Conditions of Legal Independent Reasoning (Ijtihad)
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Question:
In the last of this questioner's questions, he says: Your Eminence! What are the obligatory conditions for legal independent reasoning (ijtihad)?
Answer:
It is necessary that he possess knowledge and insight, so that he is able to exercise independent reasoning. He must have knowledge of the legal evidence... knowledge of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and knowledge of the statements of the scholars. He must have insight, and he must have knowledge so that he can determine the stronger position and reject the false one. It is necessary that he have knowledge and insight... insight to look, or to study the books. He reads what is read to him, and he listens to the books... he listens to the hadiths... he listens to the words of the scholars... he reflects upon the Qur'an. He must have the tools... he must have knowledge... he must have knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) and the terminology of hadith... he must have knowledge of the hadiths... through study, and through memorization, and by reflecting upon the Qur'an so that he understands the stronger position from the weaker one. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
In the last of this questioner's questions, he says: Your Eminence! What are the obligatory conditions for legal independent reasoning (ijtihad)?
Answer:
It is necessary that he possess knowledge and insight, so that he is able to exercise independent reasoning. He must have knowledge of the legal evidence... knowledge of the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and knowledge of the statements of the scholars. He must have insight, and he must have knowledge so that he can determine the stronger position and reject the false one. It is necessary that he have knowledge and insight... insight to look, or to study the books. He reads what is read to him, and he listens to the books... he listens to the hadiths... he listens to the words of the scholars... he reflects upon the Qur'an. He must have the tools... he must have knowledge... he must have knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) and the terminology of hadith... he must have knowledge of the hadiths... through study, and through memorization, and by reflecting upon the Qur'an so that he understands the stronger position from the weaker one. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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