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(Ab) Jubfa : The Migat of the people of Shia‘m.
Jumufa 1. Friday.
Junub 2A person who is in a state of Jamba.
Ka'ba 2 A stone building in the Great Mosque at Mecea towards which
‘Muslims turn their faces in prayers.
Khasafa : An Arabic verb meaning ‘‘eclipced”’ used for a lwnar eclipse; Al-
Qamaru khasafa (The moon eclipsed).
Kesafar : An Arabic verb meaning “eclipsed” used for a solar eclipse. We
say: Ash-Shamsu kasafat (The sun eclipsed),
Khaleet This is superior than friend or beloved and is the one whose love is
mixed with one’s soul. ‘The Prophet GA had only one Khaleel
i.e. Allah bat had miaity friends.
Kharniga + A black woolen square blanket with marks on it,
(Al) Khandaq: The name of a battle between the early Muslims and the infedils in
Which the Mustims dug aKhandag? (trench) round Al-Medina to
prevent the enemies from progress.
Kpazic A special type of dish prepared from barley flour and meat soup.
bot 2 Leather socks.
Kuma A small’ mat sufficient just for the face and the hands (om pros:
trating).
hues + One-fifth of war booty given in Allah's cause ete. Ref: Qui°dn 81,
Khutba > Sermon.
Kote : Disbelit including the refusal of anything of what the Prophet
Muhammad $3 brought.
Kunya Agnomen (consisting of ‘abu’ or ‘um’ followed by the name of
the son).
Kusit + Solar eclipse.
LA-ILAHA ILL- : None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.
ALLAH
Labbaika wa respond to your call ; I am obedient to your orders.
Lifin : An oath which is taken by both the wife and the husband when he
accuses his wife for committing adultery. (Refer: Qur'an; Sira
Noor ; 24:6, 7, 8, 9).
Limis + Asale in which deal is completed if the buyer touches a thing
without seeing or checking it properly.