Practical rulings are commands and laws in acts of worship and transactions that determine the practical duties of those who are obligated, and for this reason they are also called obligatory rulings.

These rulings concern speech, actions, and the performance of various affairs of life.

The rulings are divided into five groups, and for this reason they are also called the five rulings:

Obligatory: an action that is obligatory to perform and not to perform is a sin, such as prayer, fasting, and Hajj.

Recommended: an action that is good to perform but not to perform is also okay, such as the prayer of ghifaylah.

Haram: an action that is obligatory to abandon and prohibited to perform and is a sin, such as lying and backbiting.

Makruh: an action that is good to abandon but not to perform is also okay, such as overeating.

Permissible: an action that is equally performed and abandoned according to the Sharia, and no reward, punishment, praise, or dhimmi have been stated about it.

The five commandments have been defined from another perspective as follows: Obligatory is an act that is obligatory and its omission is punishable, such as prayer and fasting. Haram is an act that is obligatory and its omission is punishable, such as lying and oppression. Recommended is an act that is good and has a reward but its omission is not punishable, such as greeting and giving charity. Makruh is the opposite of Mustahab and is an act that is good and has a reward but its omission is not punishable, such as blowing on food and eating hot food. Permissible is an act that is equal in its performance and omission, and has neither a punishment nor a reward, such as walking and sitting.