LessonsLegal Meanings of Bal, Lakin and AwQuiz

«أَوْ» لِتَنَاوُلِ أَحَدِ الْمَذْكُورَيْنِ
Aw relates the expression to one of the two mentioned things.

Unlike waaw, which ordinarily joins items, aw refers to an unspecified alternative. Nor does it work like thumma by fixing sequence and delay.

In “Sell this object or that object,” the command need not require selling both. Rather, one alternative is contemplated. Determining who has the authority to select it depends on the type of utterance and its legal setting.

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The central meaning of aw

Legal Meanings of Bal, Lakin and Aw

«أَوْ» لِتَنَاوُلِ أَحَدِ الْمَذْكُورَيْنِ
Aw relates the expression to one of the two mentioned things.

Unlike waaw, which ordinarily joins items, aw refers to an unspecified alternative. Nor does it work like thumma by fixing sequence and delay.

In “Sell this object or that object,” the command need not require selling both. Rather, one alternative is contemplated. Determining who has the authority to select it depends on the type of utterance and its legal setting.