It is possible for there to be a conflict or contradiction between the Hukm that is taken from the Nass (text) and the Hukm of the Far’u (branch) that is deduced by Al-Qiyaas.

It is possible to sum up the opinions of the Fuqahaa’ in relation to this Mas’alah (issue) into three categories:

1) If the Hukm extracted from the text is in conflict with the Hukm of the branch deduced by Qiyaas then the Hukm that is understood from the text is taken and that is because there is absolutely no Qiyaas in the case where a text exists. This applies whether the text is Qat’iy or Zhanniy and whether the Dalaalah (meaning and import) of the text is Qat’iy or Zhanniy. 2) The Hukm of the branch taken by Qiyaas could contradict another Hukm taken from the text by a Zhanniy Dalaalah (indefinite meaning/import) but it cannot be contrary to the Qat’iy.

Consequently, if the Qiyaas is contrary to Al-Qat’iy then it is considered to be a Faasid (corrupt/invalid) Qiyaas and the Qat’iy is taken because it is stronger than the Qiyaas. Outweighing (Tarjeeh)

the Qat’iy over the Zhanniy when they are in conflict with each other represents a point of agreement amongst all of the Fuqahaa’.

3) The Saheeh (correct/sound/valid) Qiyaas (i.e. the Hukm of the branch deduced through Qiyaas) cannot possibly be contrary to or in conflict with the Shar’iy text at all irrespective of whether the text is Qat’iy Ath-Thuboot like the Qur’aan and the Sunnah AlMutawaatirah or if it is Zhanniy Ath-Thuboot like the Akhbaar AlAahaad. This is the opinion of Ibn Taymiyyah and his student Ibn ulQayyim and is based on the argument that if the Qiyaas was contrary to any text then it would be a Faasid (invalid) Qiyaas.

The difference between this last opinion and the first is as follows:

- In respect to the first opinion: The Qiyaas is not turned or resorted to even if it was Saheeh (valid).

- In respect to the third opinion: It considers that the Qiyaas is Faasid (invalid) if it contradicts with the Nass (text).