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Understanding Qiyas in Islamic Law by Juyeonie Lee is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Qiyas is an Islamic legal principle of analogical reasoning. There are four pillars of qiyas: 1) the original case with a ruling in the text, 2) the new case seeking a ruling, 3) the effective cause common to both cases, and 4) the rule governing the original case extended to the new case. An example is prohibiting drugs due to their intoxicating effect, as wine is prohibited for the same reason. The effective cause must be a constant attribute applicable to all cases. The ruling must be rational and not
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- Juyeonie Lee
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