A word may be clear in ordinary usage while its application to a borderline person or act is uncertain: this is the issue of khafi. Where competing meanings require deliberate interpretive effort, the discussion moves toward mushkil.
Mujmal requires authoritative clarification to determine the intended meaning. The essential diagnostic question is where the obstacle lies: application, selection of meaning, or need for explanation. Merely memorizing labels does not resolve the text.
Opening interactive controls...
Advanced Applied Usul: Testing Evidence and Inference (Supplementary)
A word may be clear in ordinary usage while its application to a borderline person or act is uncertain: this is the issue of khafi. Where competing meanings require deliberate interpretive effort, the discussion moves toward mushkil.
Mujmal requires authoritative clarification to determine the intended meaning. The essential diagnostic question is where the obstacle lies: application, selection of meaning, or need for explanation. Merely memorizing labels does not resolve the text.