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==Meaning of Residency==
==Meaning of Residency==


Residency in Mecca refers to settling there as a permanent home, which is often expressed as "residing in Mecca" in many jurisprudential and non-jurisprudential sources.<ref>''Al-Mabsut'', vol. 1, p. 385; ''Al-Majmu'', vol. 8, p. 278; ''Tahrir al-Ahkam'', vol. 2, p. 115.</ref> The term "residency" encompasses both temporary and permanent settlement (tawattun);<ref>''Al-Mukhtasar al-Nafi'', vol. 1, p. 98; ''Irshad al-Adhhan'', vol. 1, p. 337; ''Kifayat al-Ahkam'', vol. 1, p. 363.</ref> however, in the usage of jurists, "residency" and "residing" are synonymous.<ref>See: ''Al-Mu'tabar'', vol. 2, p. 799; ''Majma al-Fa'idah'', vol. 6, p. 36; vol. 7, p. 387.</ref>
Residency in Mecca refers to settling there as a permanent home, which is commonly referred to in jurisprudential and other sources as "residing in Mecca."<ref>''Al-Mabsut'', vol. 1, p. 385; ''Al-Majmu'', vol. 8, p. 278; ''Tahrir al-Ahkam'', vol. 2, p. 115.</ref> The term "iqamah" (Residency) can refer to both temporary residence and permanent settlement (tawattun); <ref>''Al-Mukhtasar al-Nafi'', vol. 1, p. 98; ''Irshad al-Adhhan'', vol. 1, p. 337; ''Kifayat al-Ahkam'', vol. 1, p. 363.</ref> however, jurists generally use "residence" and "residing" interchangeably. <ref>See: ''Al-Mu'tabar'', vol. 2, p. 799; ''Majma al-Fa'idah'', vol. 6, p. 36; vol. 7, p. 387.</ref>


The word "iqamah" (residency) is derived from the root "q-w-m," meaning to settle, continue, and take up residence.<ref>''Al-Ain'', vol. 5, p. 232; ''Al-Sihah'', vol. 5, pp. 2016-2017, "qawm."</ref>
The word "iqamah" (residency) is derived from the root "q-w-m," meaning to settle, continue, and take up residence.<ref>''Al-Ain'', vol. 5, p. 232; ''Al-Sihah'', vol. 5, pp. 2016-2017, "qawm."</ref>