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GLOSSARY

Ayah: Verse of the Holy Quran
Hanafi: One of the Sunni school of thoughts in Islam
Hanbali: One of the Sunni school of thoughts in Islam
Fardh: Obligatory
I'tidaal: Standing up from Rukoo
Ja'fari:  One of the Shi'a school of thoughts in Islam
Juloos: Sitting down in Tashah'hud and or Tasleem in Salat
Maaliki: One of the Sunni school of thoughts in Islam
Nafal:  Voluntary Salat
Prayer: A supplication in any language and at anytime, not exactly the same as Salat
Rukoo' Bending over in Salat
Shafi'i:  One of the Sunni school of thoughts in Islam
Shi'a: A major branch in Islam
Shi'i: A person of the Shi'a persuasion in Islam
Sujood: Prostrating in Salat
Sunnah: A voluntary Salat (if used as Salat of Sunnah)
Sunni:

A major branch in Islam

Surah: Chapter of the Holy Quran
Tashah'hud: Tashah'hud is said after the first two Rak'as and when the Salat is to be finished
Tasleem: Tasleem is said following the Tashah'hud when the Salat  is to be finished
Wuqoof: Standing up in Salat
Zaidi: One of the Shi'a school of thoughts in Islam
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