What Is a Mujtahid and What Are the Different Categories of a Mujtahid?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick
What Is a Mujtahid and What Are the Different Categories of a Mujtahid?
In this video answer, Shaykh Irshaad explains the legal categorisation of Mujtahid and it’s variations.
Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal: A Hujjah or not?”. Shaykh Irshaad has over fifteen years of teaching experience, served as Director of the Discover Islam Centre, and Khatib at Masjid Ar-Rashideen. Currently, he leads Isnad Academy, focusing on Islamic podcasting and media, and holds a Master’s degree in Islamic studies from the University of Johannesburg.
