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Ijma vs Qiyas - What's the difference?

ijma | qiyas |

In islam terms the difference between qiyas and ijma

is that qiyas is the use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence while ijma is the consensus of the Muslim community.

ijma

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ijma)
  • (Islam) The consensus of the Muslim community.

    • qiyas

    English

    (wikipedia qiyas)

    Noun

  • (Islam) The use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence.
    • English words containing Q not followed by U