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Give reasons why Qiyas is an important source of Shariah to Muslims.

Give reasons why Qiyas is an important source of Shariah to Muslims.

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Kavungya
i. Through Qiyas, Muslims are able to solve issues which are not directly mentioned either in
the Quran, Hadith or Ijmah.
ii. Use of Qiyas encourages analytical and positive thinking among Muslims so as to solve
issues affecting them.
iii. Make it easy to understand and apply the Islamic Shariah / law.
iv. Use of Qiyas leads to better understanding of Islam.
v. Simplifies the understanding of Quran and Hadith as source of Shariah,
vi. Assist Muslim scholars make decisions affecting Muslims and pass injunctions fatwa.
vii. It gives a precise way of ruling on a case e.g. intoxicants.
viii. Qiyas as source of Shariah assists Muslims in solving issues that come up at different time
and places.
ix. Qiyas is the most widely used of the four sources, in Shariah application.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 12:40

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