👉 The term "mutawalis" in Islamic jurisprudence refers to a legal or religious doctrine that asserts that the existence of an evil act is not necessarily equivalent to its causation. This doctrine was developed by the jurist and scholar Abu Bakr ibn Abbas, known as Mutawalli. Mutawalis were often used to justify practices like slavery, which were considered to be justifiable in Islamic law because they were believed to benefit society. The doctrine was based on the belief that evil