Barrani was specific in his recommendation that the "sons of Mohamed" [i.e. Sayyid] be given a higher social status than the others.[293] His most significant contribution in the fatwa was his analysis of the castes with respect to Islam.[293] His assertion was that castes would be mandated through state laws or "Zawabi" and would carry precedence over Sharia law whenever they were in conflict.[293] Every act which is "contaminated with meanness and based on ignominity, comes elegantly [from the Ajlaf]".[293] He sought appropriate religious sanction to that effect.[2] Barrani also developed an elaborate system of promotion and demotion of imperial officers ("Wazirs") that was primarily on the basis of their caste.[293]