What legal rule is shared by ẓāhir and naṣṣ?
Degrees of Indication: Ẓāhir, Naṣṣ, Mufassar, Muḥkam and Obscure Expressions
- Act on each unless a valid contrary proof is established
- Both must always be suspended because alternatives exist
- Naṣṣ must always be set aside for ẓāhir
- Only naṣṣ is probative; ẓāhir never is