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Honest Weights, Measures & Fair Commerce

INTENSITY MARKERS:
[M] = Fard / Wajib (Obligatory — must do)  |  [1] = Sunnah Mu'akkadah / Highly Recommended  |  [2] = Sunnah / Recommended  |  [3] = Mustahab / Virtuous / Commendable  |  [H] = Haram (Forbidden — must not do)  |  [h] = Makruh (Discouraged — should not do)  |  [P] = Mubah (Permissible — neutral)

✅ What to Do

[M]Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even
balance — that is best and fairest. (Qur'an 17:35 — https://quran.com/17:35)
[M]Give full measure and do not be among those who cause loss to
others. (Qur'an 26:181-182 — https://quran.com/26:181-182)
[M]Weigh with the straight balance and do not defraud people of their
due. (Qur'an 7:85 — https://quran.com/7:85; Qur'an 11:84-85 — https://quran.com/11:84-85)
[M]Establish weight with justice — do not cheat in the balance. (Qur'an 55:7-9 — https://quran.com/55:7-9)
[1]Teach your employees and family the importance of honest weights. (Qur'an 83:1-3 — https://quran.com/83:1-3)
[1]Test and calibrate your scales regularly. (Qur'an 26:181 — https://quran.com/26:181)
[1]When repaying a debt, repay generously and in full. (Qur'an 2:280 — https://quran.com/2:280)
[1]Be honest with both quantity and quality of goods — do not conceal
defects. (Muslim 3588 — https://sunnah.com/muslim:3588)
[1]Write down transactions clearly to avoid disputes. (Qur'an 2:282 — https://quran.com/2:282)

🚫 What Not to Do

What to Do ↑ As You Wish ↓
[H]Defraud in weights and measures — it is a destructive sin:
"Woe to the defrauders." (Qur'an 83:1-6 — https://quran.com/83:1-6)
[H]Demand full measure when receiving but give less when giving. (Qur'an 83:2-3 — https://quran.com/83:2-3)
[h]Use faulty or uncalibrated scales — repeated small errors
accumulate as oppression. (Qur'an 11:85 — https://quran.com/11:85)
[h]Conceal defects in goods to sell them at higher prices. (Muslim 3588 — https://sunnah.com/muslim:3588)
[h]Underpay workers their full due wages. (Bukhari 2442 — https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2442)
[h]Tamper with products or packaging to deceive customers. (Qur'an 83:2-3 — https://quran.com/83:2-3)

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