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Some Important Terms Ijtihad literally means "to endeavor, strive, put oneself out, work hard." In Islamic legal terminology it means “the process of deriving the laws of the shari'ah from its sources.” Mujtahid means a person who does ijtihad or who is an expert of Islamic laws.
Mujtahid al-Masa’il. 3. Mujtahid al-Madhhab. 4. As-Hab al-Takhreej. 5. As-Hab al-Tarjee’a. 6. As-Hab al-Tameez. 1. Mujtahid Sharriy’a are those who make the rules with the help and deep study of al-Islam, such as the Four Imams (Imams Abu Hanifah, Malik bin Anas, Muhammad Shafi’i, and Ahmad bin Hanbal, Radhi Allahu ‘Anhum). 2.
Aug 1, 2008 · Maulana Abu al Ala Moududi has written in his book Tafhumaat vol1, "Muhaddithin may have also human weakness or errors. They were also human and may also have enmities with narrator. So, it may be possible that a muhaddith may declare a rawi or narrator of a hadith as zaeef because he may dislike him."Maulana has also cited some examples of ...
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Mar 13, 2021 · MUHAMMAD JALAL: I wonder whether we as modern Muslims living in so-called secular modernity underestimate what it means to do ijtihad and to be a mujtahid? My understanding is that only a mujtahid can derive an Islamic law. A mujtahid is responsible for deriving from the primary text and the Islamic opinions.
First to know is that there are levels for Mujtahids, what we are talking about here is the "Unlimited Mujtahid" (Mujtahid Motlak المجتهد المطلق), which is the highest level. There is a quote of Imam Shafei (may Allah be merciful to his majesty) that describes who can derive fatwas, i.e, who is a qualified mujtahid:
Mujtahid must be alive to understand the exact situation of any matter then deduct the Islamic rule of it from Quran, Sunnah, Aql and Ijmaa'. Sunni Muslims follow dead Shaikhs like Abu Hanifa, Shafi'ee, Malik and Ibn Hanbal. Even Salafi or Wahabi sects follow Ibn Taymiyyah.
Chapter 1: Ijtihad And Taqlid. Knowing The Religious Laws. The Conditions Of Being A Mukallaf. Who Is One Of Age? Classification Of The Islamic Laws. Another Classification Of The Islamic Laws. Ijtihad. Introduction To Ijtihad. Categories Of Ijtihad. Two Rulings. Taqlid.
