LessonsHaqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and RulingsQuiz

حكمه: يوجب ثبوت معناه عند وجود النية أو بدلالة الحال.
The ruling of kinayah is that its relevant meaning takes effect when intention is present or when the circumstances indicate that meaning.

Niyyah concerns what the speaker intends; dalalat al-hal concerns an indication supplied by the situation. Allusive legal wording cannot be assessed merely by hearing the syllables apart from their context and the applicable juristic conditions.

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Ruling on kinayah: intention or contextual indication

Haqiqah, Majaz, Sarih and Kinayah: Definitions and Rulings

حكمه: يوجب ثبوت معناه عند وجود النية أو بدلالة الحال.
The ruling of kinayah is that its relevant meaning takes effect when intention is present or when the circumstances indicate that meaning.

Niyyah concerns what the speaker intends; dalalat al-hal concerns an indication supplied by the situation. Allusive legal wording cannot be assessed merely by hearing the syllables apart from their context and the applicable juristic conditions.