What does Al-makhṣuwṣaa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-makhṣuwṣaa (مَخْصُوصَة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-makhṣuwṣaa

Al-makhṣuwṣaa according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the predicative proposition whose subject is a real particular, meaning individual and specific, and it is also called individual, as in "Zayd is a human being". From its definition, the reason for this naming becomes apparent.

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

That in which the subject is a specific person.

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