What is the difference between a pillar (rukn) and an obligation (wajib) in prayer?
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First, the difference between a pillar (rukn) and an obligation () in prayer is that a pillar is not waived whether intentionally, by oversight, or out of ignorance; rather, it must be performed. As for an obligation, it is waived by ignorance and forgetfulness, and is compensated for by the prostration of forgetfulness ( al-sahw). The pillars of prayer are fourteen, and its obligations are eight.
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