Is qiyas considered one of the sources of Islamic legislation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Bashir, says: May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh, is qiyas considered one of the sources of Islamic legislation? And what are the sources of qiyas? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
According to the majority, qiyas is the fourth of the evidences. The evidences are the Book, then the Sunnah, then ijma' (scholarly consensus), then valid qiyas—valid qiyas based on a valid 'illah (operative cause). This is permissible; it is among the evidences, it is among the evidences of legislation according to the majority of the scholars.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Bashir, says: May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh, is qiyas considered one of the sources of Islamic legislation? And what are the sources of qiyas? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
According to the majority, qiyas is the fourth of the evidences. The evidences are the Book, then the Sunnah, then ijma' (scholarly consensus), then valid qiyas—valid qiyas based on a valid 'illah (operative cause). This is permissible; it is among the evidences, it is among the evidences of legislation according to the majority of the scholars.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1859 - هل يعتبر القياس من مصادر التشريع الإسلامي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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