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Ijtihad is an English word with synonyms like interpretation. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ijtihad in a sentence

Ijtihad meaning

The process of Muslim jurists or scholars making a legal or scientific judgment by independent reasoning from the Qur'an and the Sunna; discretion.

Synonyms of Ijtihad

interpretation

Related words

Other words often associated with Ijtihad or its synonyms:

rendition performance representation explanation interpreting version rendering account reading

Using Ijtihad

  • The main meaning on this page is: The process of Muslim jurists or scholars making a legal or scientific judgment by independent reasoning from the Qur'an and the Sunna; discretion.
  • Useful related words include: interpretation.

Context around Ijtihad

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reasoning 1× perform 1×

Often after:

individual 1× independent 1×

Sentence patterns with Ijtihad

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

deployed if ijtihad and qiyas 1× form of ijtihad individual reasoning 1× individual reasoning ijtihad of muhammad 1× to perform ijtihad independent judgment 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it was started 1× of broader importance 1× this method is 1×

Common sentence endings:

companions is sought 1× ijtihad independent judgment 1× ijtihad individual reasoning 1× to provide guidance 1×

Words around Ijtihad

Just before it in the word index:

ijtema 2 ijsselmeer 6 ijssel 4 ijr 2 ijora 11 ijop 3

Just after it in the word index:

iju 2 ijumu 16 ijv 2 ik 80 ika 20 ikahi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Ijtihad

  • In this selection, "ijtihad" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reasoning, perform, individual and independent stand out and add context to how "ijtihad" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include deployed if ijtihad and qiyas and form of ijtihad individual reasoning. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ijtihad" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ijtihad

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This method is deployed if Ijtihad and Qiyas fail to provide guidance. (12 words)

It was started by Hanafi fiqh as a form of Ijtihad (individual reasoning). (13 words)

If this is unavailable, then the recorded individual reasoning ( Ijtihad ) of Muhammad companions is sought. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Of broader importance has been the role of the mujtahid, a cleric of superior knowledge who has the authority to perform ijtihad (independent judgment). (24 words)

If this is unavailable, then the recorded individual reasoning ( Ijtihad ) of Muhammad companions is sought. (15 words)

It was started by Hanafi fiqh as a form of Ijtihad (individual reasoning). (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

If this is unavailable, then the recorded individual reasoning ( Ijtihad ) of Muhammad companions is sought.

It was started by Hanafi fiqh as a form of Ijtihad (individual reasoning).

Of broader importance has been the role of the mujtahid, a cleric of superior knowledge who has the authority to perform ijtihad (independent judgment).

This method is deployed if Ijtihad and Qiyas fail to provide guidance.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ijtihad" in a sentence?
An example: "If this is unavailable, then the recorded individual reasoning ( Ijtihad ) of Muhammad companions is sought." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "ijtihad" from authentic English texts.
What does "ijtihad" mean?
Ijtihad means: The process of Muslim jurists or scholars making a legal or scientific judgment by independent reasoning from the Qur'an and the Sunna; discretion.
What are synonyms of "ijtihad"?
Common synonyms of "ijtihad" include: interpretation.
How many example sentences with "ijtihad" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "ijtihad", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.