Islamic Knowledge
What is the Arabic term for the rights of other people in Islam?
Ḥuqūq al-ʿIbād
How did the companions initially describe a bankrupt person?
Someone who has no money or property.
What should a Muslim do with money borrowed from another person?
Repay it.
A student publicly insults a classmate. What right has been violated?
The classmate's right to dignity and respectful treatment.
What two broad categories of rights must Muslims fulfill?
The rights of Allah and the rights of His creation.
According to the article, what three acts of worship must be accompanied by justice and good character?
Prayer, fasting, and charity.
What three acts of worship might the bankrupt person bring on the Day of Judgment?
Prayer, fasting, and charity.
What should someone do after making a false accusation against another person?
Correct the accusation and seek to repair the harm.
Someone refuses to pay a worker for completed work. What injustice has occurred?
Withholding rightful wages.
What does the phrase "an atom's weight" emphasize about Allah's justice?
No injustice is too small to escape Allah's knowledge and judgment.
Which Surah commands believers not to deprive people of their rightful dues?
Surah Ash-Shuʿarāʾ (26:183).
What happens to the bankrupt person's good deeds because of the people they wronged?
Their good deeds are given to those they wronged.
Why is saying Astaghfirullāh alone not always enough after wronging another person?
Because the rights of the person harmed must also be addressed.
Someone is kind at the masjid but regularly mistreats family members at home. What Islamic principle are they failing to follow?
Good character must remain consistent in public and private.
Why might an apology alone be insufficient after stealing someone's property?
Because the stolen property or its rightful value must also be returned.
What does the Arabic term Al-Muflis mean?
The bankrupt person.
What happens when the wrongdoer's good deeds run out before justice has been fulfilled?
The sins of those they wronged are placed upon them.
According to Sahih al-Bukhari 2449, what should a person do after wronging someone?
Seek forgiveness from the person they wronged.
A person returns stolen money but refuses to correct a damaging false accusation. What remains unresolved?
The harm caused to the other person's reputation.
What additional responsibility exists when repentance involves violating another person's rights rather than only committing a private sin?
The wrongdoer must address the violated rights and repair the harm wherever possible.
Which Surah teaches that Allah does not commit injustice even as much as an atom's weight?
Surah An-Nisāʾ (4:40).
According to Sahih Muslim 2581, name three wrongs committed by the spiritually bankrupt person.
Any three: insulting others, making false accusations, taking wealth unjustly, or physically harming others.
Why should Muslims settle injustices before the Day of Judgment, according to the hadith?
Because money cannot be used to settle those claims in the Hereafter, and good deeds may be taken instead.
A person forgives someone who repeatedly mistreats them. Does Islam require that person to accept continued abuse?
No. Forgiveness does not require accepting continued abuse or injustice.
A wealthy Muslim performs many acts of worship but dies with unpaid debts and unresolved injustices. Why do wealth, status, and worship not guarantee that this person will escape accountability?
Because Allah's justice requires accountability for the rights of others, and acts of worship do not automatically cancel those obligations.