المعنى الاصطلاحي

Any action which entails the application of “hadd” (Sharia-prescribed punishment) or “ta‘zir” (discretionary punishment). The punishment may be due for doing an action or for failing to do an action, whether it violates the right of the Creator or a created being.

الشرح المختصر

"Ijraam" is either committing an action that is prohibited under Sharia, such as theft, “zina” (adultery or fornication), murder, and the like, or refraining from doing an action that is commanded under Sharia, such as refraining from performing prayer, paying Zakah, or abandoning Islam altogether, as in the case of apostasy. There are some forms of "ijraam" for which a certain punishment is determined, such as “zina” and murder, and other forms for which the punishment is not determined. In the latter cases, it is left to the decision of the judge to determine it according to the general Islamic interest. In these cases, the punishment should aim at eliminating mischief without excess or negligence. According to the type of crime, there can be many classifications of "ijraam". It could be classified as "ijraam" against the self, honor, or property, or it could also be an organized or unorganized "ijraam". Some of the harmful effects of "ijraam": 1. Spreading fear and panic among the members of society. 2. Incurring many types of problems for individuals and society; psychological, social, economic, and moral. 3. The perpetrator receives punishment for his crime in this world and the Hereafter. 4. Prevalence of "ijraam" leads to the disintegration and backwardness of society. 5. Allowing the enemies of Islam to have dominance over the Muslims. 6. Loss of lives and property, and damage to people’s honor and minds.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر

"Ijraam": committing a "jurm": crime or sin. A "mujrim" or "jaarim" is a criminal or sinner. "Ijraam" may also mean: framing someone, setting him up. It also denotes acts of transgression and wrongdoing. "Ijraam" is derived from the Arabic root "jarm", which means cutting off or earning. A sin is called a "jurm", because it is something earned by its perpetrator. Other meanings: corrupting and hurting.