WikiIslam:Standardization: Difference between revisions

There is a need for standardization at WikiIslam, and the principle reason behind this is quality control. The more standardized WikiIslam is, the more readable its text is, the better the impression it makes on WikiIslam's readers, and the easier it is to edit an article.

Templates

Templates will be the tool that WikiIslam will use to standardize its content. Templates are the best option since

• Templates act like a black box so the editor can just type away and the template does all of the standardization
• Templates allow quick and easy changes to the standard; changes which immediately affects all text that used that template

To learn more about templates please read the Wikipedia article on Templates

Referencing Islamic Texts

Referencing the Qur'an

Single verse

To reference a verse from the Qur'an type: {{Quran|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the chapter number, or Surah, while the second parameter is the verse number.

Multiple verses

To reference multiple verses from the Qur'an type: {{Quran-range|###|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the chapter number, or Surah, while the second parameter is the starting verse number, and the "end" parameter is the ending verse number.

Verse and transliteration

To reference a verse from the Qur'an along with its Romanized transliteration type: {{Qtt|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the chapter number, or Surah, while the second parameter is the verse number.

See the Q section on this page for all Quran related templates.

Referencing al-Bukhari

To reference a verse from al-Bukhari type: {{Bukhari|###|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the volume number, the second parameter is the book number and the third parameter is the verse number.

Referencing Muslim

To reference a verse from Muslim type: {{Muslim|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the book number and the second parameter is the verse number.

Referencing Tabari

To reference text from Tabari, type: {{Tabari|###|###}}
Where the first parameter is the volume number and the second parameter is the page or page range.
See the template page for more help: Template:Tabari

Referencing Abu Dawud

To reference a verse from Abu Dawud type: {{Abudawud|###|####}}
Where the first parameter is the book number and the second parameter is the verse number.

Referencing Muwatta

To reference a verse from Malik's Muwatta type: {{Muwatta|###|#|#|}}
Where the first parameter is the book number, the second parameter is the section number and the third parameter is the verse number.

Examples

Quotes

If you are quoting a source type {{Quote|***|***|***}}
All three parameters are optional, a call to this template with no parameters will create an empty quote box. The first parameter will be displayed at the very top of the quote box. The second parameter (if it exists) will insert a newline directly after the first parameter and it will then display its (i.e. the second parameter's) text directly after the newline (i.e. underneath the first parameter). The third parameter (if it exists) will be placed directly underneath the second parameter and a newline will be inserted between the second parameter and the third parameter.

Examples

Quoting Islamic Texts

Due to how frequently Islamic texts are quoted at this site, this standard is one of the most important standards used here at WikiIslam. To quote an Islamic text first use the Quote template discussed above with the first parameter being a reference to the verse and the second parameter being the verse itself.

You may add any type of emphasis (i.e. bold text or italic text) to the quote. You are also able to do almost anything that you would have regularly been able to do with WikiIslam while inside of a quote.

Examples

So the above table should have been formatted like this:

Spelling

All pages should be written using the American English spelling. Some Internet browsers come with built in spell-checkers which should come in useful for those who are not familiar with the difference between UK and US spelling. Also see this page on Wikipedia.

Transliteration of Arabic words

Standardized spelling of transliterated Arabic words and names is important due to the subject matter of WikiIslam. Over time, an article may be modified by numerous editors, often leaving it with multiple spelling variations of a single word. Below is a brief list of the most often transliterated words:

Islam, Qur'an, Hadith, Taurat, Injil, Tafsirs, Sirat, Surah, Jahannam, Jannah, Muslim, Muhammad, Aisha, Jibreel, Jizyah, Zakat, Ka'aba, Shari'ah, Caliph, Umar, Abu Bakr, Jihad, Mecca, Medina, Shaykh

Capitalization

Section headings

Use title-case for capitalization of headings. Thus Section Headings and not Section headings.

The same applies to the titles of articles. Minor words (such as "a, an, the, at, by, for, in, of, on, to, up, and, as, but, it, or, and nor") should be left in small caps. See this link for details.

See Also

• Help:Contents

Links

• Wikipedia:Manual of Style