Ijtihad in Matters of Creed
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is there a basis for ijtihad in matters of creed?
Answer:
No, creed is based on revelation; there is no room for ijtihad in it. We affirm what has come in the Book and the Sunnah, and we remain silent regarding what has no evidence. Creed is based on revelation. Ijtihad is in matters of fiqh and derivation; that is where ijtihad applies.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is there a basis for ijtihad in matters of creed?
Answer:
No, creed is based on revelation; there is no room for ijtihad in it. We affirm what has come in the Book and the Sunnah, and we remain silent regarding what has no evidence. Creed is based on revelation. Ijtihad is in matters of fiqh and derivation; that is where ijtihad applies.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 20 — archive.org (1:03:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.