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Ramadan: 9th month of the Islamic calendar; month in which Quran was revealed, and month of fasting the obligatory fast

 

Riba: usury/interest in financial transactions 

 

Rak’ah: one unit of ritual act of devotion of the Muslim. It consists of standing/bowing/and putting one’s face on the ground