«لَمْ أَرَ إِلَّا جِهَازَهَا عَرَضًا»
I saw nothing left to offer for sale except her belongings.
«أَجُولُ فِي بَيْعِهِ وَأَضْطَرِبُ»
I went about trying to sell them.
*Jihāzuhā* refers to the wife’s goods or trousseau, while *ʿaraḍ* can signify merchandise offered for sale. This is central to her complaint.
Explaining why an action occurred is not the same as proving it was permissible. His circumstances may explain the sale, while questions of ownership, consent, and fairness remain.
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The Alexandrian Maqāmah — The Husband’s Poetic Defence and the Craft of Eloquence
«لَمْ أَرَ إِلَّا جِهَازَهَا عَرَضًا»
I saw nothing left to offer for sale except her belongings.
«أَجُولُ فِي بَيْعِهِ وَأَضْطَرِبُ»
I went about trying to sell them.
*Jihāzuhā* refers to the wife’s goods or trousseau, while *ʿaraḍ* can signify merchandise offered for sale. This is central to her complaint.
Explaining why an action occurred is not the same as proving it was permissible. His circumstances may explain the sale, while questions of ownership, consent, and fairness remain.