Al-ahkam al-khamsa (lit. Five values) The five legal qualifications, which are Obligatory (wajib/fard); Recommended/commendable (mandub/mustahabb); Neutral, Indifferent/permissible (mubah/ja’iz); Reprehensible/disapproved (makruh); Forbidden (haram, mahzur). This categorization suggests Muslim jurists’ effort to define the wide range between halal and haram (the lawful and the forbidden), the basic categories used in the Qur’an |
Al-ahkam al-khamsa Five rules of human action |