The Criterion for the Rule That the Affirmative Takes Precedence over the Negative
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the rule that the affirmative takes precedence over the negative, what is the criterion for this rule? And is it always the case in all reports?
Answer:
Yes, the affirmative takes precedence over the negative if the one affirming has knowledge of the affirmation. The one who affirms based on correct knowledge, a sound report, takes precedence over the one who denies, because he has additional knowledge that was hidden from the one who denied. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the rule that the affirmative takes precedence over the negative, what is the criterion for this rule? And is it always the case in all reports?
Answer:
Yes, the affirmative takes precedence over the negative if the one affirming has knowledge of the affirmation. The one who affirms based on correct knowledge, a sound report, takes precedence over the one who denies, because he has additional knowledge that was hidden from the one who denied. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (50:54)
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