Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 Corresponding Author, Assistant Professor, Department of Jurisprudence and Law, Farabi College, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran.
2 M.A. Student, Department of Jurisprudence and Law, Farabi College, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran.
Abstract
Whether intrinsically impure substances (a‘yan najisah) can be classified as property, and the subsequent effects on their proprietary status, ownership, and alienability, remains a contentious issue in Islamic transactional law. This is particularly significant considering the hierarchical civil recognition of property rights, which is predicated on the individual’s commitment to Islamic tenets. The primary objective of this research is to delineate the human boundaries of civil inviolability concerning impure substances and examine its ramifications for transferring the right of exclusivity, given the distinctions between inherent, contingent, and absent inviolability across human groups. Utilizing a descriptive-analytical method and a juridical-ijtihadi approach, this study demonstrates that due to the customary-abstract nature of property, impure substances possessing rational benefits maintain customary financial value and enjoy inherent or contingent civil inviolability among relevant groups. However, since ownership is a legally constructed matter, Muslims do not acquire ownership over the corpus of impure substances- except in cases involving lawful, rational benefits not conditioned upon ritual purity- yet they retain an appraisable right of exclusivity. Conversely, non-Muslim Dhimmis can legally own these substances if permitted by their religious laws. The findings indicate that Muslims can transfer their right of exclusivity to lawful non-Muslim consumers through legitimate frameworks without triggering the prohibition of aiding in sin. Grounded in civil inviolability, this legal validity provides an effective mechanism for resolving contemporary challenges, such as transactions involving ornamental dogs, confiscated intoxicants, and unslaughtered animal carcasses.
Keywords
- Civil Inviolability
- Intrinsically Impure Substances
- Financial Valuability
- Right of Exclusivity
- Inherent Inviolability
- Contingent Inviolability
- Absence of Inviolability
Main Subjects
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