mujtahid

[US]/[mʊdʒtəˈhɪd]/
[UK]/[mʊdʒtəˈhɪd]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A Muslim scholar who is qualified to give legal rulings (a fatwa) based on their own interpretation of Islamic law.; A person who engages in independent legal reasoning within Islamic jurisprudence.

Phrases & Collocations

the mujtahid argued

a young mujtahid

becoming a mujtahid

the mujtahids debated

influential mujtahid

a leading mujtahid

the mujtahid taught

Example Sentences

the young mujtahid diligently studied islamic jurisprudence.

a respected mujtahid issued a fatwa on the matter.

he aspired to become a renowned mujtahid in his community.

the mujtahid’s interpretation of the quran was widely accepted.

many students sought guidance from the experienced mujtahid.

the mujtahid engaged in rigorous intellectual debate.

he was a dedicated mujtahid committed to religious scholarship.

the community valued the opinions of the wise mujtahid.

the aspiring mujtahid spent years mastering religious texts.

a new generation of mujtahids is shaping islamic thought.

the senior mujtahid offered counsel to the younger scholars.

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