taqlid
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On the Disease of Bigotry
The sickness of bigotry is a dangerous intellectual and moral plague. It needs careful study to track its hidden causes and its subtle details that might not be visible on the surface, not to mention its deep effects on thought and action. In fact, it affects the rights of Muslims and even their correct understanding…
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The Gravest Deviation
The gravest deviation from the path of pure submission is revealed when it is said: They have taken their scholars and their monks as lords besides Allah At-Tawbah: 31 This form of lordship was not one of prostration, but of absolute legislative obedience. When ‘Adi ibn Hatim, who was a Christian before embracing Islam, heard…