Notes to: Marriage and Divorce in Islam

by Mehdi ben Aribi

Notes from the text:

1. "Peace be upon him," sometimes abbreviated (PBUH) is taught to all Muslims as a sign of respect when any messenger or prophet of God is mentioned.

2. The Qur'an is the words of Allah revealed to the last prophet, Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) which must be preserved in its original text (Arabic) to the day of judgement. It is the only text considered holy and Muslims read it to receive rewards, wisdom, and guidance

3. Sunnah (noun) is an Arabic word meaning tradition or way. It refers to the way of the prophet, his actions, his sayings, and his teachings. Sunni (adjective) Muslim refers to the Muslim who follows the Sunnah of the of the prophet: morals, behavior, action, traditions, and so on.

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