mujtahid
- noun
- /muːdʒˈtɑːhɪd/
- Specialized
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mujtahid
- The original copy of the fatwa was said to be at the disposal of Ayatollah Ashfiyani, a leading mujtahid of Tehran.
Examples
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The mujtahids are politically active urban bureaucrats and function as a part of the official culture and ruling establishment.
Academic text (1998) -
Literally, the word jihad and its other related forms (jaahada, yajaahidu, mujtahid, mujahid, and ijtihad) all indicate the notion of "strive for, struggle, to exert extra effort."
Academic text (2006) -
In early December 1891, it was announced that the eminent Shirazi, the leading mujtahid of the time, allegedly had issued a fatwa that prohibited the use of tobacco.
Academic text (1993) -
Just as Peter sought to increase the state's authority vis-à-vis the religious hierarchy in Moscow, the Shah sought to increase his authority at the expense of the mujtahids.
Academic text (1998) -
The Usuli claimed primacy for the ulama in interpreting law and demanded that all believers pick a living mujtahid to follow and abide by his judgments.
Academic text (1993) -
A mujtahid must thoroughly study the Quran and Hadith to provide accurate legal interpretations.
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The community relied on the mujtahid for guidance on matters of Islamic law and ethics.
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As a recognized mujtahid, she was respected for her ability to derive laws from sacred texts.
Synonyms
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A Muslim scholar who gives official rulings about Islamic law
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mujtahid comes from the Arabic root jahada meaning 'to strive' and from ijtihad meaning 'effort' or 'striving'. So a mujtahid is literally someone who 'strives', a scholar who works hard to think for themselves and to interpret Islamic law from the sacred texts.