Fard
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Farḍ (
Arabic: فرض) or farīḍah (فريضة) or fardh in Islam is a religious duty commanded by God. The word is also used in Turkish, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, Bangla (spelled farz or faraz), and Malay (spelled fardu or fardhu) in the same meaning. Muslims who obey such commands or duties are said to receive hasanat (حسنة), ajr (أجر) or thawab (ثواب
) for each good deed.
Fard or its synonym wājib (
Individual duty and sufficiency
The Fiqh distinguishes two sorts of duties:
- Individual duty or farḍ al-'ayn (فرض العين) relates is required to perform, such as daily prayer (
- Sufficiency duty or farḍ al-kifāya (فرض الكفاية) is a duty which is imposed on the whole community of believers (janaza (Funeral prayer): the individual is not required to perform it as long as a sufficient number of community members fulfill it.[5]
Examples of fard acts
- Salah (daily prayer, including Friday prayer)
- Zakat (giving alms)
- Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
- Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
- Protecting one's children
See also
Ahkam
Other religions
References
- ^ Ebrahim, Mufti (2002-04-28). "Albalagh.net". Albalagh.net. Archived from the original on 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Sunnipath.com Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fard al-Ayn". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Salim, Al-Hadhrami (1841). Safeenat Al-Najah.
- ^ "Fard al-Kifayah". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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