Ikyan Law

Jihaad 1. Introduction Jihaad is a holy war. The spread of Islam by arms is a religious duty of Muslims in general. The goal of Din is to spread the message of Islam in the whole world and to establish the supremacy of Din. The instrument for attain…

The Islamic system of Shura 1. Introduction Shura is one of the most important institutions of Islam and a source of expression of Public opinion where representatives of Islam discuss upon state’s administrative issues. In the shape of the shura sy…

Public and Private rights 1. Introduction  Islam is a complete code of life that protects the rights of human beings for better service. Islam has provided rules and regulations for individual and collective life and these rules are the rights of men …

Sources of an Islamic State 1) Introduction  There are different sources of Islamic revenue such as Zakat, Ushar, Khiraaj, jizya, and khums  Zakat is a pillar of the Islamic revenue system and it is an annual tax upon yearly saving of one person's…

Difference between Hadd and Tazir 1) Introduction In Islamic law, there are two kinds of punishments given by Islamic law which is Hadd and Tazir.  Tazir refers to punishment for offenses at the discretion of the judge  Hadd refers to punishment for o…

Competency of witness What are the qualifications prescribed in Islamic Law for a competent witness? And define the woman as a witness. 1) Introduction The witness must come forward and give testimony because a witness is a medium through which facts …

What is the concept of sovereignty in Islam 1) Introduction ALLAH is the creator of everything that exists on the earth and in heaven, there is not GOD but ALLAH. The concept of Sovereignty in Islam is different from the Western concept of sovereignty…

Ingredients of a valid contract in Islamic law 1) Introduction Generally contract forms when one person offers and another person accepts it. Contract is A legal agreement between the parties and a valid contract is enforceable by the law according to…

Modes of acquiring ownership and losing it What are the modes of acquiring ownership and losing it in Islam? 1) Introduction Ownership is a very important concept in the Islamic legal system It relates to man’s worldly desires and his relations with o…

Ijma Define Ijma. What are its kinds and how it is conducted? 1) Introduction Ijmar is the third source of law which means “Consensus” and it is an agreement of Muslim scholars upon religious issues. According to the need of the time ALLAH gave sancti…

Sunnah as a Source of Law 1) Introduction SUnnah is the Second primary source of Law. If any jurist is unable to find a Hukm from Quran, he has to recourse to Sunnah because Sunnah is a Special bond between Quran and Sunnah Sunnah is an explanation o…

Theory of Abrogation Discuss the theory of Abrogation in the Quran in detail. 1) Introduction Abrogated law is called Mansukh it was the need of the time and total or partial abrogation of verses of the Quran through later text is called abrogation. M…