تقلید کی شرعی حیثیت

by Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Here is a lucid exposition of the basic issues of taqlid and ijtihad with answers to routinely raised questions. The approach is academic and non-confrontational. A must read if you want to understand this sometimes hotly debated issue.

Genres: Islam

160 pages

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is one of the leading Islamic scholars living today. He is an expert in the fields of Islamic Jurisprudence, Economics, Hadith and Tasawwuf. Born in Deoband in 1362H(1943 CE), he graduated par excellence form Dars e Nizami at Darul Uloom, Karachi, Pakistan. Then he specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence under the guidance of his eminent father, Mufti Muhammad Shafi, the late Grand Mufti of Pakistan. Since then, he has been teaching hadith and Fiqh at the Darul-Uloom, Karachi. He authored many books in Urdu, Arabic and English language.

Reviews

[Imran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! just wow! I loved this book - I love Mufti Taqi. The book is short and concise and leaves no doubt for the reader about following a madhab. He isn't shy about referring to past mistakes "madhabies" have made and explains thoroughly the viewpoint of sunni muslims.

[Afsheen Fatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written!

[Arshan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mufti Taqi (RA) does an excellent job of convincing us with good writing and proofs.

[Mahnoor Asif · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: The Legal Status Of Following A Madhab
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Muhammad Taqi Usmani
𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁: 122

Mufti Taqi Usmani's book, "The Legal Status of Following a Madhab," dives deep into the intriguing world of 𝙏𝙖𝙦𝙡𝙞𝙙 (the practice of following a mujtahid in religious matters).

This book addresses a hotly debated topic and tries to answer many questions like What is the origin of Taqlid? Did Sahabas practice Taqlid? Should we exclusively follow one of the four Imams (Taqlid Of An Individual) or combine our adherence to all four(Taqlid In General)?

Taqlid, a concept at the heart of Islamic jurisprudence, is dissected with scholarly brilliance by the author. What sets this book apart is its academic and non-confrontational approach. He skillfully elucidated the subject and provided clear responses to concerns, including the objection that following forefathers blindly is condemned in the Quran, and whether following a specific Imam's Madhab falls into the same category.

No doubt, a thought-provoking and well-presented work that delves deeply into the world of Taqlid, offering profound insights into this fundamental aspect of Islamic practice.

[Ayaj Khan ( বন্ধন ) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone who has any doubt or does not know the legal ground regarding following a madhab may refer to this book. This is concise and well written with plenty of past examples.

[Peer Bakhtiyar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just can't control laughing when I hear people calling me a blind follower or my practice as Blind Following. I just want to say one thing brothers and sisters: "I am not having a perfect vision (as I am not a scholar) so if I don't follow a man who has a perfect vision (scholars), there are chances I will be lost. So this practice of putting your trust on the judgement of those who have a better sight than you have is not called blind following, it is called "wisdom" and trying to find your own way with the defected vision is called "Arrogance" because simply you are not capable my friend, not capable of making your own shariah. You got to be a scholar to do that. If you are not a scholar then follow those who are and trust their judgement. Allah subhaana wa ta'la through this book of Mufti Taki Ussmani sahab (damatbarkatuhum)has cleared all my confusions and doubts. What a masterpiece. Allahu Akbar. Must read . . .

[Zaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I recently began not following a particular Madhab (I'm following a particular scholar, who does not follow a madhab). The book was a great read and it definitely put forth arguments that I was easily persuaded to agree with. Not only is there nothing wrong with following a madhab, but it may just be the case for us laymen, that to do so, is the right thing to do. It also makes sense given the wealth of scholarly material that an individual has to go through even if its material is stemming only from one madhab.

It's easier to see both sides of the argument now. But granted this isn't a detailed refutation per say of those who criticize taqleed of a madhab. But I don't think you need a detailed refutation, just a rational mind to be open to both sides of this debate [a debate that's been completely blown out of proportion, and the lack of explicit reference to the debate in this book is evident of that].