The principles of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) are a matter of scholarly disagreement among them; some say that the principles are derived from the branches, while others say the opposite.
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The 'Eid 'Abassi: In the formulation of all the principles of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence), he is a master in that the two schools differ; some say that the principles are derived from the branches, and some say that the principles are established based on what?
The Shaykh : It is without a doubt that the principle, the principle that the principle must be built upon a text, is complete in this issue. However, sometimes there is no text and no disagreement, in which case it is possible to formulate a rule based on the induction of branches. Yes, but if the matter revolves around a disagreement in an issue where there is no rule between taking the opinion of the one who built his rule on a text and the one who built his rule on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and derivation, there is no doubt that the one who built his rule on the text is stronger and more authoritative than the other who built his rule on derivation.
The Shaykh : It is without a doubt that the principle, the principle that the principle must be built upon a text, is complete in this issue. However, sometimes there is no text and no disagreement, in which case it is possible to formulate a rule based on the induction of branches. Yes, but if the matter revolves around a disagreement in an issue where there is no rule between taking the opinion of the one who built his rule on a text and the one who built his rule on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and derivation, there is no doubt that the one who built his rule on the text is stronger and more authoritative than the other who built his rule on derivation.