The Principle of Ijtihad in Islam

• Preface
• What Is Ijtihad?
• The Kind of Ijtihad Which Is Forbidden By the Shari'a
• Ijtihad Permitted By the Shari'a
• The Appearance of the Akhbaris in Shi'i Islam
• The Struggle With Akhbarism
• A Sample of the Two Ways of Thinking
• The Kind of Taqlid That Is Forbidden By the Shari`a
• The Hadith of the Sixth Imam Concerning the Kind of Taqlid Which Is Illicit
• Regarding the Popular Belief That the `ulama Cannot Be Tainted By Immorality
• Taqlid Permitted By the Shari`a
• How the Faqih's Outlook On the World Affects the Legal Opinions He Issues
• An Important Recommendation
• Footnotes