Is someone who writes with a pen something unnecessary, such as a signature or writing their name without need, or rewrites something they saw in a newspaper without need, considered extravagant? And when solving exercises, is it necessary to limit oneself to writing only the essential matters? What is the definition of extravagance (israf) and squandering (tabdhir), and how is something judged to be extravagance or squandering?
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The rule governing extravagance and wastefulness is spending something on what is not appropriate, or spending it on what is appropriate but in excess of need. What does not fall under this rule, such as the examples mentioned in the question, is considered frivolous and may fall into the category of obsessive thoughts (waswasah) or excessive rigor (tanattu').
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