Glossary of Terms
TAKAFUL TA'AWUNI
   
  ARABIC TRANSCRIPT ENGLISH MEANING/EXPLANATION
     
(A)  GENERAL RELIGIOUS TERMS  
                                                                                          
  AHD COVENANT
   
  AHKAM PLURAL OF HUKUM, RULES,PROVISIONS AND LAWS INCLUDING ALLAH’S COMMANDS/NORMS/ VALUES FOR INDIVIDUAL BELIEVER.
   
  AKHLAQ BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE, MORALITIES AND WORK ETHICS
   
  AMANA / AQIDAH FAITH AND BELIEF
   
  AQD CONTRACT
   
  AQILAH THE PATERNAL RELATIVES WHO PAY THE BLOOD MONEY.
   
  BALIGH A PERSON ATTAINED AGE OF PUBERTY
   
  BAYYINAH PROOF
   
  DAMAN LIABILITY FOR MAKING UP ANY LOSS, RESPONSIBILITY,
  GUARANTEE,WARRANTY, SURETY.
   
  DARAR  DAMAGE
   
  DATIL AUTHORITY
   
  DHARUHRAH NECESSITY
   
  DEEN RELIGION
   
  DIYAT BLOOD WIT,BLOOD MONEY, A MONETARY COMPENSATION PAID FOR UNJUSTIFIED MANSLAUGHTER. 
   
  FALAH SUCCESS, VICTORY, ACHIEVEMENT
     
  FAMILY TAKAFUL ISLAMIC LIFE INSURANCE
   
  FAQEER POOR, DESTITUTE, NEEDY
   
  FAQR POVERTY
   
  FATWA JURISTIC OPINION, JURIDICAL DECISION
   
  FARAID INHERITANCE
   
  FARD OR WAJIB AN OBLIGATORY DUTY, THE OMISSION OF WHICH IS PUNISHABLE
   
  FIDYAH COMPENSATION
   
  FIQH A KNOWLEDGE OF SHARIAH THAT IS ISLAMIC LAW
   
  FITRAH HUMAN NATURE
   
  FUQAHA JURISTS
     
  GENERAL TAKAFUL ISLAMIC GENERAL INSURANCE
   
  HALAL LAWFUL, VALID
   
  HARAM  UNLAWFUL; FORBIDDEN AND PUNISHABLE
   
  HAWALA ASSIGNMENT
   
   HIBAH GIFT, USED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY CONTRACTS OF ENDOWMENT
   
  HUKM RULE, INJUNCTION
   
  IJTIHAD PERSONAL REASONING; FIGHTING FOR CAUSE OF ALLAH(SUH)       
   
  ILM KNOWLEDGE
   
  JAIZ OR MUBAH AN ACTION WHICH IS PERMITTED AND THE LAW IS INDIFFERENT
   
  JAHANNAM HELL
   
  JIZYAH TAX
   
  JUNIN INSANITY
   
  KAFIR UNBELIEVERY
   
  KIFALAH (CONTRACT) SOMEONE WHO AGREES TO PROVIDE A GUARANTEE    –USED FOR L/C
   
  KHAIRAT DONATION
   
  MAZHAB SCHOOL OF JURISPRUDENCE
   
  MAKRUH AN ACTION WHICH IS DISLIKED YET NOT PUNISHABLE, BUT THE OMISSION   IS REWARDED; DISAPPROVED.
   
  MANDUB OR MUSTAHBAH AN ACTION WHICH IS NOT REWARDED, BUT THE OMISSIONOF WHICH IS NOT PUNISHABLE; RECOMMENDED
   
  MASALIH AL-MURSALAH DOCTRINES OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
  MASLAHAH UTILITY OR BENEFIT WHICH NECESSITATE PROTECTIN OF  FAITH, LIFE, PREGNANCY, PROPERTY AND NATIONALITY.
   
  MAUT DEATH, DEMISE
   
  MIRATH INHERITANCE
   
  MISKIN DESTITUTE, NEEDY
     
   MODHARABAH ISLAMIC COMMERCIAL PROFIT SHARING
   
  MUBAH PERMISSIBLE
   
  MUDARAH HARM, INJURY
     
  MUDHARIB  ENTREPRENEUR OR TAKAFUL OPERATOR IN EFFECT, CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC FUNDS
   
  MURABAHAH PERMISSIBLE TRADE TRANSACTION
   
  NAFS SELF, LIFE
   
  NASAB RELATIVE, DESCENDANT
   
  NASL LINEAGE, PROGENY
   
  NIYYAT INTENTIONS
     
  P.A.A/C PARTICIPANTS ACCOUNTT
     
  QADA/QADR DESTINY, SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH MISFORTUNE OR CATASTROPHE
   
  QIYAS ANALOGY; LEGAL REASONING
     
  RA’S-UL-MAL TAKAFUL CONTRIBUTIONS/ PREMIUM/ INSTALLMENTS
   
  SABI INFANT
   
  SADAQAH CHARITY
   
  SADAQAT JARIAH A FORM OF CHAIRTY
   
  SAGHIR MINOR
     
  SAHIB-UL-MAL TAKAFUL PARTICIPANTS/ INVESTOR/ PROVIDERS OF CAPITAL
   
  SHARIAH ISLAMIC LAW
   
  SAHIH VALID,SOUND,AUTHENTICITY
   
  SHAHADAH WITNESSING
   
  SHARAT CONDITION, TERM, WARRANTY
   
  SHARIAH PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES
   
  SYSTEM OF AQILA  MUTUAL LIABILITY ON A GROUP OF PERSONS, FOR THE ACTION OF ONE OF THEM, TO PAY COMPENSATION. 
   
