☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Ijtihad

Independent reasoning by a qualified Islamic scholar to derive a legal ruling from the primary sources. The scholar (mujtahid) exercises personal judgment when the texts do not provide a clear answer.

Etymology: Arabic: 'effort, diligence' · Category: Islamic Law
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