The jurisprudential rules containing the preference - two volumes

Book overview: This book addresses a set of jurisprudential rules upon which the preference between different Islamic legal opinions in ijtihad issues is built. It is a precise and very important topic, especially in comparative jurisprudence, and benefits students of knowledge and researchers in reaching the correct opinion when there are multiple views. 🎯 Importance of the book: 1. Establishes the art of preference among jurisprudential opinions: • Many issues of jurisprudence witness disagreement among scholars. • This book clarifies the rules relied upon by the jurist to favor one opinion over another without bias or sectarian fanaticism. 2. Highlights the role of jurisprudential rules in the art of ijtihad: • Rules are not only for regulating branches but are used to prioritize some over others, such as: • “Avoiding harm takes precedence over bringing benefits.” • “Certainty is not removed by doubt.” • “Harm must be eliminated.” • And others. 3. Assists in understanding the methodology of scholars in issuing fatwas: • How did Imam Shafi’i or Malik or Ibn Taymiyah choose one opinion over others? • Based on which jurisprudential rule? 4. Benefits contemporary judiciary, fatwa, and jurisprudential research: • Whether in courts, fatwa councils, or research committees. 🧩 The content of the book generally includes: • An introduction to jurisprudential disagreement and its causes. • Definition of preference and its importance. • Conditions for preference between opinions and schools of thought. • Jurisprudential rules used in preference, such as: • “Custom is authoritative.” • “Hardship brings ease.” • “When the preventer and the cause conflict, the preventer is given precedence.” • Practical examples of applying these rules in jurisprudential issues.