Mustahabb
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Mustahabb (Arabic: مستحبّ, lit. 'recommended') is an Islamic term referring to recommended, favoured or virtuous actions.
Mustahabb actions are those whose status of approval in Islamic law (ahkam) falls between mubah (neither encouraged nor discouraged) and wajib (compulsory). One definition is "duties recommended, but not essential; fulfilment of which is rewarded, though they may be neglected without punishment".[1] Synonyms of mustahabb include masnun and mandub. The opposite of mustahabb is makruh (discouraged).
Examples
There are thousands of mustahabb acts,[2] including:
- As-Salamu Alaykum (a traditional Islamic greeting, Arabic for "peace be upon you")
- Sadaqah (charity outside of zakat)
- Umrah
References
- ↑ Reuben Levy, The Social Structure of Islam, p. 202
- ↑ Turner, Colin (2013-12-19). Islam: The Basics. Routledge. p. 133. ISBN 9781134296910. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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