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What is the difference between Sunnah and Wajib? In your answers, they both seem to be referred to as being compulsory.

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What is the difference between Sunnah and Wajib? In your answers, they both seem to be referred to as being compulsory.

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Wajib and Sunnah (Muakkadah) are terminologies of Shari'ah with specific definitions. In brief, they are degree of obligations.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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