The Meaning of Obligations, Sacred Laws, Fixed Punishments, and Recommended Practices
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Question:
What is meant by obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices (in the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "Faith has obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices")?
Answer:
As 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices; all of these are found in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Fixed punishments: such as the punishment for unlawful sexual intercourse, the punishment for drinking intoxicants, the punishment for what Allah has prescribed, and the punishment for what Allah has forbidden. Sacred laws: such as the ritual prayer and others. Obligations are well known, and recommended practices are well known.
What is meant by obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices (in the statement of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): "Faith has obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices")?
Answer:
As 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Obligations, sacred laws, fixed punishments, and recommended practices; all of these are found in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Fixed punishments: such as the punishment for unlawful sexual intercourse, the punishment for drinking intoxicants, the punishment for what Allah has prescribed, and the punishment for what Allah has forbidden. Sacred laws: such as the ritual prayer and others. Obligations are well known, and recommended practices are well known.
Source
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