The Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for the Ulema (Article)

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Author: Jonathan Brown

Excerpt: The Qur’anic command traditionally understood to legitimize the ulema: ‘Ask the people of heedfulness if you do not know.’

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1. According to the supplied material, how did Salafi critics define their opposition to taqlīd (following legal schools)?
2. What conclusion about the masses' ability to authoritatively interpret scriptural sources is stated as held by mainstream scholars (including Salafīs) in the excerpt?
3. Why did Izz al-Dīn Ibn Abd al-Salām adopt distinctive dress (the 'robes of the jurists') according to the excerpt?
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