An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application

This Article explore the concept of collective ijtihad as a means of determining new judicial judgements.Accordingly, it analyzes the theoretical framework of this kind of ijtihad and its application by discussing the various institutions that practice it. In general, this article seeks to present t...

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Main Author: Hasan, Aznan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Muslim Social Scientists 2003
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spelling iium-247202012-07-15T03:30:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/24720/ An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application Hasan, Aznan KBP Islamic Law This Article explore the concept of collective ijtihad as a means of determining new judicial judgements.Accordingly, it analyzes the theoretical framework of this kind of ijtihad and its application by discussing the various institutions that practice it. In general, this article seeks to present this as a practical mechanism for ascertaining the Shari'ah's opinion concerning the Muslim ummah on a variety of current issues. At the outset, it will present briefly the controversy concerning the closure of the gate of ijtihad, for this kind of ijtihad relies heavily upon our recognition that, throughout the history of Islamic law, jurists have never abandoned the task of ijtihad Association of Muslim Social Scientists 2003 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/24720/1/ijtihad.pdf Hasan, Aznan (2003) An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application. American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 20 (2). pp. 26-49. ISSN 0742-6763
spellingShingle KBP Islamic Law
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An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
title An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
title_full An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
title_fullStr An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
title_full_unstemmed An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
title_short An Introduction to Collective Ijtihad: Concept and Application
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/24720/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/24720/1/ijtihad.pdf