Religion

Religion

Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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islamic sharia

Religion; Islam

It is the Islamic law stipulating the rules that muslims adopt. For instance, inheritance law is part and parcel of the islamic sharia.

sawm

Religion; Islam

In Islam, fasting for a month is an obligatory practice during the holy month of Ramadan, from fajr (dawn), until maghrib (sunset). Muslims are prohibited from eating, drinking ...

Maalik

Religion; Islam

In Islamic belief, Maalik denotes an angel in Hell/Purgatory (Arabic: جهنم‎ / jahannam) who guards the Hellfire, assisted by 19 mysterious guardians known as az-zabānīya. In the ...