On whether the 'illah (operative cause) upon which analogy is based must be explicitly stated?
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The questioner : Is the 'illah (operative cause) upon which analogy is based explicitly stated or derived?
The Shaykh : It may be explicitly stated, in which case analogy is applied to it based on the commonality of sharing the 'illah (operative cause). Sometimes it is not explicitly stated, but it is clear and self-evident, so it can be considered an 'illah (operative cause). However, sometimes it is not so, in which case there is a point of disagreement among the scholars.
The Shaykh : It may be explicitly stated, in which case analogy is applied to it based on the commonality of sharing the 'illah (operative cause). Sometimes it is not explicitly stated, but it is clear and self-evident, so it can be considered an 'illah (operative cause). However, sometimes it is not so, in which case there is a point of disagreement among the scholars.
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