Tulisema kwamba Uislamu umefafanua kila ma‘roof na kila munkar; Muislamu analazimika kufuata kila ma‘roof ambayo anawajibika nayo na kujiepusha na kila munkar. Swali linalojitokeza hapa ni: je, yeye huamrisha kila ma‘roof anayoitekeleza, au huamrisha sehemu kubwa ya anayoitekeleza mwenyewe, au chini yake? Je, yeye hukataza kila uovu anaojiepusha nao, au hukataza sehemu kubwa ya anayojiepusha nayo mwenyewe, au chini yake?

We said that Islam has clarified every ma’roof and every munkar; the Muslim is required to abide by every ma’roof for which he is responsible and abstain from every munkar. The question that arises here is; does he enjoin every ma’roof that he carries out, or does he enjoin the majority of, or less than, what he carries out himself? Does he forbid every evil he refrains from, or does he forbid the majority of, or less than, what he refrains from himself?

Kabla ya kushughulikia somo hili, lazima tuelewe ukweli wa kile Shar'a inachotaka kutimiza. Shar'a inalenga kuanzishwa kwa jamii ya Kiislamu, ambamo hakuna dhana moja itakayopingana na dhana za Shar'a; wala hakutatokea kitendo chochote ambacho hakikubaliwi na Shar'a. Kila munkar iliyokatazwa na Shar'a lazima izuiwe na iadhibiwe. Kwa maneno mengine, kila kilichoamriwa na Allah 􀀬 kwa sheria na imani lazima kiwepo. Kila munkar iliyotokea au inayoweza kutokea inafuatiliwa. Allah 􀀬 amewaamuru Waislamu kubeba jukumu hili. Yeye 􀀬 amelifanya jukumu hili kuwa kubwa na amelipa thawabu kubwa. Imam Ghazali (Allah amrehemu) alisema katika kitabu chake, "Ihyaa' 'uloom ad-deen": "Amma Ba'd. Hakika, kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu ni nguzo kuu kabisa katika dini. Ndiyo kazi ambayo Allah 􀀬 aliwatuma nayo mitume wote. Iwapo jambo hili litakoma kuwepo na elimu yake pamoja na utekelezaji wake vikapuuzwa, basi utume utasitishwa, dini itatoweka, kipindi cha kutokuwepo kwa dini kitatawala, upotofu na ujinga vitaenea, uharibifu utazidi kuwa mbaya, mpasuko hautatengenezeka, ardhi itaharibiwa na watu wataangamia."

Before dealing with this subject, we must understand the reality of what the Shar’a seeks realise. The Shar’a aims that an Islamic society be established, in which not a single concept goes against the concepts of the Shar’a; neither does any action take place that is not approved by the Shar’a. Every munkar forbidden by the Shar’a must be prevented and punished. In other words, whatever Allah 􀀬 ordered in terms of rules and beliefs must exist. Every munkar that has taken place or can take place is pursued. Allah 􀀬 has ordered the Muslims to undertake this responsibility. He 􀀬 made this task great and has granted it immense reward. Imaam Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his book, “Ihyaa’ ‘uloom ad-deen”; “Amma Ba’d. Indeed, enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is the greatest pillar in the deen. It is the mission with which Allah 􀀬 sent all the prophets. If this ceased to exist and its knowledge and practice was neglected then the prophethood would be suspended, the deen would vanish, the period of no deen would prevail, misguidance and ignorance will spread and corruption will become worse, the rent become beyond repair, the lands will be destroyed and the people will perish.”