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IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-16: PERBEZAAN DI ANTARA WAJIB DAN FARDHU
Is there a difference between the terms wajib and fardhu in usul al-fiqh?
Short answer
The majority of scholars from the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools treat wajib and fardhu as the same thing, namely an obligation whose neglect incurs punishment.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The majority of scholars from the Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali schools treat wajib and fardhu as the same thing, namely an obligation whose neglect incurs punishment. The Hanafi school distinguishes them by the type of evidence: fardhu is established by definitive evidence such as prayer, while wajib is established by speculative evidence such as the sacrificial slaughter. According to the Hanafis, denying a fardhu matter can amount to disbelief, whereas denying a wajib matter does not. The ruling concludes that the disagreement is only about terminology and not a real difference.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akhir kalam, kami berpandangan bahawa khilaf yang berlaku di antara Jumhur dan Al-Hanafiyyah dalam isu ini hanyalah khilaf dari sudut penamaan lafaz dan bukannya khilaf yang hakiki.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-16: PERBEZAAN DI ANTARA WAJIB DAN FARDHU”, 13 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/1047-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-16-perbezaan-di-antara-wajib-dan-fardhu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-wajib-and-fardhu/