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IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-11: PERBAHASAN SEKITAR ISU TARJIH
What is tarjih in usul al-fiqh and how is it applied when evidences appear to conflict?
Short answer
Tarjih means strengthening one of two evidences over the other when they conflict, alongside the other methods of reconciling them (al-jam' wal-taufiq) and abrogation (al-nasakh).
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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
Tarjih means strengthening one of two evidences over the other when they conflict, alongside the other methods of reconciling them (al-jam' wal-taufiq) and abrogation (al-nasakh). Al-Zarkasyi lists conditions such as tarjih applying between evidences rather than claims, and not applying to definitive (qath'i) evidences. Preference may be based on the chain of narration, the text, or external factors, with the issue of skin contact with a spouse in Surah al-Nisa' verse 43 given as an example. Its aim is to adopt the most sound and accurate opinion according to the one making the preference.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tarjih dari segi bahasa membawa maksud: Memberatkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-11: PERBAHASAN SEKITAR ISU TARJIH”, 5 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/1397-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-11-perbahasan-sekitar-isu-tarjih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-tarjih-in-usul-al-fiqh/