Question:
What is the importance of “Taqleed”? And is Taqleed Fardh on the Ulamaa as it is Fardh on the general mass?
Jazakallah
Answer:
To practice on the commands of the Shari’ah is compulsory on every Muslim. One who is not a master in Shari’ah law then he will have to rely on the teachings of someone who is, and that is called Taqleed. Allah Ta’ala says in the Qur’an: “When you do not know, refer and ask those who are men of knowledge.”
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
28 June 2007
12 Jumaaduth Thaani 1428
This Q&A was indexed in 2012 from the website of Jameah Mahmoodiyah, South Africa. The original website no longer exists.