LessonsMutlaq and Muqayyad: Definitions, Qur’anic Examples and Legal EffectQuiz

Example 1: “Reward a student.” No class or year is specified: unrestricted in those respects.
Example 2: “Reward a student in grade ten.” The grade restriction excludes other students.

Example 3: “Buy a piece of cloth.” No colour condition.
Example 4: “Buy white cloth.” White is now required.

The object remains the same across each pair. What changes is the additional qualification that determines which instances satisfy the request.

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Mutlaq and Muqayyad: Definitions, Qur’anic Examples and Legal Effect

Example 1: “Reward a student.” No class or year is specified: unrestricted in those respects.
Example 2: “Reward a student in grade ten.” The grade restriction excludes other students.

Example 3: “Buy a piece of cloth.” No colour condition.
Example 4: “Buy white cloth.” White is now required.

The object remains the same across each pair. What changes is the additional qualification that determines which instances satisfy the request.