Tahqeeq (tabbatar da) ‘Illah:
The Tahqeeq (ascertaining of) the ‘Illah:
Wannan ya ƙunshi duba nassosin Shari'a don samun ilimin al'amarin da yake sanadi ko dalilin Hukuncin. Wannan yana buƙatar mu zama masu ilimi game da Al-Alfaazh (kalmomin da aka yi amfani da su) da Al-Asaleeb (salo) waɗanda ke tabbatar da Al-'Illiyah (dalili), da kuma yadda ake amfani da su a kan nassosin. Misali, maganar Manzon Allah ﷺ da ke biye za a bincika don a gani ko tana tabbatar da dalili (Al-'Illiyah) ko a'a:
This involves examining the Shar’iyah texts to acquire knowledge of the matter that is the cause or motive for the Hukm. This requires us to be knowledgeable of the Alfaazh (worded expressions) and Asaleeb (styles) that establish reasoning, and their application upon the texts. So for example the following statement of the Messenger (saw) would be examined to see if it establishes reasoning (Al-‘Illiyah) or not:
Dangane da tumaki masu kiwo a filin daji, akwai zakka (wajibi) a kansu.
In respect to the free grazing sheep there is Zakaah (due)
(Al-Bukhaari da Abu Daawood, amma da wata kalma daban)
(Al-Bukhaari and Abu Daawood with a different wording)
Ta haka ne kowane Hukm Shar'iy yake dogara ga ginshiƙai biyu.
And so in this way every Hukm Shar’iy is based upon two premises:
Tahqeeq ul-Manaat, kuma wannan yana da alaka da hankali kawai. Manufarsa ita ce samun ilimin hakikanin abin ko al'amarin da ake son yanke Hukunci a kansa.
The first: Tahqeeq ul-Manaat and this is purely rational. Its purpose is to attain knowledge of the reality of the thing or matter that a Hukm is sought to be pronounced upon.
Na biyu: Fahimtar nassosin Shari'ah da suka shafi wannan hakika, wanda ya hada da tabbatar da 'Illah (dalilin hukunci).
The second: Understanding the Shar’iyah texts related to this reality which includes within it the Tahqeeq (verification or ascertainment) of the ‘Illah.
Wannan kuma ana biyo bayansa da: Aiwatar da na biyu a kan na farko. Ko kuma a faɗi shi ta wata hanyar daban: Ta hanyar samun ilimin hakikanin al'amari da kuma samun ilimi da fahimta (na nassoshi), sai a kai ga sanin hukuncin Allah game da wannan hakikanin al'amari.
That is then followed by: Applying the second upon the first. Or said differently: Through acquiring knowledge of the reality and gaining knowledge and understanding (of the texts) the knowledge of the Hukm of Allah in respect to that reality is arrived at.