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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Difference Between Wajib and Fard

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a difference between saying that this matter is obligatory (wajib) or that it is obligatory (fard)?

Answer:
Fard is more emphatic than wajib, and a pillar (rukn) is more emphatic. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ذكر تشهد ابن مسعود وغيره — islamhouse.com (44:28)

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