Who is qualified to perform Ijtihad according to classical Islamic scholarship?
AAny Muslim
BA Mujtahid — a scholar with deep expertise in the Quran, Sunnah, Arabic, and legal principles
COnly a Caliph
DOnly the founder of a madhab
Explanation
Only a “Mujtahid,” someone with comprehensive mastery of the Quran, hadith, Arabic language, and legal methodology, is traditionally considered qualified to exercise Ijtihad.
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