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تَزَوَّجَ

 

/tazawwaja/

 

Means

 

To get married

 
 

 

عَقْدُ زَواجٍ

 

/ʻaqdu zawaajin/

 

Is the Islamic marriage contract.

 

The couple sits in the presence of a Muslim cleric along with two witnesses for the groom and bride

 
 
   

مُبارَك

 

/mubaarak/

 

Means

 

Congratulations

 
 
 

زَواج

 

/zawaaj/

 

Means

 

Marriage

 
 
 

حَفلُ زِفاف

 

/Haflu zifaaf/

 

Means

 

Wedding party

 
 
 

خُطوبَة

 

/khuToobah/

 

Means

 

Engagement

 
 
 

الجاهَة

 

/aljaahah/

 

Is essentially a group of men who get together for a certain social purpose.

 

In most cases, the main purpose of "Jaha" is designated to get two people married.

 
 

 

حَفْلَةُ الحِناءِ

 

/Haflatu ilHinaaʼi/

   

Is a traditional party for women before a wedding in many South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African cultures

 
 
 

 العَروس

 

/alʻaroos/

 

Means

 

The bride

 
   

العَريس

 

/alʻarees/

 

Means

 

The groom

   
 
 

 عَزاء

 

/ʻazaaʼ/

 

Means

 

Condolences

 
 
 

ماتَ

 

/maata/

 

Means

 

To die

 
 
 

عَظَّمَ اللهُ أَجْرَكُم

 

/ʻaDHama allaahu ʼajrakum/

 

Is said when giving condolences

 
 
 

مَقْبَرَة

 

/maqbarah/

 

Means

 

Graveyard

 
 
 

جَنازَة

 

/janaazah/

 

Means

 

Funeral

 
 
 

زارَ

 

/zaara/

 

Means

 

To visit

 
 
 

زِيارَة

 

/ziyaarah/

 

Means

 

A visit

 
 
 

زُرْتُ صَديقي عَلِياً في المُسْتَشْفى أَمْسِ

 

/zurtu Sadeeqee ʻaliyan fee ilmustashfaa ʼamsi/

 

Means

 

I visited my friend Ali in the hospital yesterday

 
 
 

اِسْتَضافَ

 

/istadhaafa/

 

Means

 

To host

 
 
 

ضِيافَة

 

/dhiyaafah/

 

Means

 

Hospitality

 
 
 

كَريم

 

/kareem/

 

Means

 

Generous

 
 
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