Thinker
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Muhammad Iqbal
Thinker · 1 reading
When circumstances change, can loyalty to a tradition require a new interpretation? Iqbal proposes learned judgment and collective deliberation within modern Muslim thought. His is one proposal, and its limits on participation remain open to question.
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Guided course · Module 12 · Lesson 73
Reason, tradition and renewal in modern Muslim thought
Iqbal proposes renewing legal interpretation through ijtihad and collective deliberation, and Hallaq challenges a simple history in which interpretation was closed. How much freedom does such renewal allow?
Selected reading groups
Principles and institutions
The reading distinguishes a continuing principle from an inherited arrangement, and it tests a sweeping story about the closure of legal reasoning. The reading guide on who can question authority compares it with other arguments about who may interpret or challenge a rule.
Guided course · Module 12 · Lesson 73
Reason, tradition and renewal in modern Muslim thought
Iqbal proposes renewing legal interpretation through ijtihad and collective deliberation, and Hallaq challenges a simple history in which interpretation was closed. How much freedom does such renewal allow?