Haqqu’llah

Posted on 04/03/2012 by marina

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HAQQU ‘LLAH حق الله
“The right of God.” In law, the retributive chastisement which it is the duty of a magistrate to inflict for crime and offences against morality and religion. In theology it means prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage, and other religious duties.

Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam

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