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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does "mufatihat" mean the thing with which something is opened, or the place of opening?

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The questioner : Mafatih... by mufatihat... the thing that opens...

The Shaykh : The thing with which it is opened.

The questioner : ... how is it ...

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : The name of a tool

The Shaykh : By Jina, if Allah wills, the name of the tool is mufatihat; mufatihat is the name of a tool.

The questioner : Shaykh, can it be said that al-...

The Shaykh : Ah, based on mufatihat, because mufatihat is the name of a tool, and mufatihat is the place of the opener or the time of the opener. You have understood, because mif'at is the name of a tool, and maf'at is a verbal noun with a prefixed mim, which can refer to a place or a time. Yes, you.
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