termPage.definition
Acts the Sharī‘ah disapproves of without making them ḥarām. Leaving them is rewarded; doing them is not punished.
termPage.pronunciation mak-RŪH
termPage.etymologyHeading
From the root ك-ر-ه (k-r-h), meaning 'to dislike.' Makrūh is what is disliked by the Lawgiver, though not strictly prohibited.
termPage.scholarlyNotes
Some early scholars used 'makrūh' to mean ḥarām — care must be taken when reading their statements. By the later technical convention, makrūh and ḥarām are clearly distinguished.
termPage.practicalApplication
A serious worshipper avoids the makrūh as a precaution — for one who indulges in the disliked drifts toward the forbidden.
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Obligatory annual charity — third pillar of Islam.
Consensus of qualified scholars.
Understanding the rulings of the Sharī‘ah.
Fasting — fourth pillar of Islam.
Dry purification with clean earth when water is unavailable.
The direction of the Ka‘bah faced in prayer.