FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-66: KAEDAH AL-HAJAH TUNAZZALU MANZILAT AL-DHARURAH : DEFINISI DAN DHAWABITH
What does the fiqh maxim al-hajah tunazzalu manzilat al-dharurah mean and how is it applied?
Short answer
This maxim means that a pressing need (hajah) may take the ruling of necessity (darurah), thereby changing the original ruling of an act.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This maxim means that a pressing need (hajah) may take the ruling of necessity (darurah), thereby changing the original ruling of an act. The need may be general, covering the whole community, or specific to certain groups. A hajiyyah need differs from a dharuriyyah one because it does not threaten life, but it causes severe hardship and difficulty. Not every need qualifies, as it must satisfy the conditions and guidelines (dhawabith) set by scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maksud kaedah ini ialah sesuatu yang bersifat keperluan (al-hajah) mengambil hukum darurat yang mengubah hukum asal sesuatu perbuatan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-66: KAEDAH AL-HAJAH TUNAZZALU MANZILAT AL-DHARURAH : DEFINISI DAN DHAWABITH”, 12 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/5157-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-66-kaedah-al-hajah-tunazzalu-manzilat-al-dharurah-definisi-dan-dhawabith. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-need-as-necessity-maxim/