Ijtihaad and Taqleed

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الحمد الله

Definition Of Ijtihâd

Linguistically ijtihâd means: to expend efforts in order to reach some difficult

matter. Technically it means: expending efforts to arrive at a Sharî’ah ruling. And

the Mujtahid is the one who expends efforts for this purpose.

Conditions For Ijtihâd:

Being a mujtahid has conditions, from them:-

[1] That he knows the Sharî’ah proofs which he needs in his ijtihâd – such as the

âyât (verses) and ahâdîth pertaining to rulings.

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