Suppose ʿUmar says, 'I owe Zayd great property,' then specifies 50 dirhams. Under the stated rule this is not an accepted interpretation because 50 is below 200.
An explanation of 200 dirhams meets that particular minimum. The dirham here belongs to classical monetary and weight terminology; it should not be silently equated to a fixed sum in today's currency.
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Suppose ʿUmar says, 'I owe Zayd great property,' then specifies 50 dirhams. Under the stated rule this is not an accepted interpretation because 50 is below 200.
An explanation of 200 dirhams meets that particular minimum. The dirham here belongs to classical monetary and weight terminology; it should not be silently equated to a fixed sum in today's currency.