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Wajib: obligatory an act which must be performed; a religious duty

 

Wali: a friend, protector, guardian, supporter, or a helper

 

Witr: a highly-recommended voluntary, optional, night prayer offered after isha but before fajr

 

Wudu: the act of ritual washing before daily ritual prayers or before touching the Quran in book form.