muruna means the making of allowances, or deviation from certain religious norms, for the greater overall advancement of Islam.
Why “muruna” is a great word
The strategic allowance or temporary suspension of certain religious norms for the greater advancement of the faith. From the Arabic مُرُونَة (murūna, "elasticity, flexibility"). Unlike *taqiyya*, which is the sanctioned concealment of belief under threat, or *ijtihad*, the formal methodology of scholarly legal reasoning, *muruna* is a principle of pragmatic, elastic adaptation in non-essential matters. It is the diplomat removing his shoes at a foreign temple, the merchant fasting on a travel day to secure provisions, or the calibrated relaxation of a dietary code—a tactical yielding that believes bending in the wind is not breaking faith, but securing its future.
Etymology
Arabic مرونة (“elasticity, flexibility”)
noun
- The making of allowances, or deviation from certain religious norms, for the greater overall advancement of Islam.
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Words closest in meaning
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- kitman 51% match — The deliberate concealment of information or beliefs, such as hiding one's faith to avoid persecution. vs muruna →
- muron 48% match — Synonym of chrism. vs muruna →
- munafiq 48% match — A religious hypocrite, a person who professes to believe in something (especially Islam) but actually does not. vs muruna →
- maqsurah 47% match — An enclosure, box, or screen near the mihrab in a mosque, typically reserved for a Muslim ruler and his entourage, and originally designed to shield him from potential assassins during prayer. vs muruna →
- misyar 47% match — A temporary marriage (wedlease), especially in Sunni Islam. vs muruna →
- murva 46% match — Synonym of marool. vs muruna →
- mussulman 46% match — A Muslim. vs muruna →
- umrah 45% match — A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj. vs muruna →