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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Obligations and Prohibitions in Islamic Divine Law Part 2 Chapter 4: Laws Pertaining To Financial And Ownership Affairs It is obligatory upon every man and woman to engage in work and other lawful ways of earning, in order to provide their living expenses and that of their dependants and to settle their debts. This rule is applicable to every person who has the ability to work and make money and whose expenses cannot be maintained in any other way.

It is forbidden for any person to refuse a job that is within his/her ability that suits his/her personality, and meets the abovementioned needs. It is forbidden to use derelict lands, public resources of water, and unknown-owner properties more than needed such that others are deprived of their use, although the use of them is allowed in itself.

It is forbidden to act extravagantly; that is to use one’s own belongings in an excessive manner, leave them unattended until they are wasted, or give others the permission to waste them. It is forbidden to squander; that is to use one’s property in an unlawful way.

It is obligatory upon the owners and breeders of domestic animals such as camels, cows, sheep, horses, mules, chickens, bees, and the like to provide their fodders or to turn them out to feed in pastures; otherwise, the owner must sell them or transfer their ownership.

It is forbidden to slaughter an animal with pronouncing a name other than the Name of God—a name of something that the speaker considers holy, stated to gain proximity with it—such as offering animals to an idol, the sun, a sheep, a rock, an old tree, etc. In addition to the prohibition of this act, it wastes the life of the animal and it is regarded as worthless damage of property.

It is obligatory upon a usurper of a property or a person who has acquired a usurped property from another to return it to its owners as immediately as possible. In addition to restoring to its owner, it is obligatory upon a usurper or holder of a usurped thing to make the following reparations: Return of the property itself. Payment of an adequate rent for the time it was usurped. Recompense for damage caused by the usurper.

Giving back the benefits obtained from the usurped thing, including produce such as milk, wool, offspring, etc. and revenues. Fully compensate for consumed or lost benefits with money.