Uṣūl al-Fiqh (Ijtihād)

A question was asked concerning the criticism of the Commander of the Faithful Imam ‘Alī (Peace be Upon Him) toward governors, where judges rule in a single case with different judgments, yet the governor approves all of them, while their...

Question: Is the ignorant person who follows, in his religion, scholars who are in error — whether from the Companions or others — excused due to his good intention and his seeking, by following them, the pleasure and forgiveness of...

Question: What is the evidence that disagreement in subsidiary ijtihād-based issues is permissible?

Question: Are the sciences of Ma‘ānī and Bayān necessary for ijtihād? Clarify this for us, even with some examples, may Allah reward you well.