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The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam

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The Principle of Ijtihad
in Islam


by :

Murtada Mutahhari


Translated by :

John Cooper


Introduction
What is ijtihad?
The kind of ijtihad which is forbidden by the shari'a
Ijtihad permitted by the shari'a
The appearance of the Akhbaris in Shi'i Islam
The struggle with Akhbarism
A sample of the two ways of thinking
The kind of taqlid that is forbidden by the shari'a
The hadith of the sixth Imam concerning the kind of taqlid which is illicit
Regarding the popular belief that the 'ulama cannot be tainted by immorality
Taqlid permitted by the shari'a
Why is taqlid of a dead person not permitted
How the faqih's outlook on the world affects the legal opinions he issues
The understanding of necessities
An important recommendation
The division of the sciences into specialised branches
The progress made in fiqh during the last thousand years
A council of fuqaha'


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