ijtihad

Noun
  1. The endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars;
    By the end of the 10th century theologians decided that debate on such matters would be closed and Muslim theology and law were frozen (synset 107186768)
    "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam"
    is a type of: interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something

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