makruh

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adjective

Not haram, but disliked or offensive, such that a person will be rewarded for avoiding it.

Opposite
mustahabb
OriginArabic مَكْرُوه →
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Meanings

adjectivemakruh (comparative more makruh, superlative most makruh)

comparative more makruh · superlative most makruh · alternative makrooh

  1. IslamNot haram, but disliked or offensive, such that a person will be rewarded for avoiding it.

    Antonyms: mustahabb

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot haram, but disliked or offensive, such that a person will be rewarded for avoiding it.

Opposite
mustahabb

Origin

  1. Arabicمَكْرُوه
  2. Englishmakruh

Arabic مَكْرُوه (makrūh)

More words from Arabic

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kumrahKumharkhurma
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APA

makruh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makruh

MLA

“makruh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makruh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makruh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makruh.

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