Is negation given precedence over affirmation, or is affirmation given precedence over negation?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah
The questioner: How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well
The questioner : Praise be to Allah. If you please, my Shaykh, I am free to ask you a question.
The Shaykh : A question? Go ahead.
The questioner : I have a principle in usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) that says "negation is given precedence over affirmation," and another principle that says "affirmation is given precedence over negation." Are both principles correct, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The first principle, that negation is given precedence over affirmation, has not been established by any scholar.
The questioner : It has not been established by any scholar?
The Shaykh : No
The questioner : I mean it is not correct.
The Shaykh : It is not correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, my brother
The questioner : May Allah make you among the people of al-Firdaus (Paradise), if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and may you have the same. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Peace be upon you
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah
The questioner: How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well
The questioner : Praise be to Allah. If you please, my Shaykh, I am free to ask you a question.
The Shaykh : A question? Go ahead.
The questioner : I have a principle in usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) that says "negation is given precedence over affirmation," and another principle that says "affirmation is given precedence over negation." Are both principles correct, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The first principle, that negation is given precedence over affirmation, has not been established by any scholar.
The questioner : It has not been established by any scholar?
The Shaykh : No
The questioner : I mean it is not correct.
The Shaykh : It is not correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you, my brother
The questioner : May Allah make you among the people of al-Firdaus (Paradise), if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and may you have the same. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Source
www.al-albany.com
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.