Rule: When doubt enters a piece of evidence, it loses its validity as a basis for argumentation
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the rule: "When doubt enters a piece of evidence, it loses its validity as a basis for argumentation," is this a general rule, or does it apply only in specific cases?
The Shaykh:
Do they?
The questioner:
The rule is: when doubt enters a piece of evidence.
The Shaykh:
When doubt enters it, provided this condition is met. Because one might say there is a possibility in it, meaning there is a possibility, but if there is actually a possibility, then it is correct that it is not suitable for argumentation and is ambiguous. However, if the possibility is merely an innovation and not valid, then no. So what they say, "there is a possibility in it," meaning there is a possibility, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the rule: "When doubt enters a piece of evidence, it loses its validity as a basis for argumentation," is this a general rule, or does it apply only in specific cases?
The Shaykh:
Do they?
The questioner:
The rule is: when doubt enters a piece of evidence.
The Shaykh:
When doubt enters it, provided this condition is met. Because one might say there is a possibility in it, meaning there is a possibility, but if there is actually a possibility, then it is correct that it is not suitable for argumentation and is ambiguous. However, if the possibility is merely an innovation and not valid, then no. So what they say, "there is a possibility in it," meaning there is a possibility, yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الرخصة في العرايا وبيع الأصول والثمار — islamhouse.com (31:31)
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