THE GROUNDS FOR THE SUPERIORITY OF WEAK HADITHS OVER ANALOGICAL REASONING (QIYAS) IN THE HANAFI SCHOOL

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  • Ma’murjon Erkayev

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57033/mijournals-2025-1-0001

Keywords:

Hanafi school, weak hadith (da‘if), qiyas (analogical reasoning), ijtihad, Islamic jurisprudence, fatwa, legal evidence, hadith methodology, juristic disagreement, usul al-fiqh

Abstract

This article discusses the significance of weak (da‘if) hadiths in the formulation of legal rulings (fatwas) within the Hanafi school of Islamic law. Although weak hadiths may at first 5appear insignificant in deriving fatwas, the founder of the Hanafi school, Abu Ḥanifa (may Allah have mercy on him), gave preference to them over analogical reasoning (qiyas) and independent rational ijtihad based purely on reason. He believed that disregarding weak hadiths in such matters would ultimately lead to the derivation of legal rulings solely on the basis of analogy or independent personal reasoning. The article examines the conditions and requirements established by Islamic jurists regarding the consideration of weak hadiths. Additionally, the criteria developed by Hanafi scholars in this regard are analyzed comparatively, and scholarly conclusions are presented.

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2025-12-10

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025)

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THE GROUNDS FOR THE SUPERIORITY OF WEAK HADITHS OVER ANALOGICAL REASONING (QIYAS) IN THE HANAFI SCHOOL. (2025). The Journal of Interdisciplinary Human Studies, 1(2), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.57033/mijournals-2025-1-0001