LessonsLiteral and Figurative Meanings: Principles and Legal ApplicationsQuiz

أو لامستم النساء
Or you have touched women.

The chapter uses kinship terms and the expression of touching to demonstrate the interpretive problem. A word such as “fathers” directly applies to fathers, while its use for ancestors may involve extension in relevant contexts. One should not independently insert both senses into the same legal wording.

Likewise, “touching” can be discussed in relation to physical contact and an extended sense associated with sexual relations. The intended sense must be decided by the legal context and supporting evidence, not by assuming that one occurrence simultaneously asserts both interpretations.

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Touching and genealogical usage

Literal and Figurative Meanings: Principles and Legal Applications

أو لامستم النساء
Or you have touched women.

The chapter uses kinship terms and the expression of touching to demonstrate the interpretive problem. A word such as “fathers” directly applies to fathers, while its use for ancestors may involve extension in relevant contexts. One should not independently insert both senses into the same legal wording.

Likewise, “touching” can be discussed in relation to physical contact and an extended sense associated with sexual relations. The intended sense must be decided by the legal context and supporting evidence, not by assuming that one occurrence simultaneously asserts both interpretations.