Istijarah

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Istijarah (

Islamic term for asylum, accepting a person at risk as a member of own tribe.[1]

Definition

A system of

Mut'im ibn Adi after his return to Mecca from the visit to Ta'if.[1] The term is also used in the Qur'an.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.icmif.org/doc_store/takaful/Doctrines%20Justifying%20Takaful.doc[permanent dead link]
  2. The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
    on sunnipath.com
  3. ^ Quran 9:6 (Translated by Pickthall). "If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah; and then escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge"