What is a waqf?
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A waqf dedicates property or income for lasting charitable benefit.
Historically, waqf supported mosques, schools, hospitals, and public services.
Practice CSS Islamic Studies questions with answers and explanations.
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A waqf dedicates property or income for lasting charitable benefit.
Historically, waqf supported mosques, schools, hospitals, and public services.
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Al-Andalus referred to Muslim-ruled territories in the Iberian Peninsula.
Its cities became important centers of culture and learning.
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Sadaqah includes voluntary giving and beneficial acts.
It is broader than financial donation alone.
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Cordoba became a leading political and intellectual center.
It was known for libraries, architecture, and scholarship.
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Qard hasan is a loan given to help another person without riba.
The borrower repays the principal.
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Abd al-Rahman I established an independent Umayyad emirate in Cordoba.
He survived the Abbasid overthrow of the Umayyads.
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Halal means lawful or permitted under Islamic guidance.
It applies to food, conduct, earnings, and other matters.
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Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed into Iberia in 711 CE.
Gibraltar's name is linked to Jabal Tariq.
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Haram refers to actions or things prohibited by clear Islamic evidence.
Avoiding them is a religious duty.
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Salahuddin Ayyubi recaptured Jerusalem after the Battle of Hattin.
He became known for military skill and chivalry.
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Fard means an obligation established by authoritative evidence.
Deliberately neglecting it without excuse is sinful.
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Salahuddin defeated the Crusader army at Hattin.
The victory enabled the recovery of Jerusalem.