Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (408) | The rule of necessities permits prohibitions
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A Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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The legal maxim: "Necessities make permissible what is forbidden."
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The scholars derived this principle from the words of Allah Almighty:
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"He has only forbidden you carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced by necessity, neither desiring it nor transgressing, there is no sin upon him."
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“He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh, and that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (2:173)
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"Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."
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They stated: "Every prohibited thing that a person is forced to resort to out of necessity, the Most Merciful has made permissible for him."
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Necessity is that state in which a person fears, should it occur, the loss of his life or a part of it,
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or the impairment of his intellect, wealth, the loss of his honor, or any harm coming to them.
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A Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah