Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (429) | The jurisprudence of budgets is when there is a conflict
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A summary of the core principles of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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The fiqh of balancing conflicting priorities applies when conflicts arise,
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whether between competing benefits,
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between competing harms,
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or between benefits and harms.
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Thus, the lesser of two benefits is foregone to attain the greater one,
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and the lesser of two evils is endured to avert the greater one.
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When a benefit and a harm directly conflict,
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one examines the likelihood of each occurring in reality:
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a definite outcome takes precedence over an imaginary or speculative one.
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If both are equally certain to occur,
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the greater benefit is pursued,
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even if it entails a minor harm.
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But if they are also equal in importance,
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then warding off harm takes precedence over procuring benefit.