What is the difference between a pillar, an obligatory act, and a fard?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the difference between a pillar, an obligatory act, and a fard?
Answer:
In prayer, a pillar is not dropped whether intentionally or by mistake, whereas an obligatory act is dropped by mistake and is compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness. If one forgets and leaves an obligatory act, it is dropped and compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness. As for the obligatory act and the fard, the majority hold that there is no difference between them; the obligatory act and the fard mean the same thing, except for the Hanafis, who hold that the fard is more emphatic than the obligatory act. The majority, however, do not distinguish between the fard and the obligatory act. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the difference between a pillar, an obligatory act, and a fard?
Answer:
In prayer, a pillar is not dropped whether intentionally or by mistake, whereas an obligatory act is dropped by mistake and is compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness. If one forgets and leaves an obligatory act, it is dropped and compensated for by the prostration for forgetfulness. As for the obligatory act and the fard, the majority hold that there is no difference between them; the obligatory act and the fard mean the same thing, except for the Hanafis, who hold that the fard is more emphatic than the obligatory act. The majority, however, do not distinguish between the fard and the obligatory act. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الفرق بين الركن والواجب والفرض؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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