The application of reason in Ibn Edris’s jurisprudence

A review of the works of religious scholars shows us their ways of argument to find religious rules. Ibn Edris is one of the jurists who only relies on the facts that are attainable through reasoning such as the book, the tradition, the consensus, and reason. Therefore, he accepts reason as an independent element and as one of the sources where the three other sources are not available. He introduces reason as a way to achieve religious laws and certainty. Although, he sees reason as an independent argument, he does not clarify his perception of reason, the limits, and applications, which widens the borders of reason. Through examining the instances of using reason in his works, we can conclude that reason from his viewpoint even encompasses verbal aspects such as tone and laws of practice. From his viewpoint, reason is attainable directly or sometimes through a statement, both of which are considered as a proof.