Ijtihad: A Return to Enlightenment

An inclusive model of ijtihad is argued for, rather than an exclusive model of ijtihad. Special focus is paid to the linkage between ijtihad, reason, science, and complementary debates regarding democracy, freedom of choice, and freedom of interpretation. It will be shown that this linkage is at the...

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Main Author: Whitaker, Marvin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Common Ground Publishing 2012
In: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Year: 2012, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 137-148
Further subjects:B Freedom of Interpretation
B Islam
B Democracy
B Religion
B Science
B Ijtihad
B Philosophy
B Reason
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Summary:An inclusive model of ijtihad is argued for, rather than an exclusive model of ijtihad. Special focus is paid to the linkage between ijtihad, reason, science, and complementary debates regarding democracy, freedom of choice, and freedom of interpretation. It will be shown that this linkage is at the very core and essence of ijtihad. Finally the article argues that ijtihad is a concept which has the potential to revive the Islamic tradition and has the potential to positively impact the West.
ISSN:2154-8641
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal of religion and spirituality in society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v02i01/51201