Ijtihad: Its Meaning, Sources, Beginnings and the Practice of Ra'y

Chapters

1. Section 1 : Introduction
2. `ijtihad' in the Utterances of the Prophet (s)
3. Second Definition of Ijtihad
4. Objections Against the Definition
5. Section 2 : the Holy Qur'an As the First Source of Ijtihad
6. E. Shafi’i Works On Fiqh Al-qur’an
7. The Qur'an On Muhkamat and Mutashabihat
8. Qur'anic Exegesis Through Khabar Al-wahid
9. Section 3 : Factors Responsible For Emergence of the Practice of Ra'y
10. Critique of the Tradition Narrated About Mu'adh
11. Critique of the Second Riwayah
12. Section 4 : the Beginnings of Shi’i Ijtihad
13. Conclusion
14. Difference of Viewpoints, a Bounty