The Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah is that which the Madlool (indicated meaning) of the Lafzh (wording) in the place or situation of Sukoot (silence) is in opposition to its indicated meaning (Madlool) in the situation or place of utterance. It is (also) called ‘Daleel ul-Khitaab’ (evidence of the address) because the Khitaab Ash-Shaari’ (address of the Legislator) indicates and guides to it just as it has also been known as ‘Lahin ul-Khitaab’ (understanding/intellect of the address). The Mafhoom Al-Mukhaalafah is worked with in four types or categories which are:

Mafhoom As-Siffah, Mafhoom Ash-Shart, Mafhoom Al-Ghaayah and Mafhoom Al-‘Adad.

It is the Dalaalat ul-Lafzh of a Hukm restricted to a Wasf (description) which indicates the opposite of its Hukm upon the negation of that Wasf.

What is intended by ‘Wasf’ here is more general than the ‘Na’t’ (adjective). So it could be a Na’t Nahwiyah (adjective grammatically) like: “Fil Ghanami As-Sa’imah Zakaah” (“In (respect to) the freegrazing Sheep there is Zakaah (due)”) (in the case where ‘free-grazing’ is an adjective or description of the Sheep) or it could be ‘Mudaaf’ (an addition) like ‘Fee Saa’imat ul-Ghanam Zakaah’ (In respect to the free grazing of the sheep there is Zakaah (due)). Or it could be Mudaaf Ilaihi (Added to it) like: “Matall Al-Ghinaa Zhulm” (The overlooking of the affluence is injustice) or it could be Zharf Makaan (adverb of place) like in the example: