An Analysis of Ijtihad, including its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra'y. These extracts have been published in several issues of Al-Tawhid Journal: Vol.5 No.2, 3, Vol.6, No.1, Vol.7, No.3,
- Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ray
- Introduction
- The Term Ijtihad
- ‘Ijtihad' in the Utterances of the Prophet (S)
- ‘Ijtihad' In the Utterances of Some Sahabah
- ‘Ijtihad in the Utterances of the Imams (A)
- Ijtihad as a Technical Term
- Critique of the Above Definitions
- Second Definition of Ijtihad
- Third Definition of Ijtihad
- Fourth Definition of Ijtihad
- Fifth Definition of Ijtihad
- Two Different Conceptions of Ijtihad
- Ijtihad as an Independent Source in Sunni Fiqh
- The Holy Qur'an as the First Source of Ijtihad
- The Sources of Ijtihad
- An Overview of the Ayat al 'Ahkam
- Initial Research Concerning the Ayat al‑Ahkam
- The Works on Qur'anic Fiqh
- Legal Deduction from the Qur'an
- The Authority of Zawahhir al‑Qur'an
- The Qur'an on Muhkamat and Mutashabihat
- The Hidden Meanings of Qur'anic Verses
- The Qur'an and Khabar al‑Wahid
- Arguments against the Permissibility of the Takhsis
- Qur'anic Exegesis Through Khabar al‑Wahid
- Role of Exegesis in Legal Deduction
- The Mode of Revelation
- Makki and Madani Verses
- The Different Readings
- The Comprehensive Character of the Qur'an
- Factors Responsible for Emergence of the Practice of Ra'y
- The Factors Which Generated New, Contingent Issues
- The Shi'i Encounter With New Problems
- Different Points of View Among Ahl al‑Sunnah
- Ra'y and Shi’i Ijtihad
- Arguments in Defence of Ra'y and Their Refutation
- Critique of the Tradition Narrated about Mu'adh
- Consequences of the Tradition About Mu'adh
- Critique of the Second Riwayah
- Critique of the Third Riwayah
- Critique of the Fourth Riwayah
- The Emergence of Ijtihad bi al‑Ray
- The View of al‑Dawalibi
- The Use of "Ijtihad" in Another Sense
- The New Denotation of Ijtihad
- Difference between the Two Conceptions and its Consequences
- Delimitation of the Meaning of Ijtihad by al‑Muhaqqiq al‑Hilli
- The Beginnings of Shi’i Ijtihad
- The Qur’an as the Source of Law
- Difficulty of Utilizing the Sunnah
- The Need for Ijtihad amongst the Shi’ah
- The Difference between Shi'i and Sunni Ijtihad
- Ijtihad during the Era of the Imams (A)
- Ijtihad, a Perennial Spring
- The Source of the Inadequacies
- The Qualifications Required for Ijitihad
- The Closure of the Gates of Ijtihad, a Conspiracy
- Difference of Viewpoints, a Bounty
- Traditional Fiqh or Progressive Fiqh?
- Ijtihad, Legislation and Tajdid
- The Practice of Ijtihad
- The Development of the Theory of Ijtihad
