What is the meaning of Makrooh

Question Also, many a times the word ﻛﺮه is mentioned but then Allama Shaami (or others) clarify that this can't be tahreemi it will be tanzeehi. Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Allamah Shami writes in his super commentary Raddul Muhtar: “Sometimes the term makrooh is used for that which is haram (prohibited) like the statement of Qudoori in his Mukhtsar (a book written by him), ‘ And whosoever prays the Zuhr prayer in his home on the day of Friday, before the prayer of the Imam (i.e. before the Imam prays Salatul Jumuah), despite him not having a valid excuse, then it would be disliked for him to do that.’ And the term makrooh is also used for makrooh tahreemi; and makrooh tahreemi is that which is closer to haram. And Imam Muhammad refers to this type as haram zanni. And the term makrooh is also used for makrooh tanzeehi; and makrooh tanzeehi is that which omitting it is more preferable than doing it. Makrooh tanzeehi is synonymous to the word khilaful awla, just as we have mentioned earlier.” (Raddul Muhtar: v. 1, p. 257-258 [Maktaba Imdadia]) Allamah Shami also states: “He (Ibn Nujaym) says in Bahr (Raiq), ‘ Know, that when the word makrooh is mentioned generally in their (the jurists’) speech, then the intended meaning of it is tahreem (prohibition), except if it is explicitly mentioned that it is makrooh tanzeehi.’” (Raddul Muhtar: v. 1, p. 385 [Maktaba Imdadia])

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