Editing Glossary of Islam (section)

==U==
;[[Ubudiyah|ʿUbūdīyah]] ({{lang|ar|عبودية}}) : worship
;[[Udhiyah|ʾUḍḥīyah]] ({{lang|ar|أضحية}}): sacrifice
;[[Ulema|{{Transliteration|sem|ʿUlamāʾ}}]] ({{lang|ar|علماء}}) or ulema: the leaders of Islamic society, including teachers, [[Imam]]s and judges. Singular alim.
;[[Ummah|ʾUmmah]] ({{lang|ar|الاُمّة}}) or umma: (literally '[[nation]]') the global community of all Muslim believers
;[[Umrah|{{Transliteration|sem|ʿUmrah}}]] ({{lang|ar|عمرة}}) : the lesser pilgrimage performed in Mecca. Unlike hajj, {{Transliteration|sem|ʿumrah}} can be performed throughout the year.
; [[Uqubat|ʿUqūbah]] ({{lang|ar|عقوبة}}) : the branch of sharia that deals with punishment. (See hudud, qisas, tazeer)
;[[Urf|{{Transliteration|sem|ʿUrf}}]] ({{lang|ar|عرف}}) : custom of a given society, leading to change in the [[fiqh]]
; [[Usul (disambiguation)|ʾUṣūl]] ({{lang|ar|أُصول}}) (sing. ʾaṣl)({{lang|ar|أصل}}) : Principles, origins.
;[[Usul al-Fiqh|ʾUṣūl al-Fiqh]] ({{lang|ar|الفقه}}) : the study of the origins and practice of Islamic jurisprudence ([[fiqh]])