REL 137g 1st Edition Lecture 12 Current LectureIjtihad vs. TaqlidFour schools of lawCalled “madhhab” due diligence in interpreting scripture Known as “ijtihad” Interpret scripture anew for each new situation confronted Independent, unmediated interpretation using agreed upon methodologies Nothing between me and the Koran/SunnaIncreasingly winning the day Vs. opinions based on precedent known as “taqlid”Blind followingOne starts with the precedent upheld in the school and assumes that it is correct Periods of Islamic history Koran, Sunna as memory First schism Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali for SunnisAli for Shiites Expansion through time and spaceArabasized non-ArabsConversation with original carriersSpread of Arabic and conversion outside of ArabiaFormalization of doctrine Law Schools who differ on doctrines and methodologies Theology Rationalists who share certain idealsJoined by traditionalists who hold other beliefs Formalization of hadithSunna recorded as a written record 6 books Argumentation and solidification Bitter negotiationWhich way of understanding Islam is the correct way? Who has the proper articulation?Modern timesAll issues relate back to the controversies explored during these first periods in IslamClassical Synthesis To get to modernity, must
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