The word "sarawil": Is it singular or plural?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the word "sarawil," he asks: Is the correct form "sarwal"?
The Shaykh:
No, no, there is no "sarwal" in the language. "Sarawil" is a single name; it is not a plural. Do not think that this is a plural. It is one name, called "sarawil," but the common people made it a plural.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Does it have a singular form from its own wording?
The Shaykh:
We have taught you: No, it has no singular form by its wording. It is singular; it is itself singular. "Sarawil" means singular. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the word "sarawil," he asks: Is the correct form "sarwal"?
The Shaykh:
No, no, there is no "sarwal" in the language. "Sarawil" is a single name; it is not a plural. Do not think that this is a plural. It is one name, called "sarawil," but the common people made it a plural.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah preserve you: Does it have a singular form from its own wording?
The Shaykh:
We have taught you: No, it has no singular form by its wording. It is singular; it is itself singular. "Sarawil" means singular. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب استحباب الصلاة في ثوبين وجوازها في الثوب الواحد — islamhouse.com (48:12)
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