What does Al-mḥasba mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mḥasba (محاسبة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mḥasba

Al-mḥasba according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

That which is exclusively held against [someone] by the subordinate or the one to whom the matter is referred, according to its details.

Al-mḥasba according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Mutual action derived from reckoning, which consists in fully tallying the numbers of what is due to a person and what is due from them.

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