IJTIHAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ijtihad mean? 

• IJTIHAD (noun)
  The noun IJTIHAD has 1 sense:

1. the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen

  Familiarity information: IJTIHAD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IJTIHAD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam

Hypernyms ("ijtihad" is a kind of...):

interpretation (an explanation that results from interpreting something)