Independent legal reasoning in Islamic law
ISLAMIC LEGAL TERM REFERRING TO INDEPENDENT REASONING
Mujtahid; Mojtahed; Independent legal reasoning in Islamic law; Independent Legal Reasoning in Islamic law; Gate of ijtihad; Gates of ijtihad
Ijtihad ( , ; lit. physical or mental effort) is an Islamic legal term referring to independent reasoning by an expert in Islamic law, or the thorough exertion of a jurist's mental faculty in finding a solution to a legal question.