What does Al-kraha mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-kraha (كراهة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-kraha

Al-kraha according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

God Most High's discourse relating to the demand to refrain from the act, in a non-binding form, like the prohibition in the hadith: 'when one of you enters the mosque, let him not sit until he prays two rak'as'.

Al-kraha according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The discourse requiring abandonment in a non-binding form, by a specific prohibition.

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