The application of Sharia legal norms requires effort and entails certain difficulties. When these difficulties exceed the usual and natural limits, there arises a need for facilitation. This paper defines the concept of need impacting Sharia legal norms, distinguishes between necessity and need, cites examples of accommodating need in Islamic lega...

By Hakija Kanurić

A few Quranic verses implicitly prohibit uncertainty in contracts, while hadith texts explicitly prohibit it. The analysis of primary sources of Islamic law and the views of eminent scholars show that uncertainty in contracts is tolerated in situations where there is a need for the contract and where the potential harm from the risks and uncertaint...

By Hakija Kanurić