Ili ya hukmu ni jambo ambalo hukmu imewekwa kwa ajili yake (kwa sababu yake), na lazima kuwepo dalili ya kisheria (Daleel Shar'iy) inayoonyesha hilo. 204

The ‘Illah is the matter that the Hukm has been legislated for its sake/purpose and there must be a Daleel Shar’iy that indicates or 204

miongozo ya kuelewa kwamba inawakilisha alichokusudia Shaari' (Mtunga sheria) kutoka katika Hukm.

guides to it in order to understand that it represents what the Shaari’ (legislator) has intended from the Hukm.

Kuhusu al-Manaat: Ni kile ambacho (ط َاَن َ أ, yaani kinachofungamanishwa nacho), yaani kile ambacho Shaar'i (mtunga sheria) alikihusisha au alikiunganisha na Hukm. Kwa hiyo inarejelea Mas'ala (suala) ambalo Hukm ash-Shar'iy inatumika kwalo na juu yake. Kwa maneno mengine, ni kile ambacho Hukm inaangukia. Hivyo, kuhusiana na kauli ya Allah Ta'aalaa:

As for the Manaat: It is that which is ط َاَن َ أ) made dependent upon) i.e. that which the Shaar’i (legislator) related or attached the Hukm to. It therefore refers to the Mas’alah (issue) upon which the Hukm AshShar’iy applies to and upon. In other words, it is that which the Hukm falls upon. So in respect to the Qawl of Allah Ta’Aalaa:

Kwa mujibu wa hili, Hukm ni Tahreem (katazo), na Manaat ya Hukm ni Ribaa (riba).

In respect to this the Hukm is Tahreem (prohibition) whilst the Manaat of the Hukm is Ribaa (interest/usury).