What does Al-iqrar mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-iqrar (إقرار) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-iqrar

Al-iqrar according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

In the Sharia: the informing of another's right against oneself.

Al-iqrar according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

Informing of what has preceded.

Al-iqrar according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

In the Sharia: informing of a right of another upon him. In another wording: informing of the establishment of another's right upon himself, so the iqrar is not creation (insha'), and its ruling is the appearing of the persuasion, not its creating; so understand.

Al-iqrar according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

Informing of the establishment of a prior right.

Al-iqrar according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The showing of commitment to what its matter is obscure; thus said al-Harali.

Al-iqrar according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

In the Sharia: informing of another's right upon him; it is called miqar; the one confessed to is muqarr la-hu, and the right maqur bi-hi.

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