Islam Keywords Flashcards

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Ahl al-bayt

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The people of the Prophet Muhammad’s house

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Allah

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The Arabic name for God

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Hadith

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The spoken words of the Prophet Muhammad

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Khalifah

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A religious leader representing Allah or a Prophet

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Kitab al iman

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The book of faith in the Sahih Muslim collection of Hadith.

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Qur’an

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The holiest text in Islam

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Shia

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A denomination of Islam

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Sunni

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A denomination of Islam

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Adalat

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Divine Justice

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Miad

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The day of Judgement and the resurrection

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Tawhid

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Belief in the oneness of Allah

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Usul ad din

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Name given to the principles of faith for Shia Muslims.

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Beneficence

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Kindness or generosity

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Immanence

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The belief that Allah acts in the world

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Omnipotence

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Being all-powerful

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Sin

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An action against Allah’s will.

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Transcendence

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A belief that Allah is above and beyond his creation.

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Miracles

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Extraordinary events that may not be explainable.

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Prophet

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A messenger chosen by Allah to teach humanity what is right and wrong.

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Risalah

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The system between Allah and people through prophets.

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Inji

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Original gospel of Isa

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Kutubullah

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Books of Allah

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Revelation

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Communication from Allah through an angel.

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Sahifah

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Scrolls of Ibrahim and Moses

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Tawrat

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The Torah

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Zabur

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The psalms of David

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Kiraman Kitabin

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The Nobel scribes, the angels who note every person’s good and bad deeds.

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Maliakah

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The Arabic name for Angels

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Akirah

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Life after death

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Al Qadr

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The belief in Pre Destination.

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Barzakh

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The stage between death and the time of judgement.

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Resurrection

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The belief that humans will be raised again in the next life.

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Cohabitation

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Living together without being married.

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Nikah

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A marriage contract.

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Procreation

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Having children

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Adultery

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Sex where both or one of those involved are married to somebody else.

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Homosexuality

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A relationship where those involved are both of the same sex.

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Premarital sex

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A sexual relationship which occurs before the marriage.

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39
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Blended family

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Two families uniting when parents meet new partners.

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Nuclear family

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Mother, father and children living together as one unit.

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Surrogacy

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When a woman becomes pregnant and gives birth for a couple to have children.

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Ummah

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The community of Muslims around the world.

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Adnan

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The call to pray

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Aqiqhah

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A ceremony marking the birth of a new born.

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Khitan

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Male circumcision.

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Sharia law

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The Islamic legal system.

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Coitus interruptus

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When the penis is removed before ejaculation.

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Contraception

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The deliberate ending of Pregnancy

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Family planning

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When a couple consider whether or not to have a child.

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Situation ethics

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The idea that people should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do.

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Annulment

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When it is declared that the marriage was never valid

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Divorce

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Legally ending a marriage

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Remarriage

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Marrying again after being divorced from a previous marriage.

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Gender Prejudice

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Believing that one gender is superior or inferior to the other.

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Gender discriminaton

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Treating one gender less favourably than the other.

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Amr bil Maroof

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Encouraging good actions.

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Nahi Anil Munkar

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Discouraging good actions.

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Ten obligatory acts

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The most important duties of a Shia Muslim.

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Five Pillars

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The most important duties of a Muslim.

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Shahadah

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A declaration of faith.

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Shirk

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A sin that involves setting up equals to Allah.

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Imam

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A person who leads Salah.

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Jummah prayer

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A special congregation that happens on a Friday.

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Qiblah

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The direction that Muslims face during Salah.

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Rakah

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Set of movements and words in each Salah.

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Salah

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The Muslim prayer.

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Wudu

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Purification ritual to ensure everyone is clean before prayer.

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Itikaf

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A period of retreat in the Mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan.

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Laylay Al Qadr

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The Night of Power

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Sawm

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To keep away from something.

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Ramadan

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A month of fasting.

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Khums

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A system for Shia Muslims to pay 20% of their wealth towards a charity or another respectable cause.

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Nisab

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The amount of wealth above which a Muslim needs to pay Zakha.

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Sadaqah

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Voluntary Charity

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Zakah

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Purification of wealth. One of the five pillars of Islam.

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Hajj

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The pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Kabah

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Cube shaped building in Mecca which is believed to be the first house of Allah on Earth.

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Pilgrimage

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A journey to a special place that is special for religious reasons.

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Tawaf

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Anti-clockwise circuit of the Kabah which is completed seven times during Hajj.

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Greater Jihad

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Striving spiritually to resist evil within oneself.

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Jihad

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Struggle or striving.

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Lesser Jihad

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Striving physically to resist an evil in the world.

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Ashura

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Shia commemoration of Imam Hussian’s martyrdom.

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Id ul Adha

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Festival commemoration the devotion of Ibrahim and Isma’il.

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Id ul Fitr

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Festival celebrated at the end of Ramadan.

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Id ul Ghadeer.

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Shia festival commemoration the Prophet Muhammad’s choice of Ali as a leader.

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Commodity

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Something valuable or useful.

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Creationist

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Somebody who believes that the scriptures are true.

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Sanctity of Life

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The belief that life is holy because it is given by God

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Evolution

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The process by which different species have developed from earlier forms.

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Evolutionist

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People who believe that life evolved from simple forms over a long period of time.

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Survival of the fittest

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The idea that members of a species that are best suited to an environment survive.

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Abortion

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Deliberately ending a pregnancy by removing a foetus by surgical or medical means.

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Conception

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When the sperm and egg fertilize

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Ensoulment

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When the soul enters a foetus

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Pro-choice

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People that believe that the mother should have the right to choose whether to have an abortion.

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Pro-life

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People who believed the unborn child has a right to life.

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Paranormal

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Unexplained things thought to have spiritual causes.

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Reincarnation

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The belief that after death the souls enter a new body or form.

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Fraud

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An action or person that deceives someone to gain money or personal advantage.

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Euthanasia

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The deliberate administering of life-ending medication by a third party.

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Hospice care

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A style of care that aims to improve the lives of people who have an incurable illness.