Definition of Sabar

Answered by 

Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: What is the precise definition and meaning of ‘sabr’ in Islam?

Bismillaah

A: Habsun nafs `ala maa takrah – restraining one’s desires against those things that are not appropriate.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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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.

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