Is analogical reasoning (qiyas) one of the sources of legislation?
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, asks: Is analogical reasoning (qiyas) one of the sources of legislation, and what is an example of it?
Answer:
This is a question for the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). The four well-known sources of evidence are the Book, the Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma'), and valid analogical reasoning (qiyas). Yes.
The questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, asks: Is analogical reasoning (qiyas) one of the sources of legislation, and what is an example of it?
Answer:
This is a question for the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). The four well-known sources of evidence are the Book, the Sunnah, scholarly consensus (ijma'), and valid analogical reasoning (qiyas). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1982 - هل القياس من مصادر التشريع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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