{"product_id":"9781943108046","title":"Obedience, Ijtihad \u0026 Taqlid: A Fresh Approach to Examining Blind Following and Its Effects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#CC3300\"\u003eBOOK DESCRIPTION\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIttiba'\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIjtihad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTaqlid\u003c\/i\u003e are three important concepts that affect one's \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractice of Islam whether he is a scholar or an ordinary Muslim. \u003ci\u003eIttiba'\u003c\/i\u003e is \"obedience\", or \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe understanding of whom we should follow and give our obedience to in practicing or living by our \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereligion. \u003ci\u003eIjtihad\u003c\/i\u003e is to strive with utmost sincerity in arriving at the truth or the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresolution of a problem. And \u003ci\u003etaqlid\u003c\/i\u003e is \"blind imitation\" or accepting the opinion or judgment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof a person or a group without checking for its validity or evidence, believing that it is always \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecorrect. One who engages in \u003ci\u003etaqlid\u003c\/i\u003e does not consider any contrary opinion even if it may be \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebacked up by authentic evidence from the Sunnah, since he\/she believes that his Imam or \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003emadhhab\u003c\/i\u003e is always correct or has the best opinions already.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work shows that Islam teaches us to submit our intellect to none but Allah and accept \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eopinions based on objective evidence regardless of affiliations. It also points out some of the ill \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeffects of \u003ci\u003etaqlid\u003c\/i\u003e on the ummah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#CC3300\"\u003eEXCERPTS\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000099\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A Muslim, by Qur'anic obligation, has a duty to think, and he submits \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis intellect to none but the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and then, by His authority, to \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis prophets. Opinions of all other human beings or entities are subject to test for \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esoundness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e - From the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#000099\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As the knowledge of the Sunnah spreads among people, its spirit will \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003etouch and guide all spheres of human life ... More and more people will come to discover the beauty and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eessence of this religion. Ignorance among common people will give way to better understanding and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epractice of our religion and what it means to be Muslim while incompetence, superficial knowledge, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esectarian mindset, and even lack of basic manners ... will be replaced by genuine scholarship, deeper \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eunderstanding and insight, generous outlook, and independent thinking and judgment that is free of \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efear of enmity and sectarian intolerance. The fresh and revitalizing breeze of the Sunnah can bring \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eabout such an atmosphere; it is not utopian but a reality that existed among the early Muslims and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emany today are yearning for its return.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e - From the Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fitrah Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019889688816,"sku":"9781943108046","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943108046_p0.jpg?v=1763791438","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943108046","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}