O Believers Fulfill Contracts
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Level: basic
muamalat
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَوۡفُواْ بِٱلۡعُقُودِ
— المائدة 1
Verse: "O believers, fulfill your contracts." (5:1) — Most comprehensive command in transactions. "Contracts" includes sales, leases, marriage, partnerships, friendships, political covenants. Prophetic principle: "Believers are bound by their conditions" — practical interpretation of the verse.
Source: Al-Qurtubi (6/32); Sahih Al-Bukhari (2274)
Question: What types of "contracts" does the command in Al-Maidah 1 cover?
Answer: All contracts: sales, leases, marriage, partnerships, friendships, political covenants — "contracts" is the most comprehensive word in transaction law.