amanah

Question 1

what is the technical meaning of amanah

Answer 1

protecting and preserving the rights of Allah by performing religious obligations, and the right of his servant

Question 2

state the 2 types of amanah

Answer 2

• amanah to allah
• amanah to mankind

Question 2

explain amanah to Allah

Answer 2

• man is a special creation of Allah as His khalifah
• every creation is an amanah from Allah to man
• As khalifah, his duty is to established a peaceful society and civilization on the earth
• amanah lies in the role of man as the khalifah of Allah on the earth and the use of the resources provided
• ownership in islam is not absolute, has a limitation since the resources are only an amanah and the actual owner of all resources is Allah
• anything owned by humans is actually an amanah and must be used fairly

Question 3

explain amanah to mankind

Answer 3

• the concept of amanah determines individual’s relationship with the family, society, state and government both materially and spiritually
• amanah established man’s responsibility towards his immediate kin
• the concept of amanah resolves issues related to individual rights and responsibility in every aspect of life
• the fulfillment of amanahis a form of ibadah as the core purpose of man’s creation is to perform ibadah
• amanah denotes the following meaning:
  a. to fulfill one’s responsibility towards Allah and his creation
  b. to be honest and sincere in doing things

Question 4

explain the significance of amanah

Answer 4

• keeping amanah is a sign of iman (faith) and breaching it is a sign of hypocrisy

Question 5

state 6 aspects of amanah

Answer 5

• amanah of taklif
• amanah of returning deposits to the owners
• amanah in domestic life
• amanah in meetings and of keeping secrets
• amanah in holdingna position
• amanah in wealth and abilities

Question 6

explain amanah of taklif

Answer 6

• being the khalifah on the earth who obeys Allah’s commands is the first amanah entrusted to man
• 2 things form the essence of this trust:
  a. the mental faculty given by Allah to differentiate between good and bad
  b. the free will by which man can decide to do good or bad things

Question 7

explain amanah of returning deposits to the owners

Answer 7

• keep the deposits properly and return them safely to the owner

Question 8

explain amanah in domesttic life

Answer 8

• the wife is an amanah entrusted upon the husband
• the husband has to carry the duty towards his wife ( nafqah, educate her, care for her, treat her well and guide her to the straight path)
• the wife is responsible for taking care of her household
• both of them have to take care of their children and guide them

Question 8

explain amanah in meetings and keeping secrets

Answer 8

• maintaining secrecy and condential of what is required to be confidential is also an amanah

Question 8

explain amanah in holding a position

Answer 8

if a person is appointed to a certain position, he should not use it for self- importance
- using public fund for personal purpose is a crime
- islam forbids the exploitation of one’s position and taking inapropriate advantages from it
- earning illegal wealth is also prohibited in islam

Question 8

explain amanah in wealth and abilities

Answer 8

• on the day of judgement, man will be asked about all the blessings and bounties given to him as they are form of ibadah

Question 9

what is the literal meaning of amanah

Answer 9

• amn: peace, security and protection
• means trust, reliability, trustworthiness, loyalty, faithfulness, integrity, honesty and confidence