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Stopping and Starting — The Importance of Correct Stopping

readings Level: intermediate terminology rdg-017
لَا تَقۡرَبُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنتُمۡ سُكَٰرَىٰ
— النساء 43
Types of stopping:
  1. Al-waqf al-tam: meaning complete, sentence fully ended — good to stop and restart.
  2. Al-waqf al-kafi: meaning complete with some connection — permissible to stop.
  3. Al-waqf al-hasan: part of meaning complete — permissible to stop but don't restart from here.
  4. Al-waqf al-qabih: disrupts meaning or implies corrupt meaning — impermissible except out of necessity.
Example of bad stopping: "Do not approach prayer" — stopping here implies prayer is completely forbidden! Full verse: "while you are intoxicated."
Source: Al-Ashmuni, Manar Al-Huda; Al-Nashr (1/225); Al-Suyuti
Question: What is an example of a bad stopping point that implies a corrupt meaning?
Answer: "Do not approach prayer" — stopping here implies prayer is completely forbidden. Correct completion: "while you are intoxicated."
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