Evidence is the legal source or proof used in reasoning. The ruling is the practical conclusion established through that reasoning.
For example, a Qur’anic command concerning prayer belongs to the evidence; the obligatory status of prayer is the legal ruling.
More than one proof may bear on a single question. Usul al-Fiqh therefore examines not just the names of the sources but how they signify legal rulings.
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Evidence and the ruling it supports
Definition, Subject and Objective of Usul al-Fiqh
Evidence is the legal source or proof used in reasoning. The ruling is the practical conclusion established through that reasoning.
For example, a Qur’anic command concerning prayer belongs to the evidence; the obligatory status of prayer is the legal ruling.
More than one proof may bear on a single question. Usul al-Fiqh therefore examines not just the names of the sources but how they signify legal rulings.