The Qualities of the Muhtasib
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Question:
What are the obligatory and recommended qualities of the muhtasib?
Answer:
Answer: The qualities of the muhtasib are that he must be knowledgeable about what he commands and what he forbids, that he must be of good character, gentle with people, and that he must be sincere with the Muslims. If a person presents himself and does not accept, and he is one of the men of the hisbah, then the muhtasib may carry out with him whatever deters him, in accordance with the system by which the hisbah operates.
What are the obligatory and recommended qualities of the muhtasib?
Answer:
Answer: The qualities of the muhtasib are that he must be knowledgeable about what he commands and what he forbids, that he must be of good character, gentle with people, and that he must be sincere with the Muslims. If a person presents himself and does not accept, and he is one of the men of the hisbah, then the muhtasib may carry out with him whatever deters him, in accordance with the system by which the hisbah operates.
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