LessonsSalvation of Children: Aṣlaḥ, Recompense and Theological DifferencesQuiz

السادس: السكوت، وهو مختار أبي حنيفة رضي الله عنه لاختلاف الأدلة
The sixth is to remain silent; the passage attributes this choice to Abū Ḥanīfa because of the conflict among the evidences.

Sukūt is caution about specifying an unseen outcome without sufficient evidence. The attribution here is to Abū Ḥanīfa; establishing that every Ḥanafī scholar held exactly the same view would require a separate inquiry.

Different scholars can respond to apparently competing evidence differently: one may prefer a conclusion after weighing the texts, while another withholds specification. Saying “I suspend judgment here” is not identical to declaring every other reported position definitively false.

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The sixth view: refraining because the evidence is disputed

Salvation of Children: Aṣlaḥ, Recompense and Theological Differences

السادس: السكوت، وهو مختار أبي حنيفة رضي الله عنه لاختلاف الأدلة
The sixth is to remain silent; the passage attributes this choice to Abū Ḥanīfa because of the conflict among the evidences.

Sukūt is caution about specifying an unseen outcome without sufficient evidence. The attribution here is to Abū Ḥanīfa; establishing that every Ḥanafī scholar held exactly the same view would require a separate inquiry.

Different scholars can respond to apparently competing evidence differently: one may prefer a conclusion after weighing the texts, while another withholds specification. Saying “I suspend judgment here” is not identical to declaring every other reported position definitively false.