LessonsQiyas: Definition, Authority, Five Conditions, Effective Cause and TypesQuiz

«وركن القياس: هو العلة»
The pillar of qiyas is the effective cause (‘illah).

«أي الوصف الذي يناط به الحكم الشرعي»
That is, the characteristic to which a legal ruling is attached.

The example of wine relates prohibition to the intoxicating property, not merely to its label. An ‘illah is a feature recognized as legally operative by appropriate evidence. Informally calling something a “reason” is not enough; the juristic cause requires support and a defensible relationship with the ruling.

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The essential pillar: the effective cause

Qiyas: Definition, Authority, Five Conditions, Effective Cause and Types

«وركن القياس: هو العلة»
The pillar of qiyas is the effective cause (‘illah).

«أي الوصف الذي يناط به الحكم الشرعي»
That is, the characteristic to which a legal ruling is attached.

The example of wine relates prohibition to the intoxicating property, not merely to its label. An ‘illah is a feature recognized as legally operative by appropriate evidence. Informally calling something a “reason” is not enough; the juristic cause requires support and a defensible relationship with the ruling.