☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Istihsan

Juristic preference in Islamic law — choosing an alternative ruling over a strict analogical one when the strict ruling would lead to hardship or absurdity. Primarily used in the Hanafi school.

Etymology: Arabic: 'considering good' · Category: Islamic Law
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