Ijarah: Sahariah Rules in Business and Finance
Ijarah: Sahariah Rules in Business and Finance
Ijarah: Sahariah Rules in Business and Finance
IJARAH
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Introduction
Definition of Ijarah
Cont.
2. Ijarah relates to the usufruct of assets and properties and
not to the services of human beings.
Ijarah in this sense means to transfer the usufruct of a
particular property to another person in exchange for a rent
claimed from him..
In this case, the term ijarah has the same meaning
with the term leasing.
In this instance, the lessor is called mujir, while the
lessee is called mustajir and the rent payable to
the lessor is called ujrah.
compensation.
The
The only difference between ijarah and sale is that in the latter case
Authority of Ijarah
Quranic Evidence of Ijarah
There are several verses in the Quran which are normally
quoted as evidence for Ijarah.
Allah says: And said one of them (the two women): O my father! Hire
him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy.
He said: I intend to wed one of these two daughters of mine to you, on
condition that you serve me for eight years, but if you complete ten
years, it will be (a favour) from you. But I intend not to place you under
a difficulty. If Allah will, you will find me one of the righteous. (28: 2627).
And if they suckle your (offspring), give them their recompense (65:6).
Then they proceeded: until, when they came to the inhabitants of a
town, they asked them for food, but they refused them hospitality. They
found there a wall on the point of falling down, but he set it up straight.
(Moses) said: If thou hadst wished, surely thou couldst have exacted
some recompense for it! (18:77).
Cont.
Sunnah Evidence of Ijarah
sweat dries off. (Narrated by Ibn Majah) The order to pay wages (ajr)
as instructed by the Prophet (pbuh) in this Hadith is clearly an
indication of the validity of hiring a worker for a specific period of time.
mentioned: A man who hired a worker to carry out some work for him,
but did not give him his wage
Cont.
They held the view that the need to utilize the usufruct of
different articles (goods and services) is like the need to
utilize the articles themselves.
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