سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الفرائضShares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Faraid)
باب فِيمَنْ أَسْلَمَ عَلَى مِيرَاثٍChapter: Regarding One Who Accepts Islam Before The Distribution Of The Inheritance.
Hadith 2914
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كُلُّ قَسْمٍ قُسِمَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَهُوَ عَلَى مَا قُسِمَ لَهُ ، وَكُلُّ قَسْمٍ أَدْرَكَهُ الْإِسْلَامُ فَهُوَ عَلَى قَسْمِ الْإِسْلَامِ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ said: An estate which was divided in pre-Islamic period may follow the division in force then, but any estate in Islamic times must follow the division laid down by Islam.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: After the advent of Islam, the actions of the pre-Islamic era (jahiliyyah) have no significance.
A person who adheres to the practices of jahiliyyah has either not accepted Islam at all,
or, if he has accepted it, then he does not consider Islam to be a religion.
Therefore, it is obligatory that after matters of belief and worship, all financial and non-financial dealings should also be conducted according to the principles of Islam.
Benefit: After the advent of Islam, the actions of the pre-Islamic era (jahiliyyah) have no significance.
A person who adheres to the practices of jahiliyyah has either not accepted Islam at all,
or, if he has accepted it, then he does not consider Islam to be a religion.
Therefore, it is obligatory that after matters of belief and worship, all financial and non-financial dealings should also be conducted according to the principles of Islam.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2914
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
➊
In financial transactions, any dealings that a person engaged in before accepting Islam—their mistakes are forgiven and his ownership will be considered lawful.
➋
If, before accepting Islam, a shared item was divided according to non-Islamic custom, then after accepting Islam, it will not be divided again.
➌
After accepting Islam, a Muslim is bound by Islamic laws; therefore, any division, trade, or other transaction that takes place will be examined in the light of Islamic laws, and any dealings contrary to Shariah will be declared null and void.
➍
If, before Islam, a non-Islamic transaction took place but payment was not made, then the matter will be settled in the light of Islamic law. For example, if a loan was given on interest (riba) and then Islam was accepted, now he cannot collect the interest, only the principal amount can be collected.
Benefits and Issues:
➊
In financial transactions, any dealings that a person engaged in before accepting Islam—their mistakes are forgiven and his ownership will be considered lawful.
➋
If, before accepting Islam, a shared item was divided according to non-Islamic custom, then after accepting Islam, it will not be divided again.
➌
After accepting Islam, a Muslim is bound by Islamic laws; therefore, any division, trade, or other transaction that takes place will be examined in the light of Islamic laws, and any dealings contrary to Shariah will be declared null and void.
➍
If, before Islam, a non-Islamic transaction took place but payment was not made, then the matter will be settled in the light of Islamic law. For example, if a loan was given on interest (riba) and then Islam was accepted, now he cannot collect the interest, only the principal amount can be collected.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2485
