qiyas

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noun

The use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence from the Qu'ran and Sunnah.

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Meanings

nounqiyas (uncountable)

alternative kiyas

  1. uncountableIslamThe use of analogy as precedent in Shari'a jurisprudence from the Qu'ran and Sunnah.

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic قِيَاس (qiyās, “measurement, analogy”).

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APA

qiyas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiyas

MLA

“qiyas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiyas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qiyas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qiyas.

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