Important Shar`ī Terminology
Important Shar`ī Terminology Farḍ ‘I`tiqāḍī: A command established by dalīl qaṭ`ī (definite proof), meaning it is derived from an authentic and indisputable text beyond any doubt. According to the Ḥanafī scholars, one who rejects such a command is an absolute kāfir (disbeliever). There is a consensus among learned scholars that not only is someone …