| Word |
Meaning |
| Udhiyah |
The same meaning as
Qurbaan. |
| Ulama |
Learned men. |
| Umm al-Mu'minin |
The mothers of the
believers - title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him) because they are regarded as the mothers of all
believers. |
| Ummah |
Refers to the whole
Muslim community, irrespective of colour, race, language or
nationality. |
| Ummul mu'mineen |
Mother of the
faithful. |
| Umrah |
Lesser pilgrimage to
Makkah , performed at any time of the year. |
| Umrah al-Qada |
The fulfilled 'Umrah
- the 'Umrah which the Prophet performed in the seventh year after
Hijrah which he intended to do in the sixth year but the Quraysh
unbelievers had not allowed him to complete. |
| Urf |
Customary. |
| Uroodut-Tijaarah |
Trade merchandise. |
| Ushr |
Ten percent (in some
cases five percent) of the agricultural produce payable by a Muslim
as part of his religious obligation, like zakaat, mainly for the
benefit of the poor and the needy. |
| Ushr |
Tenth. |
| Uzza |
One of the major
idols in pre-Islamic Arabia |