Taqlid

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Taqlid (

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In contemporary usage, especially in the context of Islamic modernism, it is often portrayed in a negative light and translated as "blind imitation". This refers to the perceived stagnation of independent intellectual effort (ijtihad) and uncritical imitation of traditional religious interpretation by the religious establishment in general.[2]

Overview

The

three-letter Arabic verbal root of ق-ل-د Q-L-D , which means to imitate.[3] The term is believed to have originated from the idea of allowing oneself to be led "by the collar". One who performs taqlid is called a muqallid,[4] whereas one who rejects taqlid is called a ghair-muqallid. Sheikh Shaamee Hanafi said it is "to take the statement of someone without knowing the evidence."[5]

Sunni Islam

Traditionally, taqlid is lawful and obligatory when one is not qualified as a

mujtahid.[6] According to Rudolph Peters, this is by consensus and known in the religion by necessity (ma'lum min al din daruratan) in the eyes of traditional Muslim scholars.[6]

Traditional Sunni scholars rely on two verses of the Qur'an that order one to ask the people of knowledge or remembrance if they do not know and to obey Allah, the messenger and those in authority among them.

companion who had fractured his skull asked other companions with him whether he could perform dry purification. They said no. So this injured companion washed his head with water and died. Muhammad admonished his companions by saying, "They killed him. May Allah kill them. If one does not know what to do, the only remedy is to inquire."[6][7]

Salafi schools of tradition such as Wahhabism, and Ahl-i Hadith reject taqlid and instead encourage ijtihad.[8][9]

Shia Islam

In Shia Islam, taqlid "denotes the following or "imitating" of the dictates of a

usul al-din).[13]

In "matters of belief", aka "principles of religion" -- such as the existence of God and prophethood -- tahqiq, rather than taqlid, should be used. Tahqiq means seeking the truth, investigating or doing research yourself, rather than following an expert.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sharif, Surkheel (Abu Aaliyah). "The Truth About Taqlid (Part I)" (PDF). The Jawziyyah Institute. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06.
  2. ^ Weiss, Bernard G. (1995). "Taqlīd". In John L. Esposito. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ Najm al-Din al-Tufi, Sharh Mukhtasar al-Rawdah (Beirut: Mu’assasah al-Risålah, 1410H), 3:65.
  4. ^ Surkheel (Abu Aaliyah) Sharif, The Truth About Taqlid (Part I), the Jawziyyah Institute, 2007, p. 2 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Aqood Rasm al-Muftee, p. 23
  6. ^ a b c d Peter, Rudolph. "IDJTIHAD AND TAQLID IN 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ISLAM". Die Welt des Islams: 139.
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  13. ^ "Taqlid: Meaning and Reality". al-Islam.org. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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