LessonsThe Scope of General Expressions, Specification and Solitary ReportsQuiz

أنه لا يبقى حجة بعد التخصيص بل يجب التوقف فيه
One view holds that, after specification, the remaining generality does not independently function as proof and judgment should be suspended pending clarification.

Usul jurists did not all give the same answer. Some maintain the applicability of the remainder despite its possible qualification. A stricter view, attributed to al-Karkhi and others in the discussion, emphasizes suspension until the remaining scope is clarified.

Under the first approach, the remainder continues to guide action; under the second, further clarification carries greater importance.

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The Scope of General Expressions, Specification and Solitary Reports

أنه لا يبقى حجة بعد التخصيص بل يجب التوقف فيه
One view holds that, after specification, the remaining generality does not independently function as proof and judgment should be suspended pending clarification.

Usul jurists did not all give the same answer. Some maintain the applicability of the remainder despite its possible qualification. A stricter view, attributed to al-Karkhi and others in the discussion, emphasizes suspension until the remaining scope is clarified.

Under the first approach, the remainder continues to guide action; under the second, further clarification carries greater importance.