Takleef
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Takleef is an Arabic word referring to the concept of accountability in Islamic legalism.
There are five levels of requirements in Islam. The Muslim’s accountability depends on the level of each requirement.
[edit] Levels of Takleef
- Fard (obligatory): Rewarded for doing the requirements and punished for not doing the requirement.
- Sunnah or mustahub (preferred): Rewarded for doing it while not punished for not doing it.
- Harām (forbidden): Rewarded for not doing it and punished for doing it.
- Makrouh (undesirable): Rewarded for not doing it but not punished for doing it.
- Mubah (permissible): No reward or punishment.
[edit] Accountability by Age
A Muslim is accountable for his or her actions depending on his/her age, there are three major age groups:
- Child (Birth to approx age 7): Nothing counts for or against. If the child dies they go to heaven. Only Hajj is counted as Sunnah (does not satisfy Hajj requirement). Children are not obliged to pray or fast.
- Tamayez (Age of Distinction) - (age 7 to Puberty): Rewarded for good deeds while bad deeds are not counted. However, intentionally avoiding bad deeds is rewarded.
- Balugh (Puberty/adult): Fully accountable except whilst sleeping or if mentally ill. It is obligatory upon the parents to remind their children who reach puberty of these obligations.
Teenagers are not regarded as an age group. If they have stepped into puberty, then they are regarded as adults.
