The general evidence: The Qawl of Allah Ta’Aalaa:

The Takhsees that happens by separate evidences only takes place with the Adillah As-Sam’iyah Ash-Shar’iyah which are the Kitaab, the Sunnah, Ijmaa’ As-Sahaabah and Al-Qiyaas, and it is not permitted to specify the ‘Aamm Daleel Ash-Shar’iy (general Shar’i evidence) by the ‘Aqliy Daleel (rational evidence). That is for the following reasons:

A – The Takhsees represents a Bayaan (explanation/clarification). It is Tashree’ (legislation) and the legislation is from the Wahi (divinely inspired revelation) and not from the ‘Aql (mind/intellect/ration). It is therefore not valid for the ‘Aql to be used to specify the Shar’a (divine rule).

B – The indication of the general wording (Al-Lafzh Al-‘Aamm) upon its generality is what is intended from the Shaari’ (Legislator) from the meaning of the Lafzh in accordance to the language and the Shar’a. To then specify this ‘Aamm (general) by the ‘Aql (mind) and exclude some of the Afraad (individual elements) encompassed by the ‘Aamm (general) from the Hukm (ruling) is not valid linguistically. That is because the indication of the Lafzh upon its meaning is only referred back to the language and not to the mind.

The following are the types of At-Takhsees Al-Munfasal (Specification that is separated i.e. it is not within the same text)

1 – The Takhsees of the Kitaab by the Kitaab.

2 – The Takhsees of the Kitaab by the Sunnah.