qiyas
noun
qi·yas
\kēˈyäs\
Definition of qiyas
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: the principle of analogy applied in the interpretation of points of Islamic law not clearly covered in the Koran or sunna : analogical inference or deduction
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Origin and Etymology of qiyas
Arabic qiyās analogy
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