An Analytical Study of the Jurisprudential Maxim “Every Assistance to the Forbidden is Forbidden” According to the Shafi'i School and its Applications
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https://doi.org/10.35516/Law.2026.13758Keywords:
Assistance, Prohibited (Haram), Legal Maxims, Jurisprudence, Shafi'i School.Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to clarify the conceptual framework of "Assisting in Prohibited Acts and to highlight its underlying legal maxims along with their classical and contemporary applications within the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence.
Methods: The study employs an inductive approach by tracing the secondary legal rulings (furu’) that Shafi'i jurists have deemed prohibited due to their role in facilitating forbidden acts. It also utilizes a descriptive approach to define the concept and its governing rules, alongside an analytical approach to examine specific jurisprudential applications and categorize them under their respective sub-maxims.
Results: The study concludes that, according to the Shafi'i school, "Assisting in Prohibited Acts" refers to any means that invariably or predominantly leads to a forbidden outcome. Furthermore, the study identifies a primary legal maxim for this concept: "Every assistance in a prohibited act is itself prohibited," from which several sub-maxims and numerous practical applications branch out.
Conclusion: The study affirms that assisting in prohibited acts is forbidden in the Shafi'i school, provided it leads to a forbidden result consistently or in most cases. The central rule is: "Every assistance in a prohibited act is itself prohibited," yielding sub-rules such as: "What is prohibited to use is prohibited to possess," and "What is prohibited to take is prohibited to give." The researcher provides practical applications for these rules sourced from classical Shafi'i literature and the contemporary fatwas of the General Iftaa’ Department of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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