المعنى الاصطلاحي :

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A Hadith that is narrated by a weak narrator, opposing thereby the narration of a reliable narrator.

الشرح المختصر :

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"Munkar" (denounced) is a type of weak Hadiths. It is an odd narration that counters a narration of a trustworthy narrator, such as the opposition of Maalik to other credible narrators. Opposite to it is the "ma`roof" Hadith, which is narrated by a reliable narrator in opposition to a weak narrator.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :

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''Munkar'': unknown. It is derived from "inkaar", which means ignorance of something. Other meanings: denied, rejected, belied, ugly.

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