Arabic (فرض الكفاية) for collective obligation. It is an act that is obligatory only for the community (Islamic ummah) in…

Arabic (فرض عين) for individual duty or obligation. It is an act that is compulsory for every competent Muslim (man…

Arabic for obligation or duty. In this sense, and in usul al-fiqh, fardh (فرض) encompasses all acts considered by shari’a…

Arabic (فرض كفاية) for collective obligation. It is an act that is obligatory only for the community (Islamic ummah) in…

Arabic (فرض عين) for individual duty or obligation. It is an act that is compulsory for every competent Muslim (man…

Arabic (فرد) for individual/person/one. However, it may be sometimes, mistakenly used to refer to obligation or duty (the right spelling…

Arabic (حكم شرعي) for a shari'ah ruling (hukm) that relates to the acts and conduct of Muslims as to their...

A legal or shari'a injunction that relates to the actions of individuals. Hukm (also spelled hukum), plural: ahkam, is usually...