Maturity and its rules in Qazi Muhammad Al-Khidhri Al- Oshnawi: An analytical study

Abstract

The current research paper titled “Maturity and its rules in Qazi Muhammad Al-Khidhri Al- Oshnawi: An analytical study”, is an analytical scrutiny of the concept of “maturity” in the Holy Quran from the perspective of arabic language scholars, and to explore the different aspects this concept has been used for in the Holy Quran. Then, the attitude of Qazi Al-Khidhri has been stated and along with his view, the attitudes of the scholars of Islamic jurisprudence schools have been discussed and scrutinized. In the end, the most powerful and influential attitude and view has been identified.

In this study, the attitude of majority of scholars, compromised view, has been selected based on certain reasons which have been stated within the study. A chapter of this study has been allocated to reflect on the definition and characteristics of immature person whom according to the opinion of majority of Islamic scholars, is someone who cannot make any transaction i.e., buying and selling, without his/her guardian’s consent, and if he / she does any dealing, it will be considered invalid.

At the end of the study, the attitude of Qzi Al-Khidhri has been brought up who says: “basically, human beings do not possess maturity and they gradually acquire it with the passage of time”. After analyzing and comparing, this attitude proved to be weak and inaccurate.

The main purpose of this study was to scientifically discuss and analyze the different attitudes of Islamic scholars regarding immaturity from Islam’s perspective, and then putting forward the most significant and effective of all.

An analytical method was used to conduct this study, and the following major findings were concluded:

1. Qazi Al-Khidhri believes that the term maturity that has been referred to in the Holy Quran, means demonstrating love and sympathy for Islam and obviating from sin and disbelief. He prefers the attitude of the Islamic scholar Shafe’e in this regard to other Islamic scholars who maintains that maturity is “[for human being to] be complete from both earthly and heavenly perspectives.”
2. Basically, every human being that has reached the age of puberty and is mentally healthy, is considered matured and can transact provided that he/she does not face any of maturity obstacles such as mental problems and being in debt.