fasiq

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noun

An evil-doer, sinner; a person who violates Islamic law.

Opposite
mu'min
OriginArabic فَاسِق →
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Meanings

nounfasiq (plural fasiqs or fasiqun)

plural fasiqs · plural fasiqun

  1. IslamAn evil-doer, sinner; a person who violates Islamic law.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
mu'min

Origin

  1. Arabicفَاسِق
  2. Englishfasiq

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic فَاسِق (fāsiq), from فِسْق (fisq).

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APA

fasiq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasiq

MLA

“fasiq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasiq. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fasiq,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasiq.

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