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'''''Mustahabb''''' ({{Lang-ar|مُسْتَحَبّ|lit=beloved thing}}) is an [[Islamic term]] referring to recommended, favoured or [[virtue|virtuous]] actions. |
'''''Mustahabb''''' ({{Lang-ar|مُسْتَحَبّ|lit=beloved thing}}) is an [[Islamic term]] referring to recommended, favoured or [[virtue|virtuous]] actions. |
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Revision as of 10:53, 7 July 2021
Mustahabb (Arabic: مُسْتَحَبّ, lit. 'beloved thing') is an Islamic term referring to recommended, favoured or virtuous actions.
Mustahabb actions are those whose ruling (ahkam) in Islamic law falls between mubah (neutral; neither encouraged nor discouraged) and wajib (compulsory). One definition is "duties recommended, but not essential; fulfilment of which is rewarded, though they may be neglected without punishment".[1] Synonyms of mustahabb include masnun and mandub. The opposite of mustahabb is makruh (discouraged).
Examples
There are thousands of mustahabb acts,[2] including:
- As-Salamu Alaykum (a traditional Islamic greeting) (though responding to the greeting is an obligation)
- Sadaqah (charity outside of zakat)
- Umrah (except in the Shafi'i madhhab, wherein it is fard)
See also
References
- ^ Reuben Levy, The Social Structure of Islam, p. 202
- ^ Turner, Colin (2013-12-19). Islam: The Basics. Routledge. p. 133. ISBN 9781134296910. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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