Istihsan definition
Istihsan. ’ literally means to deem something preferable. In its juristic sense, istihsan is a method of exercising personal opinion in order to avoid any rigidity and unfairness that might result from literal application of the law. Istihsan is an important branch of ijtihad, and has played a prominent role in the adaptation of Islamic law to the changing needs of society. Istihsan authorises departure from an established precedent in favour of a different ruling for a stronger reason. A very famous hadith (prophetic saying): ‘‘La darara wa la dirara fil Islam’’ (No harm shall be inflicted or tolerated in Islam) has been quoted in support of istihsan.
Examples of Istihsan in a sentence
Istihsan (A.): Seeking goodness; one of the rules to comply with in creating ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ʿ▇▇.
Istihsan ▇▇▇ Pembaharuan Hukum Islam, Jakarta: PT.RajaGrafindo Persada, 1994.