Wajib

Wajib means compulsory, we must do it. Allah has given us so many blessings. In return, when He tells us to do something, we must obey Him.

Mustahab

A Mustahab act is one that is good to do because it makes Allah happy. However, it is not Wajib. Every time we find out that the Prophet Muhammad (S) used to do a certain act, then we should also do it because it is Mustahab.

Haraam

Haraam means forbidden, we must never do it. This is because it makes Allah angry.

Makruh

A Makruh act is one that we should try not to do because it is not liked by Allah. However, it is not Haraam.

Mubah

Mubah acts are those that we are allowed to do. Another word for Mubah is Jaiz, which means allowed. We can get Thawaab for Mubah acts if we do them in the way Allah likes.