What is the difference between a munqati' (disconnected) hadith and a muttasil (connected) hadith, and is it permissible to act upon both?

Question:
What is the difference between a munqati' (disconnected) hadith and a muttasil (connected) hadith, and is it permissible to act upon both?

Answer:
A munqati' (disconnected) hadith is one in which a narrator or more has dropped out from the middle of its chain of narration. This is the munqati' (disconnected) hadith, from which a narrator has dropped out in the middle of the chain. It may also be used to refer to a mursal (report missing the Companion link), a mu'dal (report with two missing links), or a mu'allaq (suspended report). All of these are encompassed by the term munqati' (disconnected), meaning that its chain of narration is not connected, i.e., one or two narrators have dropped out. As for acting upon it, if it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then it is acted upon, either as an obligation or as a recommended practice. However, if it is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then it is not acted upon. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.