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What is the term for the independent legal reasoning that Ibn Abd al-Wahhab promoted?

  • Taqlid

  • Qiyas

  • Ijma

  • Ijtihad

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Ibn Abd al-Wahhab promoted ijtihad, which is the independent legal reasoning through research of scripture. He opposed taqlid, or blind following of previous interpretations, and encouraged Muslims to study the Quran and hadith directly.
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