For a new legal question, first establish the source and mode of proof. Then examine its language: specific or general, literal or figurative, clear or obscure, unrestricted or qualified? Identify whether the indication operates through ibarah, isharah, dalalah or iqtidha, and consider any relevant specification, context or explanation.
If reasoning proceeds by qiyas, check the original and new cases, their effective cause, and possible conditions or impediments. Only then classify the resulting legal ruling. The final assessment tests the ability to connect these steps rather than merely recall isolated definitions.