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Qiyaas
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<p>"According [the Islamic scholar al Shafi`i], Qiyaas is a method for reaching a legal decision on the basis of evidence (a precedent) in which a common reason, or an effective cause, is applicable." From <em>Usul Al Fiqh Al Islami</em> by Taha Jabir Al Alwani</p>

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