12.2 Ushirika wa Sawa - Al-Inan
12.2 The Company of Equal - Al-Inan
Hii ni shirika la miili miwili (Abdan) kwa kushirikiana mali zao. Yaani, watu wawili wanashirikiana mali zao na kugawana kazi, kisha faida inagawanywa kati yao. Inaitwa shirika la ‘Inan kwa sababu wamesawazika katika haki yao ya kutumia mali. ‘Inan maana yake ni wapanda farasi wawili katika mbio ikiwa farasi wao ni sawa na mbio yao ni sawa, basi hatamu zao (‘Inan) ni sawa. Aina hii ya shirika inaruhusiwa na Sunnah (ya Mtume ﷺ) na Ijma‘ ya Maswahaba (makubaliano ya Maswahaba). Watu wamekuwa wakiingia katika aina hii ya ushirika tangu wakati wa Mtume ﷺ na Maswahaba.
This is two bodies (Abdan) associating with their properties. Namely, two persons associate with their properties and share the work dividing the profit between them. It is called a company of ‘Inan because they are equal in their right of disposal where ‘Inan means two riders in a race if their horses are equal and their race is equal, so their bridles (‘Inan) are equal. This form of company is allowed by the Sunnah (of the Prophet) and Ijma’a of the Sahabah (consensus of the Companions). People have entered into this form of partnership since the time of the Prophet (pbuh) and the Sahabah.