The Orphan Is One Who Has Lost His Father and Is Still a Minor
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur defines the orphan as one who has lost his father and is still a minor, not merely someone who has lost his father regardless of age.
Explanation
He distinguishes between losing one’s father and being an orphan in the legislative sense. If someone has lost his father but has reached adulthood, he no longer remains under the same ruling addressed by the verse. This definition links orphanhood to legal and social protection, not merely to an emotional description.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This definition is necessary for determining when the polygamy verse applies and when it does not. It also ties it to the need to care for the minor.
Scope of the claim
It does not deny the general linguistic meaning of “orphan,” but it specifies it in the verse in a legislative sense.
Brief excerpt
“The orphan is one who has lost his father and is still a minor.”
Nearby links
- Shahrur - Jurisprudence
- Shahrur - The Civil State
- Muhammad-Shahrur-Religion-and-Power