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The Scope of Ijtihad Today

“How do you see the scope of ijtihad in this time? Is the scope of ijtihad still open as it was before?”Asked by Muhammad Shabir, Delhi

He answers at 1:00:03 in Living in a New Age · 1 min 15 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:00:03
Maulana agla sawal bheja hai Delhi se Muhammad Shabbir sahib ne. Unhon ne likha hai how do you see the scope of ijtihad in this time? Is the scope of ijtihad still open as it is in the early stages of islam? if it is opened what about the authenticity of the literature? the authenticity has lost with the loss of so many hadith. dekhiye ijtihad toh rasool allah ke zamane mein bhi jaari tha. ijtihad koi aisi cheez nahi koi koi koi il
1:00:51
G cheez. Rasool Allah ke zamane mein bhi ijtihad jari tha. Main ne likhi kitab parh lijiye aap. Fikr Islami aur Tajdeeduddin.
1:01:01
Ijtihad to zindagi ka part hai. Woh to rahega maza rahega. Rasool Allah zinda the aur tab bhi ijtihad hota tha. Main ne aik do kitabein parhin aap.
1:01:12
Balkay teen kitabein. Tajdeeduddin Fikr Islami aur Ijtihadi Masail. ji maulana agla sawal chennai se kiya hai
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