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Did Al-Tabari have an individualistic approach to Islamic jurisprudence?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Only in Theory

  • Only in Practice

Answer

Yes, Al-Tabari had an individualistic approach to Islamic jurisprudence. He believed that jurists should be free to interpret the Quran and hadith according to their own understanding, and that there was no one right way to interpret these texts. This approach led him to develop a number of innovative legal theories, including the concept of istihsan, which allows jurists to choose the more equitable of two legal rulings.
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