Taqlid
” The Shar‛ī legality of Ijtihād and Taqlīd is an accepted issue proven through the rational and traditional means of knowledge. Outwardly a person is seen as an adherent of Taqlīd while another claims to be a non-adherent. But the fact of the matter is that each one is acquiring Dīn through the path of Taqlīd and treading its path. One is making Taqlīd of the Mujtahidīn while the other of the Muhaddithīn. If Taqlīd means relying on an expert for the understanding of a Hadīth and choosing his research in this regard, then to rely on an expert for the authenticity of a Hadīth and to accept his approval or disapproval of its authenticity is also Taqlīd. “
