Ajr
Ajr is reward, most often the spiritual reward for a good deed, recorded by God. The same word is also used for a wage or payment in a worldly contract. An act's ajr is treated as separate from any worldly outcome it produces.
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What is the difference between the following words: ḥasanah, thawāb, and ajr?
A good deed is the opposite of a bad deed. Reward (ajr) and recompense (thawāb) are somewhat synonymous, but ajr is more specific than thawāb. Ajr is only given in return for good deeds, while thawāb is given in return…
What is the difference between "ath-thawab" (recompense/reward) and "al-ajr" (wage/compensation)?
Linguistically, al-ajr (أجر) means reward. In Islamic legal terminology, it refers to what accrues to the doer, whether it is a worldly or an otherworldly recompense, as in the Almighty’s saying: "so his reward is with…
How is the customary wage (ajr al-mithl) for a mother's custody and breastfeeding estimated if there is currently no one available to breastfeed or provide custody for a wage?
The mother or another woman is entitled to a fee for fostering and breastfeeding the newborn. If the fee is not specified, the foster mother or wet nurse is entitled to a fair wage (ajrat al-mithl), which is determined…
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How can the two verses: "And give women their dowries with a good heart; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with happiness and ease" and "So for the enjoyment you have had from them, give them their prescribed due" be reconciled? And is the dowry a gift without consideration or a wage for enjoyment?
What is the legal ruling on selling electronic devices at retail, when the goods are not in the seller's possession at the time of agreement, but rather are purchased from the supplier after the customer pays a portion of the amount, and does this fall under the prohibition of "Do not sell what you do not possess"?
What is the ruling on a woman forgetting to perform ghusl from janabah for a full day in Ramadan, if sexual intercourse occurred before the dawn (Fajr) adhan and she forgot to perform ghusl until sunset (Maghrib)?