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

حكمه: هو قطعي بمنزلة الخاص، يجب العمل بمدلوله.
Its signification is definite, like that of a particular expression, and its indicated meaning is to be acted upon.

This is the textbook’s Hanafi usuli formulation for a general expression not yet specified. Definite characterizes the strength of its indication over its stated domain; it does not eliminate other inquiries about authenticity, competing texts or practical conditions.

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Ruling of an unqualified general expression

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

حكمه: هو قطعي بمنزلة الخاص، يجب العمل بمدلوله.
Its signification is definite, like that of a particular expression, and its indicated meaning is to be acted upon.

This is the textbook’s Hanafi usuli formulation for a general expression not yet specified. Definite characterizes the strength of its indication over its stated domain; it does not eliminate other inquiries about authenticity, competing texts or practical conditions.