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Ibadah (Arabic: عبادة, ‘ibādah, also spelledibada) is anArabic word meaning service or servitude.[1] InIslam,ibadah is usually translated as “worship”, andibadat—the plural ofibadah—refers to Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) of Muslim religious rituals.[2]
In Arabicibadah is connected with related words such asubudiyyah (“slavery”), and has connotations of obedience, submission, and humility. The word linguistically means "obedience with submission".[3]
InIslam,ibadah is usually translated as “worship” and means obedience, submission, and devotion toGod.[4][1]
Other sources (notedIslamist authorAbul A'la Maududi[5] and others)[6] give a broader definition ofibadah, including keeping speech free “from filth, falsehood, malice, abuse”, and dishonesty, obeyingShariah law in “commercial and economic affairs” and in “dealings with your parents, relatives, friends”, and everyone else.[5]
Ibadat (عبادات) is the plural form ofibādah. In addition to meaning more than oneibādah,[7] it refers to Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) on “the rules governing worship in Islam”[8] or the “religious duties of worship incumbent on all Muslims when they come of age and are of sound body and mind.”[9] It is distinguished from other fields of jurisprudence in Islam, which are usually known asmuʿāmalāt (interpersonal transactions).[2][10][7]
Ibadat include what are known as the "pillars of Islam":
According toOxford Islamic Studies, “because they are of central importance to the Muslim community, theibadat form the first subject matter ofIslamic jurisprudence and most collections of prophetic traditions (hadith).”[9] The subject of ibadat is especially important in Islam, according to author Faleel Jamaldeen, because without these religious laws, “Muslims would likelycreate their own rituals and prayers, and the religion of Islam would falter and eventually disappear.”[11]
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