A learner says, 'Wajib differs from Farz, so Wajib is optional.' What is the correct response?

Farz and Wajib

• This is incorrect; in Hanafi Fiqh both are binding, and the basic distinction concerns evidentiary certainty.
• This is correct; in Hanafi Fiqh Wajib is merely a recommended act.
• There is no Hanafi terminological distinction between Farz and Wajib.