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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESUnderstanding the Four Madhhabs: The Problem with Anti-MadhhabismAbdal Hakim Murad (T. J. Winter)
Published
1999
Language
English
Type
Essay
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Understanding the Four Madhhabs: The Problem with Anti-Madhhabism

Abdal Hakim Murad (T. J. Winter)

A defence of the four Sunni schools of law against modern calls to derive rulings directly from the Qur'an and hadith, explaining the role of ijtihad and taqlid.

Keywords: madhhab, taqlid, ijtihad, Salafism, anti-madhhabism

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: masud.co.uk

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Winter), Abdal Hakim Murad (T. J.. Understanding the Four Madhhabs: The Problem with Anti-Madhhabism. 1999. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/abdal-hakim-murad-understanding-the-four-madhhabs-the-problem-with-anti/