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Still other times, the ruling is derived from the explicit wording (manṭūq)—that which conveys the legal judgement precisely in the very words uttered.
At yet other times, it is inferred from the implied meaning (mafhum), i.e., from what points to the ruling: by way of mafhum al-muwāfaqa when the implied case is on a par with what is explicitly stated
وتارة تؤخذ من المنطوق، وهو ما دل على الحكم فى محل النطق.
وتارة تؤخذ من المفهوم، وهو ما دل على الحكم:
بمفهوم موافقة إن كان مساوياً للمنطوق