«هَذَا حُرٌّ أَوْ هَذَا»
“This slave is free, or this slave.”
Both slaves are individually identifiable, but aw leaves unspecified which one is the subject of the declaration. In the relevant legal discussion, the speaker has a role in clarifying or selecting the one concerned.
This does not mean both are freed simultaneously, nor that the utterance has no effect. The existence of a legal declaration and specification of the person to whom it attaches are separate questions.
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Legal Meanings of Bal, Lakin and Aw
«هَذَا حُرٌّ أَوْ هَذَا»
“This slave is free, or this slave.”
Both slaves are individually identifiable, but aw leaves unspecified which one is the subject of the declaration. In the relevant legal discussion, the speaker has a role in clarifying or selecting the one concerned.
This does not mean both are freed simultaneously, nor that the utterance has no effect. The existence of a legal declaration and specification of the person to whom it attaches are separate questions.