Can a general statement be restricted or specified?

Chapter on Explicit Divorce and Others

Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 4 · Bab 2

Open in Qurani

Primary text

A general utterance is capable of being specified or restricted.

Supporting text

The judge stated that it is plausible that the wife is not divorced because the wording is general, and a general statement carries the potential for restriction.