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Qawl al-Ṣaḥābī (Opinion of a Companion)

The disputed evidentiary authority of a Companion's legal opinion or practice as a source of law when no text governs.

The disputed evidentiary authority of a Companion's legal opinion or practice as a source of law when no text governs.

Key passages(5)

Hujja Cala Ahl Madina · Muhammad al-Shaybani

High

Musawwada Fi Usul Fiqh · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Rafc Malam · Ibn Taymiyya

High

Nazariyyat Caqd · Ibn Taymiyya

Moderate

Furuq · al-Qarafi

Moderate