FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 47: HAK-HAK YANG TERKAIT DENGAN SUATU PERINTAH HUKUM SYARAK
What types of rights are linked to a command of Islamic law and how are they classified?
Short answer
Usul al-fiqh scholars classify the rights attached to a divine command into four: the right of Allah, the right of the individual, a mixed right where the right of Allah predominates, and a mixed right where the individual's right predominates.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
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Summary
Usul al-fiqh scholars classify the rights attached to a divine command into four: the right of Allah, the right of the individual, a mixed right where the right of Allah predominates, and a mixed right where the individual's right predominates. The right of Allah is a public right that no one may annul, as in acts of worship and hudud, while an individual's right may be claimed or waived by its owner, such as compensation and debts. For mixed rights, qazf is an example on which scholars differ over which right is stronger, and qisas is said to lean towards the individual's right, so the victim's family may forgive the killer and accept diyah.
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Hak Allah adalah hak masyarakat sejagat yang tidak dikhususkan kepada mana-mana pihak.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 47: HAK-HAK YANG TERKAIT DENGAN SUATU PERINTAH HUKUM SYARAK”, 2 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4265-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-47-hak-hak-yang-terkait-dengan-suatu-perintah-hukum-syarak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rights-linked-to-islamic-law-command/