Difference between Ijtihaad and Qiyaas

Q: What's the difference between Ijtihaad and Qiyaas?

A: Ijtihaad is the work of an imaam who has the salaahiyat for ijtihaad, and qiyaas is to extend the analogy.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)