| Word |
Meaning |
| S.A.W |
Abbreviated words Of
honour and salutations attached to the name of our Holy Prophet
which means may Allah send blessings and salutations on him. |
| Sa' |
A cubic measurement
of grain which weighs around 3.2kg. |
| Sa'y |
Ritual of running
between Safa and Marwah in Hajj and 'Umrah. |
| Saa' |
A measure equalling 4
Mudds. 3 kg approx. |
| Saa-Imah |
Animals going to
pasture throughout the year. |
| Sabr |
Observing patience. |
| Sadaq |
Dowry. |
| Sadaqaat |
Plural of Sadaqah. |
| Sadaqah |
Voluntary alms to the
poor. |
| Sadd Al Thara-i |
Plugging up matters
which lead to haraam. |
| Safaa |
A hill in Makkah. |
| Safar |
The second month of
the Islamic calendar. |
| Sah |
Correct. |
| Sahabah |
Companion/s of the
Nabi S.A.W.. |
| Saheeh |
Correct/valid. |
| Sahib Al-Maal |
(Plural ASHAAB AL-MAAL)
also Rabb ul-Maal. The financier in the Mudhaarabah form of
partnership. |
| Sajdah-e-Tilaawat |
Prostration made
whilst reading the Holy Qur'an. There are 14 such prostrations to be
made throughout the whole Holy Qur'an. |
| Sajdah |
Prostration in the
prayer. |
| Salaah |
Prayer. The second
pillar of Islam. To pray five times daily. |
| Salaatul Eid |
Prayer said on
Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. |
| Salaatul Jumu'ah |
Prayer said on Friday
instead of Salaatul Zuhr, the midday prayer. |
| Salatul-Fath |
The prayer of
thanksgiving to Allah at a time of victory. |
| Sallallahu alayhi
wasallam |
"Peace and blessings
be upon him" : Dua made to Allah whenever Rasulullah's name is
mentioned." |
| Sarah |
A word used to
divorce/release a wife. |
| Sareeh |
Clear, direct (from
of speech). |
| Sayduna |
Honorific words
preceded the name of a prophet or a companion. |
| Seeghah |
Form of
speech/wording from both the bridegroom and the bride or her
representative to conclude a marriage. |
| Sha'abe Abu Talib |
Valley of Abu Talib. |
| Sha-Aa-IrulIslaam |
Sacred traditions of
the religion. |
| Shakk |
Doubt. |
| Shaqqus Sadr |
The splitting open of
the chest of Hazrat Muhammed (S.A.W.). |
| Shariah |
Refers to the divine
guidance as given by the Qur’an and the Sunnah and embodies all
aspects of the Islamic faith, including beliefs and practices. |
| Shart |
Condition, rule. |
| Shawwal |
Tenth month of the
Islamic calendar. |
| Shaytan |
Devil. |
| She'b Abi Talib |
Abu Talib's quarters
- an area in Makkah in which the Banu Hashim were abandoned when the
Quraysh unbelievers boycotted them. |
| Shirk |
The unforgivable sin
of joining others with Allah. |
| Shirkah |
Partnerships between
two or more persons whereby, unlike Mudarabah, all of them have a
share in finance as well as entrepreneurship and management, though
not necessarily equally. |
| Shubu-hah |
Judicial error. |
| Shura |
Consultation |
| Shuroots |
Rules |
| Sifah |
Characteristic. |
| Sirah |
The life of the
Prophet Muhammad. |
| Sittina |
Feminine of Saydinna
but linked to companions only. |
| Siwak |
Toothbrush |
| Soorah |
A chapter of the Holy
Qur’an. |
| Sudratul Muntaha |
Lote tree. |
| Sujood |
Prostration |
| Sunan |
Plural of Sunnah, the
way of the Prophet; implies here the supererogatory works of Hajj
and general way and manners of Prophets performing the Hajj. |
| Sunnah |
Refers essentially to
the Prophet's example as indicated by his practice of the faith. The
source is the collection of Ahadith. |
| Sunnah-Mu-Akkad |
A code of life
established by the Holy Prophet which is recommended that it be
followed. |
| Surah |
A chapter of the
Qur'an. |