Ijtihad (Independent Reasoning in Islamic Law)
Ijtihad (اجتهاد, ’iğtihād) is a technical term of Islamic law that describes the process of making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the legal sources, the Qur'an and the Sunnah. The opposite of ijtihad is taqlid, Arabic for "imitation".
See Also
- Shariah - A hub page that leads to other articles related to Shari'ah