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Understanding Mustahab: The Meaning of Preferable in Islam

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Q: Can you please explain the term mustahab. I know it means preferable but I don’t fully understand the term.

Bismillaah

A: If you do it you will be rewarded and if you don’t do it, it will not be counted as a wrong.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.