Islamic Text and Ijtihad through Opinion in the Modern Era: Fundamentalist Analytical Study

Abstract

The approach of Ijtihad through opinion is considered one of the most important calls for renewal in modern era. This approach has attracted great scholars of Islamic jurisprudence and university professors. It has its own opinions and positions about issues of renewal, especially the issue of the relationship between the Islamic original text and the Ijtihad through Opinion. This issue requires setting certain conditions and criteria to guarantee needed control.

This study have illustrated the most important aspects of the call for renewal in the modern era, that would highlight the approach of Ijtihad through Opinion and its position towards renewal of our understanding of the original Islamic text. In order to do that the study uses a fundamentalist analytical approach.

This study has concluded that Ijtihad through opinion is a sound legal approach, accepted by the Islamic text whether our understanding of the text is categorical or just a possible one. However it should be accepted within certain qualities and criteria that preserve the status and function of the text, and open broad prospects for Ijtihad.