Salat IchaSalat Icha (ar, , , « prière de la nuit ») est une prière pratiquée par les musulmans après la tombée de la nuit. C'est la cinquième (en comptant à partir de minuit), ou la deuxième (en comptant à partir du coucher du soleil comme dans la tradition musulmane), des cinq prières quotidiennes obligatoires appelées salat. Elle comprend quatre rak'ahs (unités de prière). Isha (orthographe anglaise) ʿIschā' (orthographe allemande) Les cinq prières, dont celle-ci, sont l'un des cinq piliers de l'islam, obligatoire pour chaque musulman ayant atteint la puberté.
Qiblavignette|upright=1.1|Qiblavignette|upright=1.1|Vue du mihrab (niche de prière) de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan ; cette niche, située au milieu du mur de la qibla de la salle de prière, indique la direction (qibla) vers laquelle se tournent les fidèles lors de l'accomplissement de la prière. La qibla, kibla, kiblat ou kiblet (en قبلة, qibla, « direction ») est la direction vers laquelle doit se tourner le fidèle musulman pour effectuer le rite de la salat.
NiyyahNiyyah (Arabic: نِيَّةٌ, variously transliterated niyyah, niyya ˈnij.jah, "intention") is an Islamic concept: the intention in one's heart to do an act for the sake of God (Allah). The general Islamic principle of niyyah is laid out in Chapter 33 (Al-Ahzab) of the Quran in Ayat (Verse) 5: There is no blame on you for what you do by mistake, but (only) for what you do intentionally. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. According to Ibn Rajab's Commentary on Imam Nawawi's Forty Hadith: Hadith #1, actions are judged according to intentions: "'Umar b.
AhkamAhkam (, أحكام "rulings", plural of (حُكْم)) is an Islamic term with several meanings. In the Quran, the word hukm is variously used to mean arbitration, judgement, authority, or God's will. In the early Islamic period, the Kharijites gave it political connotations by declaring that they accept only the hukm of God (حُكْمُ اللّهِ). The word acquired new meanings in the course of Islamic history, being used to refer to worldly executive power or to a court decision.
Kiswavignette|La Kaaba avec la kiswa retournée et relevée, qui laisse voir sa face blanche. La kiswa (de l'arabe كسوة [ costume]) est une étoffe de soie noire qui recouvre la Kaaba (ou Ka'aba) à La Mecque, et qui est ornée à mi-hauteur de calligraphies de la profession de foi musulmane et de versets coraniques, brodées en fil d'or. Elle est changée tous les ans, le 9 dhou al-hijja du calendrier hégirien, date qui correspond à la fin du hajj, « pèlerinage » — précédemment, on la changeait le 10 mouharram.
Judgement Day in IslamIn Islam, "the promise and threat" (waʿd wa-waʿīd) of Judgment Day (Yawm al-qiyāmah or Yawm ad-din), when "all bodies will be resurrected" from the dead, and "all persons" are "called to account" for their deeds and their faith during their life on earth. It has been called "the dominant message" of the holy book of Islam, the Quran, and resurrection and judgement the two themes "central to the understanding of Islamic eschatology". Judgement Day is considered a fundamental tenet of faith by all Muslims, and one of the six articles of Islamic faith.
ZiyaratIn Islam, ziyara(h) (زِيَارَة ziyārah, "visit") or ziyarat (, ziyārat, "pilgrimage") is a form of pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants (including the Shī'ī Imāms), his companions and other venerated figures in Islam such as the prophets, Sufi auliya, and Islamic scholars. Sites of pilgrimage include mosques, maqams, battlefields, mountains, and caves. Ziyārat can also refer to a form of supplication made by the Shia, in which they send salutations and greetings to Muhammad and his family.
IbadahIbadah (, ‘ibādah, also spelled ibada) is an Arabic word meaning service or servitude. In Islam, ibadah is usually translated as "worship", and ibadat—the plural form of ibadah—refers to Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) of Muslim religious rituals. In Arabic ibadah is connected with related words such as "Ubudiyyah" ("slavery"), and has connotations of obedience, submission, and humility. The word linguistically means "obedience with submission". In Islam, ibadah is usually translated as "worship" and means obedience, submission, and devotion to God.
GhuslALA (غسل DIN, ˈɣʊsl) is an Arabic term to the full-body ritual purification mandatory before the performance of various rituals and prayers, for any adult Muslim after sexual intercourse (i.e. it is mustahabb) before Friday prayer and prayers for Islamic holidays, before entering the ihram in preparation for Hajj, after having lost consciousness, and after formally converting. Sunni Muslims also perform the ablution before Salat al-Tawba "Prayer of Repentance".