The Twelvers The Raafidis, Imamis or Ithna ‘Asharis (“Twelvers”) are one of the branches of Shi’ism. They are called Raafidis because they rejected (rafada) most of the Sahaabah (RAA). They are called Imamis because they are primarily focused on the issue of imamate, and they made it a basic principle of their religion. They are called Ithna ‘Asharis (“Twelvers”) because they believe in the imamate of twelve men from the Prophet’s (saw) family … [Read more...]
Taqleed during the Time of the Companions
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Taqleed during the Time of the Companions and Their Followers (raa) There are abundant references to Taqleed of a particular individual in the books of Sunnah. A few examples are offered below. Imam Bukhari narrates from Ikrimah that the people of Madinah asked Ibn Abbas about a woman who - during Hajj - makes her first Tawaaf and then enters her menstrual period before she can make her final Tawaaf. Ibn Abbas told them that she could go … [Read more...]
The Hadith Of ‘Adi ibn Hatim (ra)
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The Hadith Of 'Adi ibn Hatim (ra) The following Hadith reported from 'Adi Ibn Hatim is also used to refute the arguments for Taqleed. 'Adi Ibn Hatim (ra) said that he came to the Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa sallam) wearing a gold cross around his neck. The Prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "O 'Adi! Throw away this idol from yourself." Then the Prophet sallalahu alaihi wa sallam recited the verse: "They (Jews and Christians) … [Read more...]
The Statement of Abdullah ibn Mas’ood (radiallahu anh)
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The Statement of Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiallahu anh) The following statement of Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiallahu anh) is utilised as an objection against Taqleed: "No one should follow the religion of another such that if he believes, he believes and if he disbelieves, he disbelieves." The question is who actually condones this sort of Taqleed? The text condemns Taqleed in beliefs and articles of faith. No scholar supports Taqleed in … [Read more...]
Following One’s Whims And Fancies
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The Taqleed Of An Individual And Following One's Whims And Fancies When the level of moral integrity and compliance with the spirit of the Quran and Sunnah deteriorated, scholars issued a Fatwa confining Taqleed to an individual only. The attitude, which the scholars hoped to curb with this Fatwa, was abuse of ambiguous issues in the name of Islam and Islamic legislation. Today, the whole Muslim world is in a frenzy of this kind of … [Read more...]
The Taqleed Of An Individual And New Issues
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September 25, 2012 by
The Taqleed Of An Individual And New Issues Arguments have been advanced that Taqleed of an individual impedes solutions to modern developments. The answer to such a contention is that modern issues, which demand Ijtihad, should be delegated to an expert scholar - whose Taqleed is very different from that of the lay person. such an expert scholar would be able to sift the principles of earlier Mujtahids and resolve new problems based on … [Read more...]
