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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the validity of the statement that the door of ijtihad is closed?

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Question:
Who said that the door of ijtihad is closed?

Answer:
The door of his ijtihad is closed; the door of the ignorant person is closed. As for the ijtihad of the people of knowledge, it is not closed. However, it is closed to the ignorant people; it is not permissible for them.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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