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When does an order constitute fard?

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I understand this question would be pretty opinion based, and broad, because most of the scholars differ with each other whether different subjects are fard (obligatory) or not. Examples: - To say in sha Allah on intended acts (**not fard**):1 > وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ > > And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow, Except [when adding], "If Allah wills." - To eat with right hand (mostly say **not fard**):2 ,3 > ... إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِيَمِينِهِ ... > > ... When any one of you intends to eat (meal), he should eat with his right hand... - To only eat meat where the name of God has been provoked. (disagreements, many say it is **not fard**):4 ,5 > ... وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ > > And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned - To make ghusl in fridays (**not fard**):6 ,7 ,8 > إِذَا رَاحَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ > > Anyone of you going out for the Jumua prayer should take a bath - To read the Quran with tajweed (many say it is **fard** if you know how to):9 ,10 ,11 > رَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا > > and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation. - To grow a beard (for men), (**fard** according to most, while disagreements exists):12 ,13 > خَالِفُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَفِّرُوا اللِّحَى، وَأَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ > > Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the mustaches short. - To say Bismillah over food (**not fard**):14 > إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى > > When one of you eats, he should mention Allah's name. - To pray Friday prayer/Jumu'a (for men), (**fard**):15 > يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ **فَاسْعَوْا** إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ **وَذَرُوا** الْبَيْعَ > > O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], **then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade.** ---------- There are of course many more cases. #When does an order constitute fard? I understand that scholars have different opinions about this, so when answering. please try to add which view you are quoting or explaining. I am looking for a structured answer with rules/conditions which (different) scholars use to conclude that an order (fi'l amr) is fard. Relevant: Is the lack of information in a hadith a proof of something being allowed? What does “wajib” mean in this hadith about doing ghusl in Jumua (Friday)?
Asked by Kilise (2954 rep)
Jul 22, 2017, 10:16 PM
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