Batil

Batil

Batil is an Arabic word meaning falsehood, and can be used to describe a nullified or invalid act or contract according to the Sharia.

In contract law, the opposite of Batil is Ṣaḥīḥ (authentic).

Batil can be distinguished from Fasid (defective, corrupt) in that a Fasid contract might go through completion, whereas a Batil contract would not.