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Definition of Ijtihad
1. Noun. The endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen. "Some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam"
Generic synonyms: Interpretation
Definition of Ijtihad
1. Noun. (Islam) the process of Muslim jurists making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna; such a jurist is a mujtahid ¹
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Definition of Ijtihad
1. the use of reasoning in Islamic law [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ijtihad
| iguanoid igumen ihlang-ihlang ihram ihrams iht iid ijaza ijazah ijazahs | ijazas ijma ijma' ijolite ijolites ijtihad (current term) ijtihads ik ikaite ikan | ikans ikat ikats ikebana ikebanas ikey ikkat ikkats ikon ikonic |
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