Obligation / Wajib and Fard (وُجُوب / فَرْض)

Definition

Wajib (وَاجِب) and Fard (فَرْض) denote that which is obligatory in Islamic law. The two terms converge in meaning — "that which is required by the Lawgiver" — though the Hanafis distinguish between fard (established by definitive proof, qat'i) and wajib (established by probabilistic proof, zanni). Qaradawi uses both terms to describe the binding nature of central Islamic duties: zakah is described as "a religious obligation, fixed and eternal, one of the pillars of Islam" whose denial constitutes apostasy. The concept of obligation is fundamental to the entire halal/haram framework, as the five legal categories (obligatory, recommended, neutral, disapproved, prohibited) are anchored by the twin pillars of *wuju

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