Muhtasib ana mamlaka ya kuhukumu kosa mara tu anapolifahamu, na hili linaweza kufanyika papo hapo na mahali popote; hahitaji kuwa katika mahakama ya kisheria. Atakuwa na idadi ya wafanyakazi wa polisi wa kutekeleza amri zake na kutekeleza adhabu papo hapo.

The Muhtasib has the power to judge on the offence as soon as he learns about it, and this could take place on the spot and at any location; he does not need to be in a judicial court. He will have at his disposal a number of police staff to execute his orders and to apply the sentence on the spot. .

Mahakama ya kawaida ya kisheria haitahitajika ili Muhtasib aweze kuchunguza kesi iliyopo. Yeye hutoa hukumu mara tu anapokuwa na uhakika kwamba kosa limetendeka, na ana mamlaka ya kuhukumu mahali popote na wakati wowote, iwe sokoni, nyumbani, akiwa amepanda farasi au ndani ya gari, mchana au usiku. Hii ni kwa sababu ushahidi unaothibitisha haja ya kuwa na mahakama ya kisheria ili kushughulikia kesi hauhusu Muhtasib, kwa kuwa hadithi iliyothibitisha sharti hili inasema: "Wadai wawili walikaa mbele ya hakimu/mtawala."

A judicial court would not be required for the Muhtasib to look into the case at hand. He passes the judgement the moment he is sure that the offence took place, and he has the power to judge at any place and at anytime, whether in the market, in the house, whilst riding or in the car during the day or night. This is because the evidence that confirms the need to have a judicial court in order to deal with a case does not apply to the Muhtasib, because the hadith which confirmed this condition states: "The two disputant parties sat down before the judge/ruler." .

Na yeye ﷺ alisema:

And he (PBUH) said: .

"Ikiwa wapinzani wawili wangekaa mbele yako." Hili halihusu hakimu wa Hisbah, kwa kuwa hakuna mdai wala mdaiwa; badala yake kuna haki ya umma iliyokiukwa, au ukiukwaji wa Sharia. Zaidi ya hayo, Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alipochunguza kisa cha rundo la chakula, alikuwa akitembea sokoni wakati huo, na chakula kilikuwa kimewekwa kwa ajili ya kuuzwa.

“If the two disputing parties sat before you.” This is not applicable to the judge of Hisbah, as there is no plaintiff and no defendant; there is rather a public right that has been violated, or a violation of the Shariah. Besides, when the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) looked into the case of the heap of food, he was walking in the market at the time and the food was displayed for sale. .

Hakumwita yule muuzaji kwake, lakini mara tu alipogundua kosa hilo alilishughulikia papo hapo. Hii inaonyesha kwamba kesi za Hisbah hazihitaji mahakama ya kisheria. ﷺ

He (PBUH) did not summon the vendor to him, but as soon as he detected the offence he dealt with it on the spot. This indicates that the cases of Hisbah do not require a judicial court. .

Muhtasib ana haki ya kuchagua manaibu wa kumsaidia. Manaibu hao wanapaswa kutimiza masharti yanayotakiwa kwa Muhtasib, na anaruhusiwa kuwapangia maeneo tofauti. Manaibu hao watakuwa na mamlaka ya kutekeleza majukumu ya Hisbah katika maeneo waliyopangiwa, na katika mambo waliyokabidhiwa. Hili linategemea kama uteuzi wa Muhtasib unajumuisha kifungu kinachompa mamlaka ya kuteua manaibu kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, yaani kumpa ukaimu kwa kuwakabidhi manaibu watakaofanya kazi kwa niaba yake. Ikiwa hakupewa haki hiyo ya ukaimu, yaani haki ya kuwateua manaibu kwa ajili yake, basi hana haki hiyo ya uteuzi.

The Muhtasib has the right to select deputies for himself. They should fulfil the requirements of the Muhtasib, and he is allowed to assign them to different places. Those deputies would have the power to carry out the duties of the Hisbah in the areas to which they have been assigned, and in the cases for which they have been delegated. This depends on whether the appointment of the Muhtasib includes a clause that gives him powers to appoint deputies for himself, i.e. to assign deputyship by delegating deputies who would act on his behalf. In case he was not given such right of deputyship, i.e. the right to appoint deputies to him, then he has no such right of appointment.