The legal material appears in two closely related fields. Worship includes purification, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage, and remembrance. Household and public order involve family obligations, rights, dealings, and communal regulation.
These domains are interconnected rather than opposed. Worship disciplines the believer, while legal norms for social conduct organize rights and responsibilities. In both, the preservation of sound practices and the reform of harmful ones are central.
The interpreter should identify which field a verse chiefly addresses: the conduct of worship, family relationships, or the boundaries required for public order.