{"product_id":"essays-on-ijtihad-in-the-maktaba-islamia-9781539995036","title":"Essays on Ijtihad in the 21st century","description":"\u003cp\u003eDue to the intellectual decline that has affected the Muslims throughout the last few centuries the subject of \u003cem\u003eIjtihad \u003c\/em\u003ehas become vague in the minds of many, unfortunately, including some thinkers as well as Ulema. Different extremes exist, some believe the doors of Ijtihad are closed whereas others have broken the doors of Ijtihad altogether. \u003cb\u003eThe following are some of the key misconceptions that have crept into the minds: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea) The doors of \u003cem\u003eIjtihad \u003c\/em\u003eare closed i.e. it is impossible and not permitted to undertake \u003cem\u003eIjtihad\u003c\/em\u003e today.\u003cbr\u003eb) The scope of \u003cem\u003eIjtihad \u003c\/em\u003eincludes most things including definitive matters such as the prohibition of \u003cem\u003eRiba\u003c\/em\u003e (usury) and the prohibition of having nation states with a multiplicity of rulers in the Muslim world. It allows Islam to be reformed in order to apply to the modern age.\u003cbr\u003ec) \u003cem\u003eIjtihad \u003c\/em\u003eis only personal reasoning and not the hukm of Allah i.e. it is the reasoning of an individual and therefore cannot be a shariah rule.\u003cbr\u003ed) \u003cem\u003eIjtihad\u003c\/em\u003e is an individual obligation (\u003cem\u003eFard Ayn\u003c\/em\u003e) and therefore \u003cem\u003eTaqleed \u003c\/em\u003e(following an opinion of a \u003cem\u003eMujtahid\u003c\/em\u003e) is prohibited (haram).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book \u003cb\u003e\"Essays on Ijtihad in the 21st Century\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a compilation of independent articles written over a period of time, put together in a logical sequence. Written in a lucid language this book is a suitable read for all those who want to understand the practical reality of Ijithad and how it can be applied to the current reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis key Islamic concept needs to be understood even more so in this era where the enemies of Islam attempt to defame it and portray it as a backward religion unable to deal with modernity and the challenges of the technologically advanced world. The doors of Ijtihad are not only open, rather it is a great Islamic duty, a \u003cem\u003efard kifaya\u003c\/em\u003e (obligation of sufficiency) and the revealed method by which we are able to extract the rulings of Islam for all problems we face until the day of judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides the confusion over Ijtihad, there is ambiguity over the definition and conditions of a \u003cem\u003eMujtahid\u003c\/em\u003e. This book explains the types of Mujtahid namely the \u003cem\u003eMujtahid\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMazhab\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMujtahid Mas la\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMujtahid\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMutlaq\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters of the book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIjtihad \u003c\/em\u003eand Applying it in the 21st Century - This chapter explains in detail what Ijtihad is, its scope and how it is indispensable for the Muslims to practice it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidences for Ijtihad - This chapter clarifies that Ijtihad is not something new, rather it is something which is the part of Islam since the time of the Messenger of \u003cem\u003eAllah \u003c\/em\u003e(peace and blessings be upon him)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMujtahid \u003c\/em\u003e- This chapter is about the conditions for Ijtihad and the types Mujtahid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposing the Call for Reformation - This chapter elaborates how the word Ijithad is misused today by those who attempt to reform Islam and make it compatible with the secular liberal values.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding \u003cem\u003eDar al-Kufr\u003c\/em\u003e (land of disbelief) and Dar al-Islam (land of Islam).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween \u003cem\u003eSufism \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSalafism\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoon sighting - Distinguishing between nationalism, political allegiance \u0026amp; fiqh (jurisprudence).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding \u003cem\u003eIllah \u003c\/em\u003e(legal reason) and \u003cem\u003eQiyas \u003c\/em\u003e(analogy). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maktaba Islamia, Abu Ismael Al Beirawi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1539995038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781539995036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.39d","brand":"Maktaba Islamia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124701131007,"sku":"9781539995036","price":14.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6e88ade-8cf9-48eb-a293-b5711c067dbd.jpg?v=1687438335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/essays-on-ijtihad-in-the-maktaba-islamia-9781539995036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}