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Is it valid to cite the balance (al-mizan) as evidence for the validity of analogical reasoning (qiyas)?

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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some scholars cite the balance (al-mizan) as evidence for the validity of analogical reasoning (qiyas), stating that it is one of the proofs of the Shari'ah. What is...

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Yes, they said that it is one of the proofs of qiyas, because qiyas is annexing a branch to a root in terms of ruling, since there is a common cause between them. So it is a type of balance, a type of balance. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [759- 4717] هل يصح الاستدلال بالميزان على صحة القياس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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