الرأي الراجح هو قول الفريق الأول القائل بأن الاستصحاب حجة في حالة النفي وفي حالة الإثبات. وعليه، فما دلّ الشرع على ثبوته يبقى ثابتاً ما لم يُذكر دليل ينفيه، وكذلك ما أثبت الشرع عدم وجوده يبقى معدوماً ما لم يقم دليل يثبت وجوده.

The Raajih (the outweighing or stronger) view is the opinion of the first group who state that Al-Istishaab is a Hujjah in the case or situation of negation and the case of affirmation. Therefore, that which the Shar’a has indicated to be affirmed remains so as long as there is no Daleel that has been mentioned that negates it. Similarly, that which the Shar’a has established to not be present remains non- existent as long as there is no Daleel to establish or affirm its existence.