USRAH: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2025): Oktober

COMPARATIVE LEGAL REASONING AMONG ISLAMIC SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT: METHODS OF RESOLVING TA‘ĀRUḌ AL-ADILLAH (CONFLICTING EVIDENCES)

Muhammad Rizal Khoirul Umam (Unknown)
Mutho`, Izzul (Unknown)
Rozak , Abdul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Oct 2025

Abstract

The phenomenon of conflicting legal evidences (ta‘āruḍ al-adillah) is a critical issue in the discipline of uṣūl al-fiqh, particularly in the process of Islamic legal reasoning (istinbāṭ al-ḥukm). This occurs when two or more legal texts appear to contradict each other in determining a legal ruling. Various Islamic legal schools developed distinct methods to resolve such conflicts. This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of conflict-resolution methods in four major Sunni schools: Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfi‘ī, and Ḥanbalī. It employs a qualitative research method with a normative-conceptual approach, relying on classical and contemporary literature in uṣūl al-fiqh. The findings reveal that although the schools differ in emphasis and procedural order—such as using tarjīḥ (preference), nasakh (abrogation), or al-jam‘ wa al-tawfīq (reconciliation)—they all uphold the integrity and authority of the legal texts. This study asserts that such methodological diversity should not be seen as contradiction, but as a reflection of the intellectual richness and flexibility inherent in Islamic law in addressing the complexities of social reality.

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USRAH

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Subject

Religion Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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USRAH: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam published by Al-Ahwal Research Centre of Departement of Islamic Family Law, STAI Muhammadiyah Probolinggo since 2019. The subject covers textual and fieldwork studies with various perspectives of Islamic Family Law, Islam and gender discourse, and legal drafting of ...