Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (360) | The benefit of unanimous inference with the presence of the text
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The benefit of citing consensus (ijma') alongside an explicit text.
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The phrase "and it is established by the Book, the Sunnah, and consensus"
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frequently appears in books of fiqh.
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Some might wonder: what is the benefit of mentioning consensus
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when an explicit text from the Book or the Sunnah is already present?
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The answer is that the indication of the Book and the Sunnah regarding a given issue
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may be probable (dhanni) rather than definitive (qati').
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Thus, consensus eliminates probability and elevates the indication to definitive status,
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thereby precluding any further disagreement on the matter.
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.