Taqlid & Madhhabs: the Good, Bad, and the Ugly [1/2] | The Humble I

Taqlid & Madhhabs: the Good, Bad, and the Ugly [1/2] | The Humble I: Must each Muslim know the proofs behind a religious action before performing that act? In Islam, what counts as "proof"? Is accepting a fatwa of a qualified Muslim scholar on trust, without knowing his legal reasoning, blind following? Can ordinary Muslims who've had no legal training evaluate proof-texts and identify the strongest view. How can Muslim…