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عُذْرٌ excuse in Arabic

عُذْرٌ is how you say “excuse” in Arabic.

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ويَبْطُلُ أيضًا بزوال العذر الذي أباحه؛

It also becomes invalid with the removal of the excuse that permitted it.

العُذْرِ of the excuse

Owner in 'the removal of the excuse,' in the -i form. The 'excuse' is the legitimate reason (no water, illness) that permitted dry ablution; its lapse is what voids the rite.

From When Earth Replaces Water

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وإذا أتمَّ فريضةً بالتيمم، ثم زالَ عذرُه قبل أن يشرعَ في نافلةٍ،

If one completes an obligatory prayer with dry ablution, and the excuse is lifted before beginning a non-obligatory prayer,

عُذْرُهُ his excuse

'his excuse,' the doer of 'lapsed' (the -u), with 'his' attached — the valid reason (no water, illness) that had permitted tayammum. Its removal is the pivot of the case.

From Purification Without Water

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