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shahadah

shahadah

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A statement that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger
  • noun
  • /ʃɑːˈhɑːdə/
: shahadah
  • took shahadah

Examples

  • The best example of this is the Shahadah itself.

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  • At what age did you make your shahadah?

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  • Shari'ah incorporates Islamic practice (prayers, fasting, pilgrimage, charity, shahadah), civil law, and criminal law.

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  • To become a Muslim, one must recite the shahadah, declaring that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger.

  • At the ceremony, she proudly recited her shahadah in front of her family and friends, marking her conversion to Islam.

  • The shahadah is considered the first pillar of Islam, signifying a person's commitment to the faith.

Surface Forms

shahadah singular
shahadahs plural

Etymology

Shahadah comes from the Arabic root shahada, which means 'to witness' or 'testify'. So the shahadah is a short 'witness' statement — the declaration 'there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger' — and that is why it is the central statement of faith for Muslims.