Relying explicitly on the source texts of Islam, including the Holy Quran and the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Dr. da Costa details the true rights and roles of Muslim women.
Adab - etiquette; manners; propriety. Islamic teachings emphasize the application
of adab to all actions. It has been said, "To know adab is to know Islam." Ahl as-
Sunnah, wal Jama'ah - People of the Sunnah, and Majority. Ahlul Bayt - People
of the House, a term reserved for the Prophet's family. Ahlul Kitab - People of the
Book, a reference to followers of the Torah (Old Testament) and the Injeel (New
Testament), the divine books revealed to Prophets Moses and Jesus,
respectively.
