IJTIHAD

ijtihad

(noun) 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; “some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

ijtihad (countable and uncountable, plural ijtihads)

(Islam) The process of Muslim jurists making a legal decision by independent interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunna.

Source: Wiktionary

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