Kadha can stand for an unspecified number or object. When used in a numerical acknowledgment qualified by dirhaman, classical commentaries apply rules based on the precise expression.
Al-Ikhtiyar explains a form kadha dirhaman as one dirham. Repetition, however, or inserting the conjunction wa produces distinct constructions. One must read the whole phrase rather than treating every occurrence of kadha alike.
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Interpreting kada in number expressions
Kitab al-Iqrar: Capacity, Unspecified Rights, and Amounts in Admissions
Kadha can stand for an unspecified number or object. When used in a numerical acknowledgment qualified by dirhaman, classical commentaries apply rules based on the precise expression.
Al-Ikhtiyar explains a form kadha dirhaman as one dirham. Repetition, however, or inserting the conjunction wa produces distinct constructions. One must read the whole phrase rather than treating every occurrence of kadha alike.