What does Al-ikfaʾ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ikfaʾ (إكفاء) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ikfaʾ

Al-ikfaʾ according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The variation of the rawiyy letter in a single poem.

Al-ikfaʾ according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

Turning a thing upside down, derived from recompense meaning equality, as if he removed equality, and from this comes ikfa in poetry.

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