FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-67: TAJAZZU’ AL-IJTIHAD : BOLEHKAH SESEORANG MENJADI MUJTAHID DALAM SESUATU BAB TERTENTU SAHAJA?
Can a person be a mujtahid in one specific chapter of Islamic law only, such as purification, and not in other chapters?
Short answer
Most scholars hold that a person may be a mujtahid in a specific chapter and not in others, subject to certain conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Most scholars hold that a person may be a mujtahid in a specific chapter and not in others, subject to certain conditions. He must meet the general conditions of ijtihad, master all discussions and evidences of that chapter, and be able to derive rulings from them. Anyone who has not reached the level of ijtihad and these conditions is not qualified to exercise ijtihad in any chapter. This allowance does not apply to present-day scholars who lack the criteria of a mujtahid and still follow others, and it is even less suitable for laypeople.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kebanyakan para ulama berpandangan bahawa seseorang boleh menjadi mujtahid dalam bab tertentu dan tidak pada bab-bab yang lain dengan beberapa syarat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-67: TAJAZZU’ AL-IJTIHAD : BOLEHKAH SESEORANG MENJADI MUJTAHID DALAM SESUATU BAB TERTENTU SAHAJA?”, 16 June 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/5294-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-67-tajazzu-al-ijtihad-bolehkah-seseorang-menjadi-mujtahid-dalam-sesuatu-bab-tertentu-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mujtahid-in-specific-chapter-only/