«حكمه: لزوم الاعتقاد بنهيه ووجوب الاجتناب عن العمل به، وجحوده كفر»
Its prohibition must be accepted and the act avoided; denial of a decisively established prohibition is classified as disbelief.
The author adds that avoidance earns commendation and reward, while unjustified commission merits punishment. But committing a prohibited act and rejecting that it is prohibited remain distinct matters.
These abstract categories do not justify instant judgments about particular persons. Any legal application must consider excuses, compulsion, knowledge and other relevant conditions.