  SYSTEM OF QASAMAH COMPENSATION PAID TO RELATIVES OF A PERSON WHO  IS KILLED AND THE KILLER CAN NOT BE FOUND
     
  TABARRUAT DONATION
     
  TAHRIM PROHIBITION
     
  TAKAFUL JOINT GUARANTEE. A MUTUAL PACT AMONG GROUP OF MEMBERS
  OR PARTICIPANTS AMONG THEMSELVES TO SHARE ANY LOSS
  OR DAMAGE THAT MAY BE INFLICTED UPON ANY OF
  THEM AS DEFINED IN THE PACT CONTRACT BASED ON
  RECIPROCITY, RISK-CLEARING & (PROFIT SHARING) AND MANAGED BY
  OPERATOR IN ORDER TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO ANY MEMBER
  IN THE EVENT OF THE OCCURRENCE OF A  CLEARLY
  DEFINED LOSS.
   
  TAKAFUL AL TA’AWUNI COOPERATIVE  CONCEPT OF RISK-SHARING AND MUTUAL SEL-HELP PARTICIPATED  BY A GROUP  MEMBERS.
   
   
   
  TA'MIN INSURANCE
   
  TAWAKKUL PUTTING TRUST IN ALLAH (SWT)
   
  THAWAB REWARD
   
  TIJARI COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE SECTION
     
  ULAMA SCHOLARS, JURISTS, ACEDEMICIANS.(ISLAMIC)
   
  UMMAH NATION OR ISLAMIC UNIVERSAL COMMUNITY
   
  UMR AGE
   
  URF CUSTOM, USAGE, COMMON PRACTICE
   
  WADIAH DEPOSIT
   
  WAJIB OBLIGATION, COMPULSORY, MANDATORY
   
  WAKALAH (CONTRACT) APPOINTMENT OF SOMEONE TO BE YOUR AGENT-  USED FOR ONE METHOD OF L/C; ABSOLUTE POWER OF
  ATTORNEY
   
  WAKIL AGENT
   
  WALI GUARDIAN
   
  WAQF CHARITY, RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENT TESTAMENTARY
  BEQUEST OF REAL ESTATE.
   
  WASIYRAH WILL, BEQUEST
     
 
(B) FINANCIAL AND BANKING TERMS  
   
  BAI' AL-DAYN SECURITIZATION AND DEBT TRADING
   
  BAI'- AL-ISTINA' SALE ON ORDER
   
   
  BAI' AL-MURABAHAIN DEFERRED LUMP SUM SALE
   
  BAI' AL-SALAM SALAM SALE
   
  BAI' BITHAMAN AJIL DEFERRED INSTALLMENT SALE
   
  BAIT- AL-MAL  
   
  BAI SALE
   
  DAYN DEBT/LIABILITY
   
  DHAMANAH GUARANTEE
   
  DIYAT BLOOD WIT, BLOOD MONEY, A MONETARY COMPENSATION
  AGAINST UNJUSTIFIED MANSLAUGHTER.
   
  GHARAR UNCERTAINTY, UNKNOWN. A TRANSACTION UNDER ISLAMIC LAW SHOULD BE HELD
  INVALID IF IT INVOLVES THE ELEMENT OF GHARAR.
   
  GARIM INSOLVENT, PRINCIPAL DEBTOR, BANKRUPT
   
  HIFZ (CONTRACT) SAFE CUSTODY
   
  IJARA (LEASING) AN ISLAMIC CONTRACT OF UNDER WHICH
  THE LESSOR RENTS ITS ASSET OR EQUIPMENT TO A
  LESSEE(CLIENT). THE DURATION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  AND RENTAL FEES ARE AS AGREED IN ADVANCE.
  OWNERSHIP AND TITLE IN THE LEASED ASSET/EQUIPMENT
  REMAINS WITH LESSOR.
   
  IJARAH WA-IQTINA (LEASE/HIRE/PURCHASE) SIMILAR TO IJARA EXCEPT THAT
  THERE IS A COMMITMENT BY THE LESSEE(CLIENT) TO
  PURCHASE THE LEASED ASSET/EQUIPMENT AT THE END
  END OF THE RENTAL PERIOD. LESSEE PAYS RENTAL FEES
  FOR THE USE OF THE LEASED ITEM(S) AND PAYS  A
  PURCHASE PRICE AT THE END OF THE LEASE EQUAL TO:
  (A) PRE-AGREED VALUE OR (B) MARKET PRICE AT THAT TIME.
  ONCE THE ACTUAL SALE OCCURS, OWNERSHIP AND TITLE
  PASSES FROM LESSOR TO LESSEE.
   
   ISQATAT(CONTRACT) RELEASES
   
   ISHTIRAK (CONTRACT) PARTNERSHIP
   
   ITAQAT (CONTRACT) PERMISSIONS
   
  IWAD CONSIDERATION
   
  JAHALAH LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
   
  MAISIR GAMBLING
   
  MAL WEALTH, PROPERTY: THING
   
  MUAMALAH COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION
   
  MUDARABAH CO-PARTNERSHIP WHERE AT LEAST TWO PARTIES ARE INVOLVED
  IN A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION IN WHICH ONE PARTY PROVIDES
  CAPITAL WHILE THE OTHER OFFERS SKILL IN CARRYING OUT THE
  BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY IN VIEW OF SHARING THE SUBSE-
  QUENT PROFITS OR LOSS ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS A FINANCING
  TECHNIQUE ADOPTED BY ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND IN