Amanah
Amanah is a trust: something entrusted to a person's care, whether an object, a responsibility, a secret, or a position. The Qur'an describes fulfilling a trust honestly as a defining trait of the faithful. The word covers everything from a returned deposit to fair conduct at work.
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What is the preponderant opinion of Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen regarding the ruling on the remainder of the commodity's price staying as an "amanah" (trust) with the seller if he does not have change at the moment of sale? And is the reasoning that it is an "amanah" strong, or is the reasoning of "subordinacy" more preponderant? And does the reasoning of "amanah" apply to pure exchange (sarf)?
There is no harm in the buyer leaving the remaining amount with the seller if the seller does not have change, and this is considered a trust, whether they agree to retrieve it after a short or long time. The Permanent…
Is zakat obligatory on money that is a trust (amanah) from the the mosque, and is it permissible to sometimes lend out the mosque's trust?
This money, donated to the mosque, is a trust (amanah) and there is no zakat on it because it does not have a specific owner. You are not permitted to lend this money, because it is a trust in your hands, and you may…
Is a person sinful if they say the word "amanah" (trust/custody) by mistake or out of habit, and what should they do in this case?
If the questioner, by saying “amanah” (trust/oath), meant to swear an oath, then it is not permissible, because there is a prohibition against swearing by amanah. Scholars have considered it a minor shirk. Whoever is…
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What is the Shariah ruling on a person selling land that was entrusted to him as an amanah (trust), and how should the heirs – especially the son who knows of his father's betrayal of the trust – act to restore the rights to their owners?
Is divulging a secret of a female relative of mine, after she told me: "I entrust you with this, let no one know about it" and "Do not tell anyone, I will question you about it on the Day of Resurrection," considered a sin? And is this considered part of the trust (amanah) that the heavens and the earth failed to carry? And is it permissible to say "amanah" when divulging the secret, knowing that she intends it as an oath?
Is saying "Amanah" (trust/honesty) with the the intention of verifying the truthfulness of a statement considered swearing by other than Allah, and what are examples of that and its justification?