اثر الكفارات في تحقيق المقاصد الشرعية

The effect of penances in achieving legitimate purposes

This study discusses the objectives of Kaffarah (compensation, expiation), as presented in Qur`an, Hadith and scholars` legal views. Amongst such objectives are: preservation of religion, soul, honor, wealth, mind, social solidification, security and economic. They appear to play role in showing the meanings of real slavery to Allah and removing aspect of slavery to other human beings. Compensations also have the objectives of honoring humankind, implementation of humanitarian values, bringing easiness and removing hardship, warning, correction, and covering mistakes. The study also shows that Compensation is of the beautifying of Islamic legislation, this is in the light of its objectives and importance which are presented in the Qur`an and Hadith.