Shāfiʿī School
Muḥammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿīd. 204 AH · c. 820 CE
Known for its systematic usūl and careful harmonising between textual evidence and derived principles.
Distinct Opinions
- Systematic ordering and prioritization of legal sources.
- High standards for accepting ḥadīth evidence in legal matters.
- Strict methodological approach to analogical reasoning.
- Clear principles for resolving conflicts between sources.
- Balance between textual evidence and principled reasoning.