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What is the ruling on establishing a household cleanliness law with a small financial penalty or a specific task for the offender to deter them?

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If the residents of a house agree to establish a rule they are committed to respecting, and to donate something if they violate it, there is no harm in that. This is because it falls under the category of a person voluntarily obligating themselves to something, and is not a financial penalty (ta'zir).

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