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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Permissibility of Ijtihad in the Era of the Prophet

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Question:
Peace be upon you. Does his statement, "So I asked the people of knowledge," indicate the permissibility of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) in the era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
Yes, the Companions would convey it from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، كتاب الحدود : باب حد الزاني — islamhouse.com (14:44)

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