qiyas

/qiːjas/

Definitions

1. noun

A principle of Islamic jurisprudence where a ruling is derived from the Quran or Hadith by analogy with a similar case or situation.

“The qiyas system is used by many Muslim scholars to interpret Islamic law.”

Synonyms

  • analogous reasoning
  • analogy

Antonyms

  • contrary evidence
  • disanalogous reasoning