LessonsAuthority of a Solitary Report: Four Legal ContextsQuiz

«خالص حق الله تعالى ما ليس بعقوبة»
A right belonging purely to Allah, provided it is not a punishment.

The category includes acts such as prayer, fasting, ablution, the tithe and the charity of breaking the fast. A report may determine when or how a religious duty should be performed without functioning as a court judgment transferring another person’s property.

Rule: A qualifying solitary report is accepted in this category. This is not indiscriminate acceptance of every unverified assertion: the transmitter must meet the relevant conditions of competence and reliability. Proof of a punishment is expressly outside this first category.

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First category: a divine right without punishment

Authority of a Solitary Report: Four Legal Contexts

«خالص حق الله تعالى ما ليس بعقوبة»
A right belonging purely to Allah, provided it is not a punishment.

The category includes acts such as prayer, fasting, ablution, the tithe and the charity of breaking the fast. A report may determine when or how a religious duty should be performed without functioning as a court judgment transferring another person’s property.

Rule: A qualifying solitary report is accepted in this category. This is not indiscriminate acceptance of every unverified assertion: the transmitter must meet the relevant conditions of competence and reliability. Proof of a punishment is expressly outside this first category.