LessonsAuthority, Ranks and Composite Forms of IjmaQuiz

FormMode of agreementRank analogy
1Companions agree explicitlyLike a Quranic verse
2Explicit opinion plus silenceLike mutawatir
3Later agreement on a new issueLike mashhur
4Later agreement on an earlier viewLike sound ahad

These comparisons concern levels of authority, not the identity of the sources themselves. Determine who agreed, how agreement was proven, and whether earlier disagreement existed.

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Comparing the four ranks

Authority, Ranks and Composite Forms of Ijma

These comparisons concern levels of authority, not the identity of the sources themselves. Determine who agreed, how agreement was proven, and whether earlier disagreement existed.