What is Sunnat Muakkadah and Sunnat Ghair Muakkadah?

Published as Difference between Sunnat Muakkadah and Sunnat Ghair Muakkadah

· 29 Rabiʻ I 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is Sunnat Muakkadah and Sunnat Ghair Muakkadah?

Answer

A sunnat that is emphasised and the one who leaves it out is reproachable is called sunnat muakkadah. The one for which one is not reproachable is called sunnat ghayr muakkadah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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