LessonsArgument Without New Proof: Absence of a Cause and Presumption of ContinuityQuiz

فيصلح للدفع دون الإلزام
It is fit for rebuttal or defense, not by itself for imposing a new entitlement or obligation.

Defensive use (dafʿ) preserves an already established situation against an unproved new claim. Affirmative imposition (ilzam) establishes a new right, obligation, or financial claim against another party.

These are not interchangeable. “Do not overturn what was established without proof” is a limited principle; “every new entitlement follows from that prior status” is a stronger claim and requires independent support.

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Defending an existing state versus creating a new claim

Argument Without New Proof: Absence of a Cause and Presumption of Continuity

فيصلح للدفع دون الإلزام
It is fit for rebuttal or defense, not by itself for imposing a new entitlement or obligation.

Defensive use (dafʿ) preserves an already established situation against an unproved new claim. Affirmative imposition (ilzam) establishes a new right, obligation, or financial claim against another party.

These are not interchangeable. “Do not overturn what was established without proof” is a limited principle; “every new entitlement follows from that prior status” is a stronger claim and requires independent support.