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Wajib
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Wajib names an act classed as obligatory in Islamic law. Leaving it without a valid excuse carries accountability. It sits at one end of a five-part scale: wajib, mustahab, mubah, makruh, and haram.
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Mustahab
Mustahab names an act classed as recommended in Islamic law — encouraged and rewarded, without the weight attached to leaving a wajib act. It is sometimes called sunnah or mandub…
Mubah
Mubah names an act classed as permissible in Islamic law — neither encouraged nor discouraged, left to personal choice. It sits at the neutral midpoint between mustahab and…
Makruh
Makruh names an act classed as disliked in Islamic law — better left undone, without the weight of an outright prohibition. It sits between mubah and haram on the five-part…
Haram
Haram names an act classed as prohibited in Islamic law, with accountability attached to doing it. It sits at the far end of the five-part scale from wajib. In everyday speech…