His Eminence the Shaykh, we hear in many gatherings the phrase "so-and-so has a right upon him." What is the ruling on that?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : We often hear that so-and-so has a right upon him.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In some gatherings, we often hear "you have a right upon you" or "so-and-so has a right upon him." What is your guidance?
The Shaykh : It means a debt.
The questioner : Yes, regarding this aspect.
The Shaykh : This is undoubtedly forbidden except for a legitimate religious reason. Compelling a person to pay us money or a feast, or the like, is not permissible except for a legitimate religious reason, because Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:29]
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In some gatherings, we often hear "you have a right upon you" or "so-and-so has a right upon him." What is your guidance?
The Shaykh : It means a debt.
The questioner : Yes, regarding this aspect.
The Shaykh : This is undoubtedly forbidden except for a legitimate religious reason. Compelling a person to pay us money or a feast, or the like, is not permissible except for a legitimate religious reason, because Allah the Exalted said: