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''' | '''Mustaḥabb''' (Arabic:{{ia|المستحب}}) is a [[Fiqh|jurisprudential]] term referring to actions and practices that according to Islamic laws doing them is better than leaving them, yet they are not [[Wajib|obligatory]]. [[Night prayer]] (Salat al-Layl), [[Daily Nawafil]] (daily mustahabb prayers), mustahab [[fasting]]s, [[supplication]]s, and many other practices are counted among mustahabb acts. | ||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
Lexicologically, Istihbab (recommendation) is an Arabic word derived from Hubb (to like) and means to like or to prefer something. The term is used in its lexical meaning in the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s. In [[Fiqh|jurisprudential]] terminology, | Lexicologically, Istihbab (recommendation) is an Arabic word derived from Hubb (to like) and means to like or to prefer something. The term is used in its lexical meaning in the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith]]s. In [[Fiqh|jurisprudential]] terminology, mustahabb refers to an action that according to Islamic laws, doing it is recommended, yet leaving it is permissible. | ||
===Synonym Terms=== | ===Synonym Terms=== | ||
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==Types== | ==Types== | ||
There are different types of | There are different types of mustahabb. Some of the most important ones are: | ||
* | * Mustahabb al-Nafsi: is a mustahabb due to itself, such as mustahabb [[prayer]]s and [[fasting]]s. | ||
* | * Mustahabb al-Ghayri: is a mustahabb that is not mustahabb due to itself, rather because of another act, such as [[Ghusl]] for [[Ziyarah]]. | ||
* | * Mustahabb al-'Ayni : is a mustahabb that is recommended for each individual Muslim. | ||
* | * Mustahabb Al-Kifa'I : is a mustahabb that if one Muslim do that it is no longer recommended for others, such as [[Adhan|Adhan announcing Salat time]]. | ||
* | * Mustahabb al-Mu'akkad : A mustahabb that has been emphasized, such as [[Ghusl al-Jum'a]]. | ||
==Related Rulings== | ==Related Rulings== | ||
when a person starts a | when a person starts a mustahabb it is [[makruh|disliked]] to not finish it, like mustahabb prayer. In some cases when a mustahabb action reach specific stage it is [[obligatory]] to finish it and the person is not allowed to leave it. Two well-known examples of this creed are [[hajj|mustahabb hajj]] and [['Umra]] that if a person starts each of them he must finish it. Another example is [[I'tikaf]] that if a person starts it and fasts the first two days he must fast the third day. | ||
==Well-known | ==Well-known Mustahabbs== | ||
=== | ===Mustahabb Prayers=== | ||
One can hardly find a holy occasion in [[Islam]] with no | One can hardly find a holy occasion in [[Islam]] with no mustahabb [[prayer]]. Many of these mustahabb prayers have been mentioned in ''[[Mafatih al-Jinan]]''. Some of the most important mustahabb prayers are: the [[Daily Nawafil|daily mustahabb prayers]], the [[Night Prayer]], [[Prayer of Ja'far al-Tayyar]], [[Salat al-Istisqa']] (asking for rain prayer), the prayer of the first day of lunar months. | ||
=== | ===Mustahabb Fasts=== | ||
Fasting all the days in a year, except for days in which fasting is [[Haram|forbidden]] (like [[Eid al-Fitr]]) or [[Makruh|disliked]] (like [['Ashura]]), is | Fasting all the days in a year, except for days in which fasting is [[Haram|forbidden]] (like [[Eid al-Fitr]]) or [[Makruh|disliked]] (like [['Ashura]]), is mustahabb. However, fasting in some days have been emphasized in [[Hadith]]s. Some of these days are: | ||
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*The first and the last Thursday of lunar months. | *The first and the last Thursday of lunar months. | ||
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===Other | ===Other Mustahabbs=== | ||
Some other acts that have been mentioned in [[Hadith]]s as | Some other acts that have been mentioned in [[Hadith]]s as Mustahabb are: | ||
* Reciting the [[Qur'an]] | * Reciting the [[Qur'an]] | ||
* Having [[Wudu]] constantly | * Having [[Wudu]] constantly | ||