 While the meaning of maslaha is "public interest", the meaning of istislah is "to seek the best public interest"— the Sharia's object and purpose.The concept of "istihsan" means equitable preference for finding solutions to the legal issues.This term is used by the Hanafi school of law, and according to the understanding, it is possible to override the results of "qiyas" when it is considered harmful or undesirable.