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In Imam Shaafi’s discussion of analogy(Qiyaas), one of the major premises was that all events and occurrences must be subject to the ruling in Islam. Since Shariah embraces all things, there must be a ruling on every occurrence, either from a text or from an indication or evidence which the seeker can find. For Imam Shaafi, ijtihad on points for which there is no text or consensus can only be made through analogy.