Is Makrooh Tanzeehi the same as Khilaaf-e-Aula?

Answer

Makrooh Tanzeehi is not Khilaaf-e-Aula. While the former leads to sin, not so the latter. Khilaaf-e-Aula is not sinful nor does it lead to sin with israar (persistence). Examples of Khilaaf-e-Aula acts not rendered in the best form. Some examples are:

• Engaging in worldly acts before performing Ishraaq Namaaz • Conversation whilst walking to the Musjid for performing Salaat

• Filling the stomach with food. This excludes over-eating which is sinful.

• Performing Hajj (the five days) in a vehicle instead of walking to Arafaat when one has the strength and ability to walk.

• Performing less than 8 raka'ts

Tahajjud Namaaz.

Performing Tahyatul Musjid after having sat down.

There are innumerable such acts which are permissible, not Makrooh Tanzeehi, but having lesser thawaab than doing it the Aula way.

Makrooh Tanzeehi becomes sinful if one intentionally persists in acting in conflict with the Sunnah practices which are not of the Muakkad class, e.g. entering the Musjid with the left leg, putting first the left foot in the shoe, unnecessarily sitting crosslegged when eating, reciting the Ruku' and the Sajdah Tasbeeh twice or once instead of thrice, etc.