is given to charity. A boy is also circumcised.

Inter-Islam items: Birth

See also: Tahaarah

Blood is considered as unclean and in Islam cleanliness is part of the faith, hence there are specific methods to obtain physical and ritual status of cleanliness once bleeding has occurred. Specific rules and prohibitions apply to Menstruation, Postnatal Bleeding and Irregular Vaginal Bleeding.

Inter-Islam items: Bleeding

See also: Tahaarah

The body is an Amaanat (Trust) which Allah has blessed and entrusted upon us. The body is amazing and is a sign of Allah's power and existence

"And in the earth are signs for those who believe, and (also) in yourselves. Can you then not see?"

Man should be grateful for the blessings of the body that Allah has bestowed upon him.

Inter-Islam items: Body

See also: Amaanat

In Islam, All Muslims are considered as a single family of brothers and sisters (Ummah) who share each others grief and help one another to do good. A community fellowship is bonded between all those who profess Islam.

Inter-Islam items: Brotherhood

Also referred as: Brotherliness, Sisterhood, Ummah

See also: Ummah, Racism, Disunity, Victimisation

False Accusation

See: Victimisation, Speaking, Truth

The literal meaning of the word Bukhari means from Bukhara. Bukhara is a territory of Khurasan (West Turkistan). The Word is normally used in reference to Imaam Bukhari's book of Hadeeth called Al-Jami’ Al-Sahih’; the most authentic book after the Holy Qur’an.” This is the conclusion that every learned religious Scholar comes to. No matter how great these Scholars were, they were compelled to unanimously agree that ‘Sahih Al-Bukhari’ is the most authentic work in Hadith literature ever compiled.

Also referred as: Sahih Bukhari, Kitabul Bukhari, Bukhari Shareef, Saheeh Bukhari, Al-Jami’ Al-Sahih.

Inter-Islam items: Bukhari

See also: Hadeeth

Miserliness, Stinginess

See: Tazkiyah