Analogical Reasoning In Islamic Jurisprudence: A study of the Juridical Principle of Qiyas

This study deals with the concept, rules and application of as developed in the medieval period. The early chapters contain a general treatment of this principle. These are followed by chapters relating to definition of , the original and the parallel case. The most difficult problem in is the illah. We have extensively dealt with it dividing it into seven chapters. The Chapters relating to condition ( ), cause ( ) and impediments ( ') have also been included, as they are indirectly connected with the ' . As is a latent analogy ( ), we have dealt with this problem in a separate chapter. has remained all along a controversial subject. We have therefore analysed the points of view of its exponents and adversaries, and discussed their arguments in greater detail.