From the most important studies related to the Hukm is the knowledge of whom the issuing of the Hukm returns back to. The one who holds the position of authority like the head of state is not the one who is intended by Al-Haakim here. Rather, what is intended by Al-Haakim is the one who possesses the right of issuing the Hukm upon the actions and things, so as to pass the judgement, for instance, that milk is Mubaah, Khamr is Haraam and that Al-Bai’u (trade) is Halaal whilst Ribaa’ (usury) is Haraam and so on… In the case where the issuing of the Hukm upon the actions of the human being or the things related to his actions has a relationship to the human himself, then the Hukm either belongs to Allah Ta’Aalaa or it belongs to him. In other words, this Hukm belongs to the Shar’a or to the ‘Aql (mind).

What is meant by the issuing of the Hukm is the specification of the position or stance of the human being towards the action in respect to whether he does it or leaves it? (i.e. refrains from it). Or does he have a choice between doing and leaving it? It similarly relates to specifying his position towards the things related or connected to his actions in terms of whether he should take them or leave them? Or whether he has been provided with a choice between taking and leaving them?

The position or stance of the human in respect to actions and things rests upon his viewpoint towards them in regards to them being Hasanah (pretty or right) or Qabeehah (ugly or wrong)? Or are they equal in respect to the Husn and the Qubh (prettiness and ugliness)?