qiyas

noun

qi·​yas

kēˈyäs

plural -es

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Arabic qiyās analogy

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