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Fiqh

فقه

مستحب

Mustaḥabb

Definition

Recommended — rewarded if performed, no sin if left. Weaker than sunnah.

Example

Using siwāk before ṣalāh, raising the hands at certain takbīrs, making dua between the two sajdahs.

See also

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Sunnah (as ruling)

A ruling: the legal grade for deeds the Prophet ﷺ did regularly — rewarded if done, not sinful if omitted.

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Mubāḥ

Permissible — neither rewarded nor punished by default. Most daily acts fall here.

All glossary terms

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