INFERENTIAL REASONING USING THE PRINCIPLE OF PREFERENCE IN PRESENTING FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES: A THEORETICAL AND APPLIED STUDY ON THE BOOK 'RAWDAT AL-NAZIR WA JANNAT AL-MUNAZIR' BY IBN QUDAMAH AL-MAQDISI
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https://doi.org/10.52747/aqujssis.4.01.278Keywords:
Awla (Preference), Ibn Qudamah, Rawdat al-Nazir, Principles of jurisprudence, reasoning, analogy, evidenceAbstract
This research provides a foundational and applied study on the application of the principle of "Al-Awla" (preference) in elucidating foundational issues in the book "Rawdat al-Nazir wa Jannat al-Munazir" by Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi, may Allah have mercy on him (d. 620 AH). This topic holds significant importance due to its association with the examination of the correct methodology in deducing foundational matters by prioritizing "Al-Awla," as recognized by scholars of the principles of jurisprudence. The research also focuses on the book "Rawdat al-Nazir wa Jannat al-Munazir," a seminal work and one of the foundational texts in Islamic jurisprudence. The aim of the research is to understand the reality of the principle of "Al-Awla" and its evidential basis among scholars of Islamic jurisprudence. Additionally, it seeks to compile the issues for which Ibn Qudamah (d. 620 AH) relied on "Al-Awla" in his exposition while observing his methodology in employing this principle in presenting foundational issues. Two research methodologies were employed in conducting this study: the inductive method and the descriptive-analytical method. The research concludes with several findings, including the recognition that the principle of "Al-Awla" constitutes conclusive evidence among scholars of Islamic jurisprudence. Furthermore, Ibn Qudamah's (d. 620 AH) reliance on "Al-Awla" in "Rawdat al-Nazir" is distinguished by precision, soundness, and a lack of unnecessary complexity. The researcher also provides recommendations, emphasizing the necessity of producing scientific studies and research on the methodologies of deduction employed by jurists and scholars of Islamic jurisprudence, particularly those related to analogical reasoning in both foundational and jurisprudential works.
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