• Donate
    • Donate
    • FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailGoogle+WhatsApp
    Glossary

    Shart

    Add comment
    1 min read

    Shart (Arabic: شرط; pl. Shuroot شروط; meaning “prerequisite”), in Islamic jurisprudence, refers to a condition or set of conditions that must be in place prior to carrying out an act for it to be considered valid. According to the Hanafi Madhhab, for example, declaring an intention to enter into Ihram for Hajj or Umrah is considered a Shart.

    Add comment

    Related articles

    Wajib

    Wajib (Arabic: واجب), in Islamic jurisprudence, refers to an obligatory act, with failure to perform it constituting a sin. Wajib is generally synonymous with "Fardh", although the Hanafi school of thought make a...

    Qasr

    Qasr (Arabic: قصر) refers to the practice of shortening the prayer when travelling over long distances. It involves shortening the Fardh components of Dhuhr, Asr and Isha prayers to two Rakats. To be able to perform...

    Donate

    Make a donation

    If you have benefited from this website in any way or want to contribute towards the development of the project, please consider making a donation.

    Makkah / Madinah Landmark

    Send this to a friend