Al-Hisbah in Islamic Economics
Islamic Economics Term Paper
Al-Hisbah in Islamic Economics
Table of Contents:
What is the Al-Hisbah Institution?
Al-Hisbah objectives
Who are Rijal-al-Hisbah?
Qualifications of a Hisbah Official
How Al-Hisbah differs than Anti-corruption
Procedures of Al-Hisbah
References
I- What is the Al-Hisbah Institution?
The Hisbah is a religious institution under the authority of the state that appoints people to carry out the responsibility of enjoining what is right, whenever people start to neglect it, and forbidding what is wrong, whenever people start to engage in it. The purpose of this is to safeguard society from deviance, protect the faith, and ensure the welfare of the people in both religious and worldly manners according to the Law of Allah. Allah has made it obligatory upon all Muslims to enjoin good and forbid wrongdoing to the extent of their knowledge and abilities.
Allah says: "Let there arise from you a group calling to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. It is these who are successful."(Q.3:104)
Allah's Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whosoever among you sees an act of wrong should change it with his hands. If he is not able to do so, then he should change it with his tongue. If he is not able to do so, then with his heart, and this is the weakest of faith."
We have already mentioned that the Hisbah is a religious institution, meaning that it is one of the official offices of a Muslim state, one that specializes in fulfilling the obligatory task of enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. The Hisbah is the official means of carrying out this duty.
The Hisbah is essentially organized around safeguarding the limits of Allah from being violated, protecting the honor of the people, and ensuring public safety. It also includes monitoring the marketplace, craftsmanship, and manufacturing concerns to make sure that the laws of Islam are
Al-Hisbah in Islamic Economics
Table of Contents:
What is the Al-Hisbah Institution?
Al-Hisbah objectives
Who are Rijal-al-Hisbah?
Qualifications of a Hisbah Official
How Al-Hisbah differs than Anti-corruption
Procedures of Al-Hisbah
References
I- What is the Al-Hisbah Institution?
The Hisbah is a religious institution under the authority of the state that appoints people to carry out the responsibility of enjoining what is right, whenever people start to neglect it, and forbidding what is wrong, whenever people start to engage in it. The purpose of this is to safeguard society from deviance, protect the faith, and ensure the welfare of the people in both religious and worldly manners according to the Law of Allah. Allah has made it obligatory upon all Muslims to enjoin good and forbid wrongdoing to the extent of their knowledge and abilities.
Allah says: "Let there arise from you a group calling to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. It is these who are successful."(Q.3:104)
Allah's Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whosoever among you sees an act of wrong should change it with his hands. If he is not able to do so, then he should change it with his tongue. If he is not able to do so, then with his heart, and this is the weakest of faith."
We have already mentioned that the Hisbah is a religious institution, meaning that it is one of the official offices of a Muslim state, one that specializes in fulfilling the obligatory task of enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. The Hisbah is the official means of carrying out this duty.
The Hisbah is essentially organized around safeguarding the limits of Allah from being violated, protecting the honor of the people, and ensuring public safety. It also includes monitoring the marketplace, craftsmanship, and manufacturing concerns to make sure that the laws of Islam are
References: Author ابن تيمية، أحمد بن عبد الحليم، 1263-1328. Title Public duties in Islam : the institution of the Hisba / by al-Shaykh al-Imam Ibn Taymiya ; translated from the Arabic by Muhtar Holland ; introduction and editorial notes by Khurshid Ahmad. Pub info Leicester, United Kingdom : Islamic Foundation, c1982. Author خلاف، محمد عبد الوهاب، ت. 1956. Title تسع وثائق في شئون الحسبة على المساجد في الأندلس / محمد عبد الوهاب خلاف. Pub info الكويت، [الكويت] : جامعة الكويت، كلية الآداب، 1984. Author Cook, M. A. Title Commanding right and forbidding wrong in Islamic thought [electronic resource] / Michael Cook. Pub info Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisbah accessed on Wednesday May 9th, 2007 in Al Jimi Lbrary, UAEU