Notes from the Friday Prayers Sermon

Islamic Parameters

Farze-Wajib (Obligatory): According to the Islam, there are some orders given by Allah, which is mandatory to all Muslim is know as Farze or Wajib. If anyone belief in Allah, he has no option to avoid such type of obligations. For example; Pray (Salat) five time in a day, Compulsory donation (Zakat).

Sunnah-Nafal (Better to do): When any duty or order came from His Messenger(Peace be upon Him),it is know as Sunnah-Nafal. Islam encourages doing such order or direction. But the Muslim has option not to do such direction. One of the examples is prayer dhuha'.

Makru (No comment, Preference not to do): When any direction come from Ulama(Islamic scholars) on the bases of contemporary situations, and either not prohibited by Allah nor by His apostle we call it as Makru. Islam discourages such activities but not prohibited. On one of the examples is smoking.

Sagira Guna (Small Sin): Most of the cases, when any prohibition came from the Ulama on the basis of contemporary situation after analysis of the Quranic verses and the Hadith of Mohammad (PBUH).

Kabira Guna (Big Sin): When any prohibition made by Allah or His Apostle, according to Islam it is Haram (Strictly prohibited). . For example, murder of innocent.