LessonsBook of Hajj: Jamrat al-Aqabah, Sacrifice, Hair Removal, and First ReleaseQuiz

In kullu shayʾin, kullu is the generalizing idafah head and shayʾin its genitive complement. Illā introduces an exception; al-nisāʾa is the accusative excepted term.

The exception preserves a particular restriction within an otherwise general release. The phrase must be interpreted in its legal marital context, not as a blanket claim about women as persons.

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The legal importance of the exception

Book of Hajj: Jamrat al-Aqabah, Sacrifice, Hair Removal, and First Release

In kullu shayʾin, kullu is the generalizing idafah head and shayʾin its genitive complement. Illā introduces an exception; al-nisāʾa is the accusative excepted term.

The exception preserves a particular restriction within an otherwise general release. The phrase must be interpreted in its legal marital context, not as a blanket claim about women as persons.