FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-71: PERBEZAAN FARDU DAN WAJIB
What is the difference between fardu and wajib in Islam?
Short answer
Fardu is something Allah requires in a definitive manner; the one who does it is rewarded and the one who abandons it is punished.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fardu is something Allah requires in a definitive manner; the one who does it is rewarded and the one who abandons it is punished. In the Shafi'i school, wajib and fardu mean the same thing except in the chapter on Hajj. In Hajj, a wajib act is not a condition for validity, so omitting it does not invalidate the Hajj but requires a penalty (fidyah) of slaughtering an animal. Omitting a fardu act of Hajj makes the Hajj invalid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab Syafie, wajib dan fardu adalah sama kecuali pada bab haji.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-71: PERBEZAAN FARDU DAN WAJIB”, 14 August 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1913-irsyad-fatwa-ke-71-perbezaan-fardu-dan-wajib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-fardu-and-wajib/