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“For those among you who die and leave behind wives, let them (the
wives) stay by themselves for four months and ten days (i.e., without
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remarrying).”
THE TYPES OF REPLACEMENT
When a law was repealed, it was replaced by another law or not replaced at
all. In the cases when it was replaced, the new law may either be less difficult, of
similar difficulty, or more difficult. Thus, there are exactly four ways in which a
law may be annulled with respect to its replacement.
1. Naskh Without Replacement
An example of this type was the repeal of sadaqah (a charitable gift for the
poor) before private consultations with the Prophet (r). Allaah commanded the
believers as follows:
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“O you who believe! If you wish to consult the Messenger in private,
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you should give some charity before your private consultation.”
Later, He released them from the obligation, saying,
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Soorah al-Baqarah (2):234. It should be noted that although verse 240 follows verse 234
numerically, verse 234 was revealed after verse 240. However, the Prophet (r), under divine
guidance, had the order changed when it was recorded and recited. See Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 6, p.
40, no. 53.
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Soorah al-Mujaadilah (58):12.
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