Taqlid (Arabic تَقْليد) is a doctrine in Islamic
theology referring to the acceptance of a religious ruling in
matters of worship and personal affairs from someone regarded as
a higher religious authority (e.g. alim) without necessarily
asking for the technical proof. Most often, this refers to the
adherence to one of the four classical Sunni schools of
jurisprudence (madhhab).
Taqlid is the most prominent point of contention between
Traditionalist Sunnis and Salafists, where the former believe in
the necessity of taqlid, while the latter reject it.
In Arabic, taqleed literally means placing something around the
neck, which encircles the neck. The person who performs taqleed
is called a muqallid.
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