The Concept of Wājib and Its Mention in Qur’an and Hadith
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith, Vol. 1, p. 560
Question:
In Sharīʿah, what is meant by wājib? Is this term mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, the following narration is found:
{غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلٰی كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ}
“Ghusl on the day of Jumuʿah is wājib upon every adult.”
◄ The term wājib means farḍ — that is, an act whose omission is not allowed.
◄ In contrast, the term taṭawwuʿ is used for voluntary or optional acts of worship.
Wājib is that ruling whose abandonment is not permitted, and its mention is indeed found in Qur’an and Hadith, with the above narration serving as clear evidence.
Hādhā mā ʿindī wallāhu aʿlam bis-ṣawāb.
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil in the Light of Qur’an and Hadith, Vol. 1, p. 560
Question:
In Sharīʿah, what is meant by wājib? Is this term mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith?
Answer:
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ammā baʿd!
In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, the following narration is found:
{غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلٰی كُلِّ مُحْتَلِمٍ}
“Ghusl on the day of Jumuʿah is wājib upon every adult.”
◄ The term wājib means farḍ — that is, an act whose omission is not allowed.
◄ In contrast, the term taṭawwuʿ is used for voluntary or optional acts of worship.
Summary
Wājib is that ruling whose abandonment is not permitted, and its mention is indeed found in Qur’an and Hadith, with the above narration serving as clear evidence.
Hādhā mā ʿindī wallāhu aʿlam bis-ṣawāb.
