FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-30: MAKSUD DAN MAKNA ISTIQRA’
What is the meaning of istiqra’ as one of the evidentiary bases in the Shafi’i school?
Short answer
Linguistically, istiqra’ means gathering and examining the parts of something.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, istiqra’ means gathering and examining the parts of something. Technically, it is a method of drawing a general conclusion from specific facts, used in Usul al-Fiqh and legal maxims. Imam al-Shatibi held that the conclusion is definitive (qat’i) if all particulars are covered, and probable (zanni) if only most of them are. An example is ruling witr to be a emphasised sunnah, since the Prophet prayed only voluntary prayers on a mount and never obligatory ones.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Istiqra' dalam istilah ilmu hukum Islam, merupakan sebuah kaedah pengambilan kesimpulan umum yang dihasilkan oleh fakta-fakta khusus yang digunakan oleh Fuqaha' untuk menetapkan sesuatu hukum.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-30: MAKSUD DAN MAKNA ISTIQRA’”, 25 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/2937-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-30-maksud-dan-makna-istiqra. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-istiqra-in-usul-al-fiqh/