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AL-KAFI #1903: MAKSUD KALIMAH QURU' DI DALAM AL-QURAN
What does the word quru' mean in the Quran, and does it carry a meaning other than purity?
Short answer
The word quru' is a multi-meaning term (musytarak) that carries two meanings, namely menstruation and purity.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The word quru' is a multi-meaning term (musytarak) that carries two meanings, namely menstruation and purity. Scholars of exegesis and jurisprudence differ in applying these meanings to determine the ruling and length of the waiting period (idah) of a woman divorced while her husband is alive. In the Shafi'i school, quru' is taken to mean purity, so a free woman who has consorted with her husband must wait three periods of purity after the divorce.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun di dalam mazhab Syafi'I makna suci diguna pakai dalam menentukan hukum dan tempoh iddah bagi seorang wanita yang diceraikan oleh suaminya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1903: MAKSUD KALIMAH QURU' DI DALAM AL-QURAN”, 5 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5465-al-kafi-1903-maksud-kalimah-quru-di-dalam-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-quru-in-the-quran/