LessonsMushtarak and Muʾawwal: Multiple Meanings, Preference and Legal ForceQuiz

حكمه: وجوب العمل به مع احتمال الخطأ.
Its ruling is that acting on it is obligatory, while the possibility of error remains.

Two points coexist: the preferred interpretation governs practice, yet it is not thereby infallible or absolutely certain. In the source’s framework, responsible action can be required by a soundly reached juristic preference even where the interpretation remains open to the possibility of error.

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The ruling on muʾawwal

Mushtarak and Muʾawwal: Multiple Meanings, Preference and Legal Force

حكمه: وجوب العمل به مع احتمال الخطأ.
Its ruling is that acting on it is obligatory, while the possibility of error remains.

Two points coexist: the preferred interpretation governs practice, yet it is not thereby infallible or absolutely certain. In the source’s framework, responsible action can be required by a soundly reached juristic preference even where the interpretation remains open to the possibility of error.