Taqlid
/tækˈliːd/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence. uncountable
"Muslims must not imagine that their sole duty was taqlid, the emulation of a jurist."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Muslims must not imagine that their sole duty was taqlid, the emulation of a jurist."
Etymology
From Arabic تَقْلِيد (taqlīd, “imitation”).