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The technical meaning of the term taqiyya is thought [by whom?] to be derived from the Quranic reference to religious dissimulation in Sura 3:28: Believers should not take disbelievers as guardians instead of the believers—and whoever does so will have nothing to hope for from Allah—unless it is a precaution against their tyranny.
Literal meaning. behavior. Adab ( Arabic: أدب) in the context of behavior, refers to prescribed Islamic etiquette: "refinement, good manners, morals, decorum, decency, humaneness". [1] Al-Adab ( Arabic: الآداب) has been defined as "decency, morals". [2] While interpretation of the scope and particulars of Adab may vary among different ...
Islamic ethics. Islamic ethics (أخلاق إسلامية) is the "philosophical reflection upon moral conduct" with a view to defining "good character" and attaining the "pleasure of God" ( raza-e Ilahi ). [1] [2] It is distinguished from "Islamic morality", which pertains to "specific norms or codes of behavior". [1]
v. t. e. Fiqh ( / fiːk /; [1] Arabic: فقه [fiqh]) is Islamic jurisprudence. [2] Fiqh is often described as the human understanding and practices of the sharia, [3] that is human understanding of the divine Islamic law as revealed in the Quran and the sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his companions).
Dayouth or dayyuth ( Arabic: دَيُّوث) is an Arabic-derived term for a person who is apathetic or permissive with regard to unchaste behaviour by female relatives or a spouse. More specifically, dayouth describes a man who lacks the demeanor ( Ghayrah) of paternalistic protectiveness with regard to female family members or his spouse.
Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females ( gender binary ), [1] [2] [3] to more than one gender, [4] or to both people of the same gender and different genders. [5] It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, which is also ...
v. t. e. Pansexuality is sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity. [1] [2] Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not determining factors in their romantic or sexual attraction to others. [3] [4]
Morality. Morality (from Latin moralitas 'manner, character, proper behavior') is the categorization of intentions, decisions and actions into those that are proper (right) and those that are improper (wrong). [1] Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion or culture ...