What does Al-mqṭwʿ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mqṭwʿ (مقطوع) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-mqṭwʿ

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

According to the masters of hadith methodology, it is the hadith that comes from the successors (tabi'un), attributed directly to them from their statements and actions.

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

That in which the quiescent letter of a watad foot is omitted, and its mobile letter is made quiescent.

Al-mqṭwʿ according to Mu'jam Lughat al-Fuqaha

With a fatha on the mim, derived from cutting: that which is separated from something else.

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