Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''[[Zabur]]'''

|The Zabur mentioned in the Qur'an refers to the ''Psalms'' of the Old Testament. The Qur'an asserts that the Zabur is one of the three Previous Revelations of Allah

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|'''[[Zakat]]'''

|A charity tax, and one of the five pillars of Islam. The majority of Islamic scholars agree that non-Muslims should not benefit from this alms giving.

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|'''[[Zamzam]]'''

|Name of the well located in Mecca, as well as the water it pumps. Muslims believe both to be miraculous. In reality, Zamzam water contains arsenic levels three times the legal limit, increasing the risk of cancer to those who drink it, in addition to high levels of nitrate and potentially harmful bacteria.

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|'''[[Adultery|Zina]]'''

|The Arabic word for "unlawful sexual relations." It is used to refer to both adultery and fornication. Adultery for a man in Islam, is the consensual sex with a woman who does not qualify as his wife, his concubine or his slave.

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|'''Zuhr'''

|Mid-day prayer as sun moves away from its peak position.  

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