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Fard also farida ( arabic فرض "obligation, duty") is an Islamic term which denotes a religious duty.1The word is also used in Urdu and Hindi (spelled farz ) in the same meaning (i.e. ye mera farz hai ). fard or its synonym wajib is one of the five qualifications ( al-ahkam al-khamsa ) into which Fiqh , the Islamic religious law, categorizes every human act (obligatory, recommended, indifferent, reprehensible, forbidden). The law distinguishes two sorts of duties: individual ( fard ayn ) and collective ( fard kifaya ). The first relates to tasks every Muslim is required to perform like the daily prayer ( salat ) or the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime ( hajj ). The second is a duty which is imposed on the whole community of believers ( ummah ). The classic example for the fard kifaya is jihad : the individual is not required to perform it as long as a sufficient number of community members fulfills it.2
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Fard ( ) also farida ( ) is an Islamic term which denotes a religious duty.The word is also used in Persian , Turkish , and Urdu (spelled farz ) in the same meaning.Fard or its synonym wajib is one of the five types of Ahkam into which Fiqh categorizes acts of every Muslim .Hanafites however makes a distinction between Wajib and Fard , the latter being more obligatory than the former. .In Indonesian , wajib also means obligatory , since the word is derived from Arabic .
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Fardh ( ) or farīḍah ( فريضة ) is an Islamic term which denotes a religious duty commanded by Allah (God). The word is also used in Persian , Turkish , and Urdu (spelled farz ) in the same meaning. Muslims who obey such commands or duties are said to receive hasanat , ajr or thawab each time for each good deed. Fardh or its synonym wājib ( واجب ) is one of the five types of Ahkam into which Fiqh categorizes acts of every Muslim . The Hanafi Fiqh however makes a distinction between Wajib and Fard , the latter being obligatory and the former merely necessary. In Indonesian , wajib also means obligatory , since the word is derived from Arabic .
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Farḍ ( ) or farīḍah ( فريضة ) in Islam is a religious duty commanded by God ( Allah ).The word is also used in Persian , Pashto , Turkish , and Urdu (spelled farz ) in the same meaning. Muslims who obey such commands or duties are said to receive hasanat , ajr or thawab each time for each good deed. Fard or its synonym wājib ( واجب ) is one of the five types of ahkam into which fiqh categorizes acts of every Muslim. The Hanafi fiqh, however, makes a distinction between wajib and fard , the latter being obligatory and the former merely necessary.
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Religious duty commanded by God in Islam "Wajib" redirects here.Farḍ ( ) or farīḍah ( فريضة ) or fardh in Islam is a religious duty commanded by God .The word is also used in Turkish , Persian , Pashto , Urdu ( spelled farz ), and Malay ( spelled fardu or fardhu ) in the same meaning. Muslims who obey such commands or duties are said to receive hasanat ( حسنة ), ajr ( أجر ) or thawab ( ثواب ) for each good deed. Fard or its synonym wājib ( واجب ) is one of the five types of ahkam ( أحكام ) into which fiqh categorizes acts of every Muslim. The Hanafi fiqh, however, does not consider both terms to be synonymous, and makes a distinction between wajib and fard , the latter being obligatory and the former slightly lesser degree than being obligatory.
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Religious duty commanded by God in Islam "Wajib" redirects here. Farḍ ( Arabic : فرض ) or farīḍah ( فريضة ) or fardh in Islam is a religious duty commanded by God . The word is also used in Turkish , Persian , Pashto , Urdu , Hindi , Bangla ( spelled farz or faraz ), and Malay ( spelled fardu or fardhu ) in the same meaning. Muslims who obey such commands or duties are said to receive hasanat ( حسنة ), ajr ( أجر ) or thawab ( ثواب ) for each good deed. Fard or its synonym wājib ( واجب ) is one of the five types of ahkam ( أحكام ) into which fiqh categorizes acts of every Muslim. The Hanafi fiqh, however, does not consider both terms to be synonymous, and makes a distinction between wajib and fard , the latter being obligatory and the former slightly lesser degree than being obligatory.
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islamic term which denotes a religious duty
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islamic term which denotes a religious duty commanded by allah
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