Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Specification 3.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Shari'ah LawJa’fari reasoning uses ‘aql, or intellect, rather than Sunni-style qiyas. This is not a rejection of all reasoning: it is a different understanding of legitimate reasoning and the authorities through which guidance is known. Non-specialists follow qualified expert scholars through taqlid.