| NOUN | communication | ijtihad | 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 |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Example | "some reform-minded Islamic scholars believe that reopening ijtihad is a prerequisite for the survival of Islam" | |
| Broader | interpretation | An explanation that results from interpreting something |
| Spanish | ijtihad | |
| Catalan | ijtihad | |
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