Does a specific denomination only explain the preceding number if it immediately follows it?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

The specific denomination is considered an explanation for all preceding ambiguous numerical phrases and the category of the count, not merely the immediately preceding figure. This is evidenced by instances such as stating 'One thousand and three dirhams,' 'Fifty dirhams and one thousand dirhams,' 'One thousand and one hundred dirhams,' or 'One hundred and one thousand dirhams,' where the concluding denomination clarifies the entire sum mentioned.

Supporting text

Some scholars, including certain companions of Al-Shafi'i, hold the view that the denomination only serves as an explanation for the number immediately preceding it.