the most virtuous righteous deeds.
3 – The debt incurred by a kitābah is, by definition, deferred and falls due installment by installment, because at the moment the contract is concluded the slave owns nothing. Deferment is therefore intrinsic to it, and from this fact the scholars derived both its technical meaning and its linguistic root.
4 – It is permissible to pay the deferred installments in advance, for the Prophet ﷺ endorsed ʿĀʾishah’s readiness to settle the entire sum immediately.
5 – Walāʾ reverts to the emancipator, for it is a bond comparable to blood lineage; any attempt by the seller to stipulate otherwise is void.
6 – Such a stipulation by the seller does not impair the validity of the sale itself; only the condition is nullified because it contradicts the essence of the contract.
7 – It is recommended to clarify legal rulings on suitable occasions and in large public forums—Friday sermons, major gatherings, and through the various media such as newspapers, radio, television, and the like.
8 – It is recommended to open sermons with praise and glorification of Allah, so that blessing may descend upon them.
9 – It is likewise recommended to follow the opening with the phrase “amma baʿd” (“To proceed”), for it marks the transition from one style or topic to another.
10 – Any condition that contravenes the ruling of Allah is null and rejected, no matter how many such conditions there are. The “one hundred” mentioned in the hadith is not intended as an exact figure; it is for emphasis and hyperbole, just as in His saying: “Even if you were to ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah would never forgive them” (At-Tawbah 9:80).
11 – Only the limits, rulings, judgments, and conditions established by Allah are to be followed; everything else is to be disregarded. “The decree of Allah is worthier, and the condition of Allah is more secure.”
12 – Manumission by any means—whether immediate, through a kitābah, or otherwise—establishes walāʾ, in keeping with the general principle: “Walāʾ belongs to the one who manumits.”
13 – Conditions that run counter to the nature of the contract are intrinsically invalid, yet they do not