grant of respite (الإِنْظَارُ)

grant of respite (الإِنْظَارُ)


الفقه أصول الفقه

التعريف :


To grant a debtor more time and not to demand repayment of a due debt.

المعنى الاصطلاحي :


To give a grace period to claim a due right until a time of affluence and financial ability.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :


"Inzhār": to grant respite, delay, and postpone. Opposite: "ta‘jeel" (hastening). It is derived from "nazhar", which means to behold and see something. Other meanings: deliberation, anticipation, lying in wait.