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What is meant by the term obligatory precaution in Islamic rulings?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Obligatory precaution means that you must either act on it and apply it, or refer in the specific matter to the second highest Marja' of Taqleed who has a Fatwa (verdict) in the specific matter. When the Marja' of Taqleed has not reached to firm evidence to be able to issue a definite Fatwa (verdict) in any matter, he states that it is a precaution to do or not to do.
Precaution is either obligatory when it is mentioned without mentioning any verdict before or after it, or recommended precaution when it is mentioned after or before a verdict.

If the Marja' write: It is permissible to do so but it is precaution to leave it. This means that it is a recommended precaution because he has mentioned that it is permissible to do so. If he states: It is a precaution not to do so. This means that this precaution is obligatory which gives you one of two options; either to apply the precaution, or to refer to the second highest Marj' in knowledge who has a verdict in the specific matter.

Wassalam.
What is meant by the term obligatory precaution in Islamic rulings?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. When a marja doesn't issue a ruling on an issue but at the same time thinks that there is enough evidence to indicate a course of action then they will indicate that lower level of certainty with either obligatory or recommended precaution.
 

So instead of saying something is obligatory (wajib) or forbidden (haram), which are both forms of ruling which indicate the sharia's position on an issue, the marja will use a ruling of precaution. If that precaution is necessary for his followers to take, the term used will be obligatory precaution.
 

For the followers of that marja they have to act in accordance with obligatory precaution or refer to the next knowledgeable marja that has a ruling on the issue.

Recommend precaution is not necessary to follow even if it is good to do so.

May you always be successful 
What are the rulings of clothing for women in Islam and is wearing an Abaya or Chaddar mandatory?
Rebecca Masterton

Here is a link to an extensive document on the details of the fiqh of hijab:

https://onlineshiastudies.com/fiqhonhijab/
If an Australian court declares divorce do the couple need to go through an Islamic divorce as well, or will the court rulings be sufficient?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

There is a clear difference between a civil divorce, of any country, and an Islamic divorce. 

It is important that, in addition to pursuing a legal divorce, the couple make sure they obtain an Islamic divorce, observant of all its rulings and in accordance to their sect. 

If they only get the legal divorce decree from the civil court, and not an Islamic divorce, it will mean that from a shar'i perspective they are still legitimately husband and wife.

And Allah knows best.