Explanation

• Nationality is not one of the five essential protections in Maqasid al-Shariah.

There are Five Essential Protections (Maqasid al-Shariah):

• Protection of Religion (Hifz al-Din)
• Protection of Life (Hifz al-Nafs)
• Protection of Intellect (Hifz al-Aql)
• Protection of Lineage (Hifz al-Nasl)
• Protection of Wealth (Hifz al-Mal)

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Explanation

There are four types of Jihad:

1. Jihad bin Nafs – Struggle against one's own desires.
2. Jihad bil Lisan – Jihad through speech and preaching the truth.
3. Jihad bil Qalam – Jihad through writing and spreading knowledge.
4. Jihad bis Saif – Jihad by the sword (armed struggle under legitimate Islamic conditions).

Jihad means striving or struggling in the way of Allah.

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Explanation

• Jihad bis-Saif (Jihad by the sword) is traditionally classified into Defensive Jihad and Offensive Jihad.
• Defensive Jihad is undertaken to defend Muslims from aggression.
• Offensive Jihad is a classical juristic category discussed by some scholars under specific historical and legal conditions.

Additional information:

• Jihad bil-Nafs → Struggle against one's own desires.
• Jihad bil-Mal → Striving with wealth.
• Jihad bil-Lisan → Striving through speech/preaching.
• Jihad bil-Qalam → Striving through writing.

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Explanation

• Name: Aqiqah
• Recommended Day: 7th day after birth
• For a boy: 2 goats/sheep (recommended)
• For a girl: 1 goat/sheep (recommended)
• Other Sunnah: Hair shaving and naming the child

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Explanation

There are three types of Muqtadi (followers in congregational prayer).

1. Mudrik – A person who joins the Imam from the beginning of the prayer.
2. Masbuq – A person who misses one or more Rak'ahs and joins the Imam later.
3. Lahiq – A person who starts the prayer with the Imam but misses some Rak'ahs later due to a valid reason.

A Muqtadi is a person who offers Salah behind an Imam.

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