Taqlid

Taqlid or taklid ( Arabic تَقْليد taqlīd ) is an Arabic term meaning "imitation" or "tradition". In Islamic legal terminology it refers to the practice of following the decisions of a religious authority without necessarily examining the scriptural basis or reasoning of that decision. In Islamic theology taqlid of someone regarded as a higher religious authority (e.g. an 'ālim ) is acceptable in the details of the laws of the religion ( shariah ), such as matters of worship and personal affairs. According to orthodox Islam , merely following or imitating the statements of scholars in the fundamentals of "metaphysical" belief, such as about the existence of God ( Allah )), is not acceptable however. Most often, this refers to the adherence to one of the four classical schools ( madhhab ) of jurisprudence ( fiqh ).

Taqlid or taqleed ( Arabic تَقْليد taqlīd ) is an Arabic term in Islamic legal terminology. It literally means "to follow (someone without any proof. In Islamic legal terminology it means to follow a mujtahid (as an Islamic scholar who is competent in interpreting sharia ) in religious laws and commandment as he has derived them, that is, following the decisions of a religious expert without necessarily examining the scriptural basis or reasoning of that decision, such as accepting and following the verdict of scholars of jurisprudence ( fiqh ) without demanding an explanation of the processes by which they arrive at it, hence adherence to one of the classical schools ( madhhab ) of jurisprudence. Taqlid may be contrasted with independent interpretation of legal sources by intellectual effort ( ijtihad ).

Taqlid ( Arabic تَقْليد taqlīd ) is an Islamic terminology denoting the conformity of one person to the teaching of another. The person who performs taqlid is termed muqallid . The definite meaning of the term varies depending on context and age. Classical usage of the term differs between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam . Sunni Islamic usage designates the unjustified conformity of one person to the teaching of another, apart from justified conformity of layperson to the teaching of mujtahid (a person who is qualified for independent reasoning). Shia Islamic usage designates the general conformity of non- mujtahid to the teaching of mujtahid , and there is no negative connotation. In contemporary usage, especially in the context of Islamic reformism , it is often shed in a negative light, and translated as "blind imitation". This refers to the perceived stagnation of independent intellectual effort ( ijtihad ) and uncritical imitation of traditional religious interpretation by the religious establishment in general. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World .

Following the teaching of an Islamic scholar rather than reasoning independently Taqlid ( Arabic : تَقْليد , romanized : taqlīd , " imitation ") is an Islamic term denoting the conformity of one person to the teaching of another. The person who performs taqlid is termed muqallid . The definite meaning of the term varies depending on context and age. Classical usage of the term differs between Sunni Islam and Shia Islam . Sunni Islamic usage designates the unjustified conformity of one person to the teaching of another, rather than the justified conformity of a layperson to the teaching of a mujtahid (a person who is qualified for independent reasoning). Shia Islamic usage designates general conformity to the teaching of a mujtahid , and there is no negative connotation. The discrepancy corresponds to differing views on the Shia Imamate and Sunni imams . In contemporary usage, especially in the context of Salafism , taqlid is often portrayed in a negative light and translated as "blind imitation". This refers to the perceived stagnation of independent intellectual effort ( ijtihad ) and uncritical imitation of traditional religious interpretation by the religious establishment in general. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World .