fardu
Malay
Alternate forms
- fardhu
Etymology
From Arabic فرض (farḍ).
Noun
fardu (Jawi spelling فرض, plural fardu-fardu, informal 1st possessive farduku, impolite 2nd possessive fardumu, 3rd possessive fardunya)
- (Islam) a duty or obligation believing Muslims must practice
Synonyms
- tanggungjawab (“responsibility”)
- cukas (“duty”)
- wajib (“obligatory, compulsory”)
Derived terms
- fardu ain (“personal duty”)
- fardu kifayah (“communal duty”)