Which founding jurist of the Hanafi school is associated with the school’s early use of qiyas, or…
Abu Hanifa is the founding jurist of the Hanafi school, which gives a prominent role to analogical reasoning. Qiyas extends a rule from an established case to a new one that…
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Which founding jurist of the Hanafi school is associated with the school’s early use of qiyas, or analogical reasoning?
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Abu Hanifa is the founding jurist of the Hanafi school, which gives a prominent role to analogical reasoning. Qiyas extends a rule from an established case to a new one that shares its legally relevant reason.
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Option A
Abu Hanifa is the founding jurist after whom the Hanafi school is named.
Option B
Abu Yusuf was a leading disciple of Abu Hanifa.
Option C
The Hanafi school is named for Abu Hanifa.
Option D
The founding jurist of the Hanafi school is Abu Hanifa.
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