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    Ijtihad and Taqlid are the two methods allowed in Islam to perform religious rites. Ijtihad involves independent reasoning and interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah to derive rulings, while Taqlid means following the rulings of qualified scholars without independently understanding the evidence. Ijtihad was practiced by early jurists but was said to have closed after the 12th century, though this view is rejected by modern jurists who say Ijtihad is still permissible. The key differences are that Ijtihad allows for creating new rulings by qualified scholars, while Taqlid means imitating the rulings of followed scholars without personal derivation from sources.

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    Ijtihad and Taqlid are the two methods allowed in Islam to perform religious rites. Ijtihad involves independent reasoning and interpretation of the Quran and Sunnah to derive rulings, while Taqlid means following the rulings of qualified scholars without independently understanding the evidence. Ijtihad was practiced by early jurists but was said to have closed after the 12th century, though this view is rejected by modern jurists who say Ijtihad is still permissible. The key differences are that Ijtihad allows for creating new rulings by qualified scholars, while Taqlid means imitating the rulings of followed scholars without personal derivation from sources.

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    Ijtihad and Taqlid

    A person is allowed to perform the rites of Islam, either by way of “Ijtihad” or


    “Taqlid”. Ijtihad was performed by the jurists from about the ninth to 12th centuries
    A.D. It then ceased to develop further owing to the doctrine of Taqlid. It was
    declared that the doors of the Ijtihad are closed and therefore further interpretation
    of the Quran Sunnah was not permissible. This view is over ruled by the modern
    jurists.

    DIFFERENT BETWEEN IJTEHAD AND TAQLID:

    IJTIHAD (Reasoning) TAQLID (Imitation)

    • “Ijtihad” literally means striving, • “Taqlid” means to follow and to go


    expending of maximum effort in the behind someone, and in the context
    performance of an act. It is the effort of Islam, refers to following a
    made by Mujtahid in seeking Mujtahid; meaning that a person
    knowledge of the Ahkam (rules) of the performs his responsibilities
    Shariah through interpretation. according to the Fatwah a Mujtahid.

    • General Meaning: • General Meaning:


    Ijtihad is the process of systematic legal Taqlid means following the opinion
    reasoning carried out only of another person without knowledge
    by mujtahids (those trained in ijtihad) of the authority for such opinion

    • In Ijtihad a person does not follow the • In taqlid a person in need of opinion
    opinion of another person but derives has to follow the opinion of another
    the rule of conduct for himself directly person.
    from the sources of Islamic law.

    • In Ijtihad a person must possess some • In Taqlid a person not possess such
    necessary qualifications. qualifications.
    • Ijtihad is a source of law, creating new • Taqlid is not a source of law
    law

    • Ijtihad is obtaining religious rules from • Taqlid is to follow a certain school,


    explanatory reasons. or scholar or opinion

    • Practicing Ijtihad on certain aspects of • It isn`t incumbent on the one who


    Islamic Jurisprudence is permissible hasn`t reached the level of
    because some Mujtahids are qualified in Mujtahid to follow a particular
    certain areas of jurisprudence. Madhab; rather, he may seek Fatwa
    from different Madhabs.

    • From mental and religious perspectives, • It is incumbent on the non-


    a practitioner of Ijtihad could be lacking practitioner of Ijtihad, be he a lay
    in a certain era; be he a Mujtahid man or a scholar who didn`t reach
    Mutlaq "Absolute Mujtahid" or not. the level of Mujtahid Mutlaq, to
    follow a Mujtahid.

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