Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''[[Madh'hab]]'''

|A Muslim school of law or fiqh (religious jurisprudence). Within orthodox Islam there are four mainstream schools of thought, which are accepted by one another.

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|'''Madrassa'''

|The Arabic word for an educational institution. Usually refers to an Islamic school.

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|'''Maghrib'''

|Evening prayer, right after sunset.

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|'''Mahdi'''

|Is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on Earth for seven, nine or nineteen years (according to various interpretations) before the Day of Judgment (yawm al-qiyamah / literally, the Day of Resurrection)  and, alongside Jesus, will rid the world of wrongdoing, injustice and tyranny.

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|'''[[Mahr]]''' (Dowry)

|The ''mahr'' is payment for the use of a woman's vagina in sexual intercourse. (see also [[#N|Nikah]])

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|'''[[Allah the Best Deceiver|Makr]]''' (Arabic)

|Deceiver. Someone who makes a person believe something that is not true; a liar. According to the Qur'an, Allah is the best of deceivers. Muhammad was also a [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Muhammad and Deception|deceiver]].

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|'''[[Mischief]]'''

|As defined by Islamic scripture and understood by Muslims, a ''Mischief maker'' can be someone who simply refuses to accept Islam. Thus, they are liable for physical punishment and even death.

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|'''Mosque'''

|A place of worship for followers of Islam. See [[#K|Ka'aba]].

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|'''[[Muhammad]]'''

|Muhammad ibn Abdullah, according to the religion of Islam which he founded, is the last prophet of Allah.

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|'''[[Muhammadan]]'''

|Another term for "Muslim". Some Muslims object to the term, saying it is offensive as it implies a devotion to Muhammad.

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|'''[[Mujtahid]]'''

|A Muslim jurist who is qualified to interpret the law and thus to generate Ijtihad.

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|'''Munafiq'''

|A munafiq is a ''hypocrite''. In particular, this term applies to apostates who hides their apostasy, and [[Misinterpreted Qur'anic Verses#Conclusion_3|peaceful Muslims]] who refuse to participate in jihad. This is made clear in Q.4.150-151. See also 4.66 , 4.74, and 4.88.

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|'''[[Islam and Apostasy|Murtad]]'''

|A murtad is an apostate of Islam.

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|'''Musa'''

|Moses. The most frequently mentioned prophet in the Qur'an.

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|'''[[Islam and Women|Muslimah]]'''

|A Muslim woman.

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|'''Mutah (Mut'ah)'''

|Religiously sanctioned prostitution. A temporary arrangement whereby a man and a woman enter into a contractual arrangement to marry each other for a specified period of time. The man gives the woman something of value, and in exchange he is allowed to enter into sexual relations with her, legally, without committing fornication, since they are "married." At the end of the period specified in the contract, usually a few days at most, each party walks separate ways and neither is indebted to the other. Endorsed by Muhammad at one time; see {{Bukhari|6|60|139}} and {{Bukhari|7|62|52}}. Shi'ites still practice Mut'ah, Sunnis believe Muhammad abrogated Mut'ah {{Bukhari|5|59|527}}.

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