Montclair State University Islamic Law and Jurisprudence Research Paper

(a) What is ijtihad and how is it regulated? (b) When it isappropriate for a jurist (mujtahid) to engage in ijtihad? (c)What are the qualifications to engage in ijtihad and what is thesignificance of this list of criteria?(d) Is there unity orplurality of truth in ijtihad? You must set forth your analysisand provide evidence from the assigned readings to substantiateyour arguments. (15 points)2. (a) What is Makdisi’s argument explaining how the sunnischools of law narrowed to only four and do you agree with it?Makdisi describes Imam Hanbal as a hero. (b) What does he meanby this? You must set forth your analysis and provide evidencefrom the assigned readings to substantiate your arguments. (10points)