LessonsThe Imperative: Form, Basic Meaning, Rhetorical Uses and TimingQuiz

وَحَقُّهُ الْفَوْرُ
Its proper implication is prompt compliance.

Fawr means fulfilling a direction promptly, without unwarranted delay. The discussion attributes to al-Sakkākī the view ḥaqquhu al-fawr (“its proper implication is immediacy”), linked to the hearer’s initial understanding of a command.

This rhetorical observation must not be expanded into an unconditional legal judgment on every command. Specified deadlines, reasonable excuses and other evidence can alter what counts as timely compliance, and juristic debates concerning timing require their own qualifications.

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Fawr: the expectation of prompt performance

The Imperative: Form, Basic Meaning, Rhetorical Uses and Timing

وَحَقُّهُ الْفَوْرُ
Its proper implication is prompt compliance.

Fawr means fulfilling a direction promptly, without unwarranted delay. The discussion attributes to al-Sakkākī the view ḥaqquhu al-fawr (“its proper implication is immediacy”), linked to the hearer’s initial understanding of a command.

This rhetorical observation must not be expanded into an unconditional legal judgment on every command. Specified deadlines, reasonable excuses and other evidence can alter what counts as timely compliance, and juristic debates concerning timing require their own qualifications.