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''fard'' or its synonym ''wajib'' is one of the five qualifications (''al-ahkam al-khamsa'') into which Fiqh , the Islamic religious law, categorizes every human act (obligatory, Recommended , Indifferent , Reprehensible , Forbidden ). The law distinguishes two sorts of duties: individual (''fard ayn'') and collective (''fard kifaya''). The first relates to tasks every Muslim is required to perform, like the daily prayer ('' Salat '') or the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime ('' Hajj ''). The second is a duty which is imposed on the whole community of believers ('' Ummah ''). The classic example for the ''fard kifaya'' is Jihad : the individual is not required to perform it as long as a sufficient number of community members fulfills it. Fard also means to apply make up |