What Is Attributed to Shahrur
The cited passage states: “And between them is a wide space governed by custom and the circumstances of time and place.” In the context of this clothing-specific atom, the statement indicates that the area between two limits is not presented as a single fixed detail, but as an area affected by custom, time, and place.
Atlas Explanation
This atom adds no new limit and does not specify the details of clothing; its function is to establish one specific point: that there is a space between two limits, whose regulation is attributed to custom and circumstance. To trace the identification of the minimum limit to which the page structure refers, see: Muhammad Shahrur: Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence.
Synthetic Inference
Within the limits of this passage, the statement can be understood as distinguishing between the existence of limits and the area lying between them; but on its own, it is insufficient to derive a detailed list of what clothing requires or prohibits.
Open Question and Limits of the Evidence
What precisely are the two intended limits, and what governs the application of custom in each case? The available quotation does not settle these questions. Its raw context is also unavailable in the evidence at hand, so its meaning should not be extended beyond its wording.
For the broader thematic context: Women, Family, and Clothing. For the source, see: The Light Verse sets a minimum limit for clothing and leaves the rest to custom.
Toward New Foundations for Islamic Jurisprudence · The Light Verse sets a minimum limit for clothing and leaves the rest to custom