Religion:Recommended precaution

Recommended precaution (Arabic: احتياط مستحب ) is a fiqh term, prominently used by Shi'a marjas when giving fatwas. is an action in such a way that includes certain knowledge to original . This term is considered from two views: the first is view and the other is juridical perspective (). In view, is concerned with the principle of Ihtiyat while in juridical view, dealt with , imitation and .

Definition

There are many definitions for recommended precaution () in fiqh books and essays. is observed where the man of jurisprudence does not say anything about fatwa and on the other hand jurists choose the way of imitation freely. Sometimes is to action of (one who must act religious tasks) in such a way that the one find definite knowledge of original task. sometimes is along with the repetition of action and sometimes with is not along with. There is also a difference between in fatwa and giving fatwa in recommended precaution. literally means preservation and keeping. Caution concerned primarily with action but with creating rules.

Types of

There are many divisions in and its types. divided in one hand into indispensable, and needed and in other hand in respect to action, not action and collection of action and not action.

in the Quran

Three groups of verses refer to indispensability of .

• The first group refers to those verses which point to forbidding talking about something without having knowledge.

  (O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart - of each of these it will be asked.

  —^{[Quran 17:36]}

Then verily We shall question those unto whom (Our message) hath been sent, and verily We shall question the messengers

—^{[Quran 7:33]}

• The second group refers to those verses which point to forbidding the annihilation of human souls.

Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.

—^{[Quran 2:195]}

• The third group refers to those verses which point to order to (avoiding).

Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.

—^{[Quran 3:102]}

So keep your duty to Allah as best ye can, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful.

—^{[Quran 64:16]}

When Shi'a give fatwas, they sometimes are not sure about the legality of some issues. In those cases, they recommend that the follower of the refrain from the act, in case it would indeed be haram. This is in contrast to the general term mustahabb, where people voluntarily do or refrain from doing actions that they know they are not obliged to.

As example:

It is a recommended precaution that even a child should not be made to sit in the toilet with its face or back facing Qibla. But if the child positions itself that way, it is not obligatory to divert it.