The Meaning of the Scholars' Statement: There Is No Ijtihad in the Presence of a Valid Text
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the meaning of the scholars' statement, "There is no ijtihad in the presence of a valid text"?
Answer:
Yes. If the evidence is established, there is no ijtihad alongside the text. One follows the evidence and acts upon the evidence. Ijtihad only occurs when the text is obscure. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the meaning of the scholars' statement, "There is no ijtihad in the presence of a valid text"?
Answer:
Yes. If the evidence is established, there is no ijtihad alongside the text. One follows the evidence and acts upon the evidence. Ijtihad only occurs when the text is obscure. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (45:05)
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