Is money taken from a person who insulted and spat permissible after a court ruling?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
The fundamental principle for a Muslim is to resort to Sharia courts. Material compensation for moral damages is a novel issue that was not discussed by earlier فقهاء (jurists). Contemporary jurists have differed on its ruling, with two opinions. The stronger opinion is prohibition, due to the lack of precision in defining moral damage and the absence of a Sharia-compliant criterion for it.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/141210
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 141210
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy