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The meaning of taqlīd (blind-following) and its prohibition from the Qur’ān – al-Qurtubī, al-Shawkānī, al-Uthaymīn, Abū Hayyān
Read more: The meaning of taqlīd (blind-following) and its prohibition from the Qur’ān – al-Qurtubī, al-Shawkānī, al-Uthaymīn, Abū Hayyānبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The meaning of taqlīd Imām al-Qurtubī said: “Al-Taqlīd (blind following), according to the scholars, its reality is accepting a statement without evidence. And it is linguistically derived from qilādat al-ba’īr (the camel’s collar/halter), for the Arabs say: “I put a qilādah on the camel” when they put a rope around its…
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The meaning of fatwā & who can issue one
Read more: The meaning of fatwā & who can issue oneبسم الله الرحمن الرحيم What is the meaning of a fatwā Al-Azharī said:… it is said: The man gave a fatwā in the matter, and I sought a fatwā from him… it is said: I gave someone a fatwā regarding a vision he saw when I interpreted it for him, and I gave him a…