Usul is the plural of asl, meaning a root or foundation on which something rests. A wall has a foundation; a tree has roots.
The image of a foundation explains the name of the discipline. Legal reasoning must rest on identifiable sources and principles rather than unsupported preference.
This is a linguistic explanation, not yet the book's complete technical definition of Usul al-Fiqh.
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The linguistic meaning of usul
Definition, Subject and Objective of Usul al-Fiqh
Usul is the plural of asl, meaning a root or foundation on which something rests. A wall has a foundation; a tree has roots.
The image of a foundation explains the name of the discipline. Legal reasoning must rest on identifiable sources and principles rather than unsupported preference.
This is a linguistic explanation, not yet the book's complete technical definition of Usul al-Fiqh.