What is the meaning of istiqra' (inductive reasoning)?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We find in books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and similar works that they always mention istiqra' (inductive reasoning) and tatabbu' (tracing or following up), so what is the meaning of this?
The Shaykh:
And what is it that resembles them? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: They always mention istiqra' (inductive reasoning) and tatabbu' (tracing or following up), so what is the meaning of istiqra' (inductive reasoning)?
The Shaykh:
This is a matter of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). Istiqra' (inductive reasoning) means tracing the things mentioned regarding a subject in the ruling of that subject.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We find in books of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and similar works that they always mention istiqra' (inductive reasoning) and tatabbu' (tracing or following up), so what is the meaning of this?
The Shaykh:
And what is it that resembles them? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: They always mention istiqra' (inductive reasoning) and tatabbu' (tracing or following up), so what is the meaning of istiqra' (inductive reasoning)?
The Shaykh:
This is a matter of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). Istiqra' (inductive reasoning) means tracing the things mentioned regarding a subject in the ruling of that subject.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى الاستقراء؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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