What does Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ (أداء الناقص) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ

Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

Its opposite, such as the performance of the one praying alone, and of the one making up what he missed.

Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

What a person performs not in the manner that was commanded, such as the performance of the one praying alone and of the one making up what he missed.

Al-adaʾ al-naqṣ according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

The opposite of the complete performance: that of the one praying alone and of the one making up what he missed.

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