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Where does “wajib” come from?

wajib (English) comes from Arabic وَاجِب — necessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair.

wajib (English): A religious duty; something that Muslims are...

Definitions

  1. A religious duty; something that Muslims are...

Ancestry of “wajib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَاجِبnecessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair
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