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- Ubudiyah
- worship
- Udhiyah
- sacrifice
- ‘Ulamā’ (علماء) or ulema
- the leaders of Islamic society, including teachers, Imams and judges. Singular alim.
- Ummah (الاُمّة) or umma
- (literally 'nation') the global community of all Muslim believers
- ‘Umrah (عمرة)
- the lesser pilgrimage performed in Mecca. Unlike hajj, ‘umrah can be performed throughout the year.
- Uqubat
- the branch of sharia that deals with punishment. (See hudud, qisas, tazeer)
- ‘Urf (عرف)
- custom of a given society, leading to change in the fiqh
- Usul (sing. asl)
- Principles, origins.
- Usul al-Fiqh
- the study of the origins and practice of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
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