What does Al-mfqwd mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-mfqwd (مفقود) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-mfqwd

Al-mfqwd according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

The absent one whose whereabouts are unknown and whether he is alive or dead.

Al-mfqwd according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is the absent one whose place is unknown, and whether he is alive or dead.

Al-mfqwd according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

In language: the missing; 'I faqadtu the thing': sought it and found it not. God's saying: 'We have missed the king's cup.'

Al-mfqwd according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The absent one whose place is unknown, his life or death unknown.

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

It is the absent one whose place is unknown and who is unknown to be alive or dead.