A Critique Of The Ruling Of al-Taqlid

In the 18th century, eminent Islamic scholar and jurist Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani wrote "A Critique of the Ruling of al-Taqlid." He provides a critical analysis of Taqlid's practice in Islamic jurisprudence in this work. Taqlid, the practice of adhering to religious judgments purely based on the views of well-known scholars without personally examining the evidence provided by the Quran and Hadith, which serve as the main sources of Islamic law, is defined as failing to do so. A large number of Muslims who follow this custom do so because they have faith in the knowledge and reliability of recognized scholars.

Author: Muhammad ibn Ali al-Shawkani

Pages: 232

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