mushrik

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic مُشْرِك (mušrik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊ.ʃɾɪk/

Noun

mushrik (plural mushriks or mushrikun)

1. (Islam) A person who rejects tawhid; an idolater.
   • 1999, Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam (Al-Halal Wal Haram Fil Islam)

     And do not marry mushrik women until they believe, for a believing bondmaid is better than a mushrik woman, even though you may admire her.

Synonyms

• associationist

Antonyms

• muwahhid

Related terms

• shirk

Anagrams

• murkish