Abstract
Ijtihad is an important source of finding solutions to
the newly emerging issues in the light of Quran and Sunnah
by juristic efforts in an extraneous manner. Ijtihad has been
much emphasized in Islam. It is a rational, questioning and
analytical approach, based on the Quran and on the
teachings of the Sunnah, for understanding religious matters.
Collective Ijtihad is a new phenomenon that helps to have
experts’ opinions with consultation and their agreement
which makes it an authentic ruling on a Shari’ah problem.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the concept of Ijtihad
through the course of history and to clarify the concept of
collective Ijtihad with a focus on its importance and
significance. The study is descriptive in nature and implies
an analytical approach to see how collective Ijtihad
materialize into an important aspect of research by the
jurists to deduce laws through different stages of
development of Islamic Law. The study concludes on
marking the importance of collective Ijtihad in present times
and its applicability for upcoming problems
Dr.Sahzadi Pakeeza. (2018) Collective Ijtihad: Concept, Evolution & Development, Al Tafseer, Volume 31-32, Issue 1.
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