What are the conditions for cases in which forbidden acts are permitted due to necessity?
One of the jurisprudential maxims is: "Necessities permit the forbidden." Among its proofs is the Almighty's saying: (But whoever is forced by necessity, neither desiring it nor transgressing, there is no sin upon him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful). And the hadith of Abu Waqid Al-Laythi, may Allah be pleased with him: (If you do not have breakfast or supper, and you do not find any greens, then it is up to you to eat it.)
The conditions for permitting the forbidden due to necessity are: 1. That refraining from the forbidden leads to harm related to the five essential necessities (religion, life, progeny, intellect, property). 2. That the occurrence of harm is certain or highly probable. 3. That the harm cannot be averted except by committing the forbidden act. 4. That this necessity does not conflict with something greater or equal to it. 5. That committing the forbidden act definitively removes the necessity.
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