LessonsGeneral Expressions (ʿAmm): Definition, Types and Legal IndicationQuiz

عام لم يُخَصَّ عنه شيء.
A general expression from which nothing has been excluded by specification.

The term covers the individuals within its appropriate domain, and no independent valid proof removes part of that domain. “Unspecified” does not mean the entire universe in every context; it means that the expression’s established domain has not been reduced by takhsis.

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First type: generality without specification

General Expressions (ʿAmm): Definition, Types and Legal Indication

عام لم يُخَصَّ عنه شيء.
A general expression from which nothing has been excluded by specification.

The term covers the individuals within its appropriate domain, and no independent valid proof removes part of that domain. “Unspecified” does not mean the entire universe in every context; it means that the expression’s established domain has not been reduced by takhsis